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Christina Varvis
Legislation ending tuition freeze and tax credits for students introduced to legislature
The Government of Alberta introduced two omnibus bills in the legislature on October 28, which if passed would officially end…
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Haley Dang
Campus Voices: How do you feel about the 2019 provincial budget?
On October 24, the United Conservatives Party (UCP) revealed its 2019 budget, which had significant implications for advanced education. With this…
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Andrew McWhinney
Budget 2019 Q&A with Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Advanced Education
The United Conservative party unveiled their first provincial budget on October 24 which had significant impacts on the Ministry of…
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Willow Austin
U of A creates new academic centre: Canadian Centre for Welding and Joining
The University of Alberta has a new academic centre, the Canadian Centre for Welding and Joining, which it hopes will…
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Tina Tai
Eight ways the 2019 provincial budget will affect students outside post-secondary
The 2019 provincial budget, released on October 24, revealed multiple cuts to advanced education. Though these changes may have large…
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Tina Tai
Budget 2019 leaves students feeling “overwhelmed,” seen as an attack on post-secondary by NDP
The United Conservative Party (UCP) tabled their first provincial budget at the Legislature to apprehensive reactions from the post-secondary sector,…
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Tina Tai
BREAKING: U of A faces 6.9 per cent cut to funding from province
Under Budget 2019, the University of Alberta has announced it will face decreased funding from the government. The provincial government…
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Tina Tai
BREAKING: Budget 2019’s effect on post-secondary in Alberta
Under the new provincial budget, post-secondary students will face several changes, including higher interest rate payments on their student loans,…
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Adam Lachacz
Alberta Budget 2019 will be full of “thoughtful” and “surgical” cuts
One day before the provincial budget is to be released, the Alberta Finance Minister revealed his pair of budget shoes…
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Helen Zhang
Students’ Council passes audit after only receiving documents minutes away from vote
The University of Alberta Students’ Union passed its 2018-19 audit in under 11 minutes of discussion after having only received…
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