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The results are in! Earlier this summer, Academica held a campus photography contest are in. Discover what photos were v...
09/03/2026

The results are in!
Earlier this summer, Academica held a campus photography contest are in. Discover what photos were voted the most beautiful by Canadian postsecondary students.

The school year begins a little differently at a few campuses in Canada this year, as institutions come together or abso...
09/03/2026

The school year begins a little differently at a few campuses in Canada this year, as institutions come together or absorb each other's programming. Two cases are highlighted in today's Academica Top Ten, as Red River College Polytechnic and Vancouver Community College take on the programming of MITT and VanArts respectively. Meanwhile, a new esthetics college has popped up in Casselman, Ontario. The college is led and operated by former esthetician instructors from Algonquin College who are keen to continue training students in beauty and wellness.

Read this and more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/NWtZ50ZIsja

In the Northwest Territories, the development of a new North Slave campus for Aurora College has been a key discussion p...
09/02/2026

In the Northwest Territories, the development of a new North Slave campus for Aurora College has been a key discussion point for several years as the institution explored opportunities on Tin Can Hill and in a downtown location. Now the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce is pushing for the territorial government to provide support to the college's North Slave campus and other initiatives.

Read this and more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/Jzqs50ZHYPN

In today’s Academica Top Ten, we have several stories about provincial and federal government initiatives of note. In pa...
09/01/2026

In today’s Academica Top Ten, we have several stories about provincial and federal government initiatives of note. In particular, readers will want to take note of the new volunteer committee that will be exploring the possibility of a university for Northern Saskatchewan.

Read this and more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/BUuv50ZHuH6

When the Government of Québec launched its Bourses Perspective Québec scholarships in 2022, the roll-out was warmly welc...
08/27/2026

When the Government of Québec launched its Bourses Perspective Québec scholarships in 2022, the roll-out was warmly welcomed by many media outlets and postsecondary representatives as a generous investment into students. Behind the scenes, however, some in the sector were concerned about how the investment was being delivered. CBC/Radio-Canada has the full story below.

Read this and more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/x7ln50ZFRZt

This week's issue of the Indigenous Top Ten includes stories about reflections during the 150th anniversary of the Treat...
08/26/2026

This week's issue of the Indigenous Top Ten includes stories about reflections during the 150th anniversary of the Treaty 6 relationship, provincial investments into Indigenous training and learning, and the opening of new dedicated learning and living spaces for Indigenous learners.

Read about this in the Indigenous Top Ten: https://ow.ly/hpcl50ZFnSF

In today's Academica Top Ten, we have the launch of another of the federal government's workforce alliances. This is the...
08/26/2026

In today's Academica Top Ten, we have the launch of another of the federal government's workforce alliances. This is the third alliance to be launched to date—following close on the heels of the launch of those devoted to advanced manufacturing and to mining and minerals—out of a total of six planned alliances.

Read this and more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/F0gV50ZFnRF

In previous years, the availability and affordability of student housing were deeply challenging issues in many regions ...
08/25/2026

In previous years, the availability and affordability of student housing were deeply challenging issues in many regions of Canada. While changes to enrolment—especially on the international student front—have softened demand for student housing in many of those affected markets, we are still seeing reports from some students about the difficulty of finding affordable, accessible housing options. In Edmonton, a student housing development that has just received a green light will help to address that issue.

Read this and more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/hExu50ZEXfb

Amidst the ongoing discussion about AI in the classroom, one piece caught our attention. A recent article by Michael Bra...
08/24/2026

Amidst the ongoing discussion about AI in the classroom, one piece caught our attention. A recent article by Michael Brach details how AI could be used to help researchers ask better questions and connect subjects with the careers that students are interested in.

Read this and more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/BWHZ50ZCIee

Uncertainty in international education in Canada has been an ongoing concern over recent years, with many institutions s...
08/21/2026

Uncertainty in international education in Canada has been an ongoing concern over recent years, with many institutions seeing a drop in the number of international students related to changes made by the federal government. Some have expressed worries that these changes would negatively impact perceptions of Canada as a welcoming, worthwhile study destination. However, a recent Navitas report has good news for the sector: The perception of Canada as “open and welcoming” appears to be starting to rebound after reaching a low in 2025. Read more below.

Read this and more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/GeLm50ZC532

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