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Canadian Forces release detainee statistics
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This month, the Canadian Forces (CF) released statistics on individuals detained by the CF in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2008 after it was decided
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Canada in brief: Sept. 22, 2010
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Online university loses accreditation Fredericton (CUP) – An online university once considered a success story by the New Brunswick government has had its degree-granting
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Contribution to foreign aid falls short
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Canada continues to fall short of the 0.7 per cent GDP benchmark for foreign aid set by Lester B. Pearson’s Commission on International Development
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Copyright fee could rise
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Access Copyright, a Canadian copyright organization, has proposed a new tariff for Canadian universities that would amount to a yearly $45 royalty payment for
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Bank of Canada increases overnight rate
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Last week, the Bank of Canada announced that it was raising its target for the overnight interest rate by a quarter per cent to
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Student loans reach a breaking point
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On Aug. 20, the federal government made a last minute change to the Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP) in order to ensure that the
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Report reveals gender differences in faculties
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A report released by Statistics Canada on Aug. 10, summarizing the full-time faculty salaries for universities across the country in 2008-2009, has revealed a
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OUSA releases student vision of proposed Ontario Online Institute
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On Aug. 24 the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) released its vision for the creation of the Ontario Online Institute, a commitment made in
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Laurier professor weighs in on census debate
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When Tony Clement, the federal minister of industry, announced that the mandatory long-form portion of the census would be replaced with a voluntary survey
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Van Loan promotes free trade with Europe
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Canada’s minister of international trade, Peter Van Loan, was busy courting the countries of the European Union (EU) while on a jaunt that took
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