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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

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Maritimes weather blast leaves tens of thousands without power, closes schools, cancels flights

CBC.ca - ‎30 minutes ago‎
The first major winter storm in the Maritimes has left tens of thousands of people in the dark, led to school and other cancellations, and made roads treacherous.

Ontario town mourns pilot killed in CF-18 crash near Cold Lake

Toronto Sun - ‎12 hours ago‎
He sprouted his wings in a rural Southern Ontario town and dreamed to fly with the Canadian Armed Forces. But when news began to trickle down in Fisherville Tuesday that its hometown hero, Thomas McQueen, 29, had crashed his CF-18 Hornet during a ...

Trudeau defends Liberal fundraising event attended by marijuana lobbyists

The Globe and Mail - ‎4 hours ago‎
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insisted on Tuesday that a Liberal Party fundraiser breached no ethical rules even though the governing party refunded the ticket price that a marijuana lobby group paid to attend it.

Owner of dog that fatally mauled Montreal woman won't be charged

CBC.ca - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Quebec Crown prosecutor's office has confirmed no charges will be laid against the man whose dog mauled a Montreal woman to death earlier this year.

A list of school closures, bus cancellations across Manitoba

Globalnews.ca - ‎27 minutes ago‎
There are a number of school closures and bus cancellations across the province due to icy road conditions Wednesday morning. Lakeshore School Division: all schools are closed.

Two Manitoba teens facing firearms charges

CTV News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Two teenagers -- one of them just 13 -- are facing firearms charges following an alleged shooting incident in a rural area in southern Manitoba.

Survey finds 960 Canadian military personnel were sexually assaulted in the workplace in the past year

Vancouver Sun - ‎Nov 28, 2016‎
Almost 1,000 personnel from the Canadian Forces said they were victims of sexual assault in the workplace in the past year, according to a new survey that paints a scathing portrait of sexual misconduct in the ranks.

Man dies after collision on Deerfoot Trail

CBC.ca - ‎1 hour ago‎
One man is dead after a rollover collision on Deerfoot Trail that disrupted traffic in both directions late Tuesday afternoon. Police responded to a crash between two vehicles at around 5:40 p.m.

Hundreds rally for electoral reform on PEI

CBC.ca - ‎2 hours ago‎
An estimated 300 people gathered in front of the Coles Building in Charlottetown Tuesday night to voice discontent over how the results of the recent plebiscite on electoral reform were handled.

Fire destroys grain elevator in Turtleford, Sask.

CBC.ca - ‎1 hour ago‎
Fire has destroyed a grain elevator in the community of Turtleford, Sask. It started at about 10 p.m. CST Tuesday and continued all night.

Youngest-ever MPP Sam Oosterhoff sworn in Wednesday

CBC.ca - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Sam Oosterhoff, the youngest-ever MPP elected to Ontario legislature, is being sworn in at Queen's Park Wednesday morning, two days later than his compatriot who was elected at the same time to represent Ottawa.

Auditor general critical of planning to replace schools and protect infrastructure

CBC.ca - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Nova Scotia's auditor general has just released four new reports looking at a variety of topics including capital planning for schools and ways to protect critical infrastructure during emergencies.

Colchester County: Things to know to start your day

Truro Daily News - ‎2 hours ago‎
It was 0 C with snow coming down at 7 a.m. Today's forecast calls for snow to stop by noon and a 60 per cent chance of rain showers during the afternoon.

Manitoba RCMP search for missing 15-year-old Brandon girl

CBC.ca - ‎15 hours ago‎
Manitoba RCMP are asking for the public's help locating a missing 15-year-old girl from Brandon. Tryli Shorting was last seen on Nov. 21 leaving the Walmart in Portage la Prairie at around 3:30 p.m.

Poster campaign aims to combat sex assaults on transit

CTV News - ‎10 hours ago‎
Police have unveiled a new poster campaign intended to combat sexual assaults on transit, but some women are skeptical it will make a difference.

Kelowna bylaw makes sleeping in the street overnight illegal

CTV News - ‎16 hours ago‎
The City of Kelowna has revamped its bylaw against lying on sidewalks during the day, to make it illegal 24-7. The city of approximately 127,500 is dealing with an influx of homelessness, with more people needing to use shelters than there are beds.

Police pay late-night visit to Cannaleaf marijuana shop: report

CBC.ca - ‎54 minutes ago‎
Police officers paid a late-night visit to the Cannaleaf Medical Dispensary in St. John's, reports the Telegram. The newspaper posted a short video of officers going in and out of the Water Street shop.

Widespread dissatisfaction in Calgary Police Service, employee survey finds

CBC.ca - ‎8 hours ago‎
A recent employee survey shows widespread discontent and low morale within the Calgary Police Service, just the latest blow for a force that's facing criticism over police shootings, violent arrests, workplace bullying and criminal prosecutions of members.

Body found on North Vancouver trail was burned: police

CTV News - ‎17 hours ago‎
Police are looking for clues from the people who use a North Vancouver trail after a body was found burned along Lynn Creek on Monday.

