'Serious blow': N.S. universities push back after province's funding announcement
Universities in Nova Scotia are crying foul after the province announced a two per cent increase in funding for most of them, but with conditions.
Source: cbc.ca
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'Shock, disappointment': N.S. student groups react to international student cap
Student groups in Nova Scotia are still working to get more details about a newly announced cap on the number of international students that will be admitted into Canada.
Source: cbc.ca
CBRM short 1,000 housing units
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality is about 1,000 housing units short of what it needs, and the areas mayor is among those who aren't surprised.
Source: atlantic.ctvnews.ca
Figures show Cape Breton University's growth far exceeds other Atlantic institutions
Cape Breton University now has more than 9,100 students, with about 77 per cent of those coming from overseas. That's an increase of about 2,000 over last year, but officials say they have a plan to reduce the numbers to more manageable levels.
Source: cbc.ca
CBU student forced to travel more than three hours for classes due to lack of jobs
Mahavir Jadeja is an international student at Cape Breton University, who travels 300 kilometers almost every day to attend classes in Sydney, N.S.
Source: atlantic.ctvnews.ca