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'It's a very uncertain time': Columbia students share their perspectives on the campus protests
Amid final exams and upcoming graduations, Columbia students are grappling with fluctuating tensions on campus and the national attention these protests have received.
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24 hours a week 'not enough' for international students working to get by
Student groups on Prince Edward Island say an increase in the number of hours international students will be able to work this fall is a good start, but not necessarily enough to keep up with the cost of living. "Students, no matter international or domestic, we do need to work to sustain ourselves," said Divya Daboo, vice president of student life for the UPEI Student Union.Ottawa waived a 20-hour work cap for international students during the COVID-19 pandemic — allowing them to work full time
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Public servants to be in-office 3 days a week as of Sept. 9
OTTAWA — Federal public servants will have to work from their offices at least three days a week as of Sept. 9. The new rules also stipulate that executives will have to be in the office at least four days a week. The Treasury Board of Canada says the new rules are being put in place due to the benefits of interacting in-person in a "consistent" way. It also says the new requirement is meant to bring more fairness and consistency to how the hybrid work model is applied. Previously, most federal
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Residents push to keep history alive as Verdun considers rebuilding historic Natatorium
It's seen better days, but Verdun's Natatorium is a symbol of firsts — the first outdoor swimming pool in Quebec, and for a while, Canada's largest. Suffering from major structural problems, the site has been out of use since 2017 and now some Montrealers who have history with the heritage building are calling for it to be preserved.At a city council meeting on Tuesday night, Verdun borough Mayor Marie-Andrée Mauger unveiled its recommended course of action to a packed house: demolish and recons
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Here's the latest for Wednesday, May 1st: UCLA cancels classes after protesters clash on campus; Fed to keep key interest rate unchanged; Marjorie Taylor Greene seeks to oust Johnson as House speaker; Harvey Weinstein back in court.
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Former PC Party vice-president appointed as Ontario judge
A former vice-president of the Progressive Conservative party has been appointed an Ontario judge — a move one opposition party says is the latest example of the government putting "well-connected insiders" into prestigious roles.On Monday, the province announced Sara Mintz was appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice and will be stationed in Toronto.Mintz, who was most recently the associate chair of the Criminal Injuries Compensative Board before its wind-down, disclosed to a legislative comm
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Conservatives call on Commons Speaker to resign, say he let Trudeau cross the line
OTTAWA — Conservative MPs want House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus to resign after ejecting their leader — and not Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — during a heated debate Tuesday. The Tories say Fergus did not apply the rules equally during a tense back and forth between Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre was kicked out of the chamber after he called Trudeau a "wacko prime minister" and refused Fergus's request to withdraw the remark. His entire caucus eventually left as
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