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17.04.2020 / 22:21

International graduate students call on University of Alberta to waive spring tuition

Graduate student Sandra Romero didn’t end the first year of her PhD at the University of Alberta quite the way she expected.

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B.C. rent relief applications now open to help offset COVID-19 impact

Renters can now apply for the B.C. government’s new temporary rent supplement to help offset the economic impact of COVID-19.

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Regina restaurant providing free lunches to healthcare workers, students during pandemic

Inspired by his wife who works in health care, Lucky Mehrok wanted to do something to give back to front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Kelowna, B.C. teachers create video to spread joy to students

The teachers at Kelowna’s École K.L.O. Middle School have a special message for their students.

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Coronavirus: Robots replace students at Zoom graduation ceremony due to outbreak

Students at a graduation ceremony in Japan were replaced with robots, as authorities looked to contain the spread of coronavirus.

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School worker, 54, dies of coronavirus after becoming gran for first time

A school worker who died of coronavirus after becoming a gran for the first time has been described as "sparkly" by her devastated colleagues.

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Coronavirus: Six ways to earn money while in self-isolation

As the UK coronavirus lockdown continues, some Brits are still able to work from home, while others are having to deal with the loss of their jobs.

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Students raise concerns over CERB qualifications: ‘I see it as a deliberate exclusion’

Kathleen O’Brien is completing her final year of studies with the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. Her final exam is on April 17 and then she will officially graduate in May.

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Coronavirus: Concordia University students call for changes over online proctored webcam exams

The COVID-19 outbreak has forced the closures of schools in Quebec and universities have since moved classes online.

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University of Regina students unsatisfied with grading options amid COVID-19

On Monday, the University of Regina (U of R) announced four options to choose from for each course students are enrolled in.

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Coronavirus: Manitoba students, educators adjusting to new reality of indefinitely suspended classes

Teachers, students and school administrators in Manitoba are adjusting to a new reality as Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced Tuesday that the province’s schools will be shuttered indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan passes new law limiting gamers to one hour of play time per day

A new law has come into action today in the Japan, limiting young gamers to just one hour of play time per day.

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Coronavirus: new partnership brings lunches to kids in Calgary amid school closures

A Calgary restaurant chain is helping bring lunches to children who are no longer in school due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Sweet notes left for staff at Edmonton school: ‘Lots of missing you, lots of thanks’

Teachers and students in Edmonton are finding it pretty lonely not returning to classrooms together. But some messages of hope are shining through, making this first week back to empty schools a little easier for teachers.

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‘The need is there:’ Maritimes’ doctors, nurses coming out of retirement

Doctors and nurses are among the medical professionals coming out of retirement to continue working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Anglophone East School district not equipped for widespread home learning: superintendent

As schools across the province sit empty due to the COVID-10 outbreak, anxiety grows among students.

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Student who spread coronavirus after returning from Spain branded 'terrorist'

A student claims she has been branded a "terrorist" by internet trolls furious at her for bringing coronavirus home from Spain.

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Canadians who didn’t have a job even before coronavirus: what help can they get?

The coronavirus pandemic has attracted a historic response from the federal government, with Ottawa pledging around $200 billion to rescue the economy. But across the country, Canadians who already didn’t have a job when the pandemic struck are wondering what support, if any, they’ll be able to access.

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N.B. teachers produce lip-sync music videos to cheer up students amid COVID-19 school closures

Some creative teachers in New Brunswick have put together a series of lip-sync music videos to cheer up their students who are unable to attend school due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Will quarantine measures prompt new playground zones in Lethbridge?

While school is out, playgrounds are closed and people are practising physical distancing in Lethbridge, many are still venturing out to city green spaces to enjoy some fresh air during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Marigolds Project will not include students this year due to coronavirus outbreak

The founder of the Marigolds Project has announced student participation has been suspended for this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Students at Vernon school warned about potential coronavirus exposure

Interior Health is warning students and staff at Vernon’s Clarence Fulton Secondary School that they might have been exposed to the novel coronavirus on March 12.

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Coronavirus: McGill University students design 3D-printable masks for health care workers

Students at McGill University in Montreal, Que., are putting their higher education to use toward the greater good, designing new protective equipment for health care workers battling against COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: University of Regina cancels spring convocation amid COVID-19 pandemic

The University of Regina has announced the cancellation of spring convocation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Former Arsenal star Alexander Hleb explains worrying coronavirus mentality in Belarus

Former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder has opened up on the worrying lack of recognition towards coronavirus in Belarus.

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Coronavirus: GCSE and A-Level exams plan released as schools close

GCSE and A-level students will be given grades based on teacher assessments, after exams were cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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5 tips for third-level students working from home

Last week, there were mixed feelings following the news of the closure of Irish colleges and universities, but it is now perceived very much as a necessary measure, among the many others that the government is putting in place. While the university may not have activities on campus, the university simply does not stop and we have actually already moved all the teaching activities online.

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