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News Briefs: March 20, 2024 issue

Jordyn Haukaas, student editor and Lydia Zuleta Johnson, student editorial assistant

March 20, 2024

Moose move In a recent Quesnel City Council meeting, it was unanimously decided to spend $5,000 to transport a metal moose from Camosun College’s Interurban campus to Quesnel. Artist and Quesnel resident Bert DeVink crafted the life-size moose in a metal arts class at the college over 50 years ago, and it has sat on […]

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Camosun announces international-student provincial attestation letter allocation

Lydia Zuleta Johnson, student editorial assistant

March 20, 2024

On Tuesday, March 5, Camosun College announced its provincial attestation letter (PAL) allocation as set by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. Between January 22, 2024 and January 21, 2025, the college will be able to issue up to 1,643 PALs to prospective international students. Both the college and the Camosun College Student […]

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British Columbia Federation of Students pens open letter to premier

Lydia Zuleta Johnson, student editorial assistant

March 6, 2024

In an effort to fix what it says are systemic issues plaguing British Columbia’s post-secondary institutions, the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS) has written an open letter to BC premier David Eby calling for urgent action. On Tuesday, February 13, the BCFS, along with student unions and partner organizations across the province, released the […]

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News Briefs: March 6, 2024 issue

Jordyn Haukaas, student editor and Lydia Zuleta Johnson, student editorial assistant

March 6, 2024

New post-secondary minister appointed On Tuesday, February 20, BC premier David Eby announced that Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, will assume the role of provincial minister of post-secondary education and future skills. The former minister, Selina Robinson, stepped down from cabinet on Monday, February 5 after facing backlash due to comments she made […]

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News Briefs: February 21, 2024 issue

Jordyn Haukaas, student editor

February 21, 2024

BCFS pen open letter to premier The BC Federation of Students (BCFS) has been joined by student unions and other partners in writing an open letter to BC premier David Eby calling for immediate action in addressing systemic issues within post-secondary institutions. The open letter is titled “We Can Do Better for Students: Our Vision […]

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Student groups concerned over international student cap

Jordyn Haukaas, student editor

February 21, 2024

On January 22, minister of immigration, refugees, and citizenship Marc Miller announced that the government of Canada is implementing a cap on international student permit applications for two years. According to the federal government, the new measures were put in place to ensure that international students have the proper support when entering Canada and to […]

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“None of us expected that”: Student groups weigh in on post-secondary minister’s comments and resignation

Jordyn Haukaas, student editor and Greg Pratt, managing editor

February 21, 2024

On Monday, February 5, BC premier David Eby announced that Selina Robinson was stepping down from her position as provincial minister of post-secondary education and future skills. The news came after backlash against comments Robinson made during an online panel. On Tuesday, January 30, Robinson—who is also MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville—was part of an online panel […]

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