#Inside the mental health crisis at Canadian universities

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“#Inside the mental health crisis at Canadian universities” Before the pandemic descended and emptied its hallways, the Davis Building at the University of Toronto’s suburban Mississauga campus (UTM) was a busy hub of academic and social life, and the students walked with a briskness that matched the pace in any urban rail station. The campus’s…

#How YukonU, the first university in northern Canada, is finding its way

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“#How YukonU, the first university in northern Canada, is finding its way” This year, 17-year-old Brooklyn Massie had to make a choice that was previously unavailable to Yukon residents: whether to earn her degree at a university in southern Canada or right at home in Whitehorse. She decided to join the incoming class of Yukon…

#Midwifery is in demand, but increasing school program capacity isn’t easy

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“#Midwifery is in demand, but increasing school program capacity isn’t easy” Midwifery seemed like a natural fit for Maha Maryam. Growing up in Markham, Ont., she was surrounded by women supporting each other during pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood. “My mom always had her pregnant relatives over, especially as they got closer to delivery,” recalls Maryam….

#University students remain closely tied to their parents—emotionally and otherwise

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“#University students remain closely tied to their parents—emotionally and otherwise” Kiley Carson, a fifth-year computer science student at the University of Calgary, says she and her mother have always been close. “I was the type of kid to tell my mom all the details of my high school relationships, even if she didn’t want to…