New Brunswick asks Supreme Court to rule on cross-border liquor limits

CBC.ca - ‎21 hours ago‎
New Brunswick is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to rule on the controversial issue of cross-border alcohol limits. The province's public prosecutions services announced Tuesday it is seeking leave to appeal to the country's highest court after the ...

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University Friends

Butler's 'Trumpism' course description draws backlash

Indianapolis Star - ‎9 hours ago‎
Butler University said it is reviewing its course description practices after it received backlash for a fall 2017 course offering that focused on the election of President Donald Trump.

Guidelines and Policy - Social Media at Your University

Inside Higher Ed (blog) - ‎9 hours ago‎
When you do an advanced Google search for social media policy and/or social media guidelines on either .edu or .ac.uk domains, a lot of results* appear.

Ex-UM health CEO named Oakland University president

The Detroit News - ‎15 hours ago‎
Rochester Hills - Oakland University has named Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz as its seventh president, choosing a pharmaceutical company executive and former University of Michigan hospital leader who is a physician, researcher, administrator and fundraiser.

Congresswomen in Black Sorority Decry Racist Acts at American University

NBC4 Washington - ‎9 hours ago‎
The international president of the historically black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha spoke with News4 about the recent racist displays at American University. Jackie Bensen reports the unversity's security has been called into question due to poor ...

University Presses

New York Times - ‎11 hours ago‎
One of the lessons of NUMBERS AND THE MAKING OF US: Counting and the Course of Human Cultures (Harvard University, $27.95), a fascinating book by the anthropologist Caleb Everett, is that to exoticize the Pirahã (say, by likening them to Borges ...

Florida university to award degree to Trayvon Martin

CNN - ‎16 hours ago‎
The slain Florida teenager -- killed by George Zimmerman five years ago -- will be awarded a posthumous bachelor's degree in aeronautical science from Florida Memorial University. Martin's parents, Sabrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, will accept the ...

University of Akron bans all smoking including e-cigarettes

fox8.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
AKRON, Ohio-- Students at the University of Akron are being reminded that as of July 1, smoking of any kind will not be permitted on campus or at any off-campus university activity. The school will begin enforcing a ban that not only includes ...

Tuition hike proposed for some University of Montana students

The Missoulian - ‎7 hours ago‎
Tuition and fees for students at the University of Montana would jump 13 percent for resident freshmen and sophomores, but those costs at UM also would be equal to Montana State University, unlike the current setup. And, the total annual cost of ...

Baylor University Frat Suspended For “Mexican-Themed” Party

PEOPLE.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
The members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at Baylor University faced repercussions for throwing a “Mexican-themed” party for Cinco de Mayo.

University of Iowa must pay $1.4 million to Jane Meyer

The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines - ‎11 hours ago‎
Finding the University of Iowa discriminated against a former athletics administrator based on her gender and sexual orientation, a Polk County jury Thursday awarded Jane Meyer $1.43 million, according to her legal team.

University of Texas stabbing victim asked student to call his mom

New York Daily News - ‎13 hours ago‎
The victim of a stabbing spree at the University of Texas asked a student he didn't know to call his mom before he died Monday.

University of Arizona seniors behind viral red swimsuit giveaway

AZCentral.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
The company's founders, University of Arizona seniors Alan Alchalel and Brady Silverwood, now seem to be scrambling to figure out how to make the deal happen.

A Public University Acquires A Big For-Profit, And Raises Big Questions

NPR - ‎22 hours ago‎
In a move that's being called "bold" and "out of the blue," Indiana's Purdue University is acquiring the for-profit Kaplan University. In announcing the deal last week, Purdue President Mitch Daniels said it was designed to open the university up to a ...

Carlow University students mourn freshman who died in fall from balcony

Tribune-Review - ‎8 hours ago‎
A somber mood permeated Carlow University's Oakland campus Thursday, a day after the death of freshman Dalton Bacco. On the sidewalk outside the student center, bouquets of yellow, pink and blue flowers propped up alongside a few candles served as ...

Noose Found Inside University of Maryland Fraternity House

U.S. News & World Report - ‎18 hours ago‎
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Authorities at the University of Maryland are investigating a noose discovered in a fraternity house.

Potemkin Universities

National Review - ‎May 3, 2017‎
The university faces crises almost everywhere of student debt, university finances, free expression, and the very quality and value of a university education. Take free speech. Without freedom of expression, there can be no university. But if the ...

Student comes up with 'ingenious' way to cheat in university exams

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎12 hours ago‎
It may sound like something used by one of Harry Potter's wayward classmates at Hogwarts, but “invisible ink” has now been revealed by the university ombudsman as the latest university exam scam. According to the latest annual report by the Office of ...

Student Arrested After Crawling Into a Duct to Steal an Exam

New York Times - ‎12 hours ago‎
The Multidisciplinary Science Building at the University of Kentucky, where officials said two students tried to steal an exam from an instructor's office.

Salaries of 245 senior university staff are leaked

Devon Live - ‎1 hour ago‎
"The Information Commissioner was satisfied with the steps taken by the university to address the unauthorised disclosure and took no further action.

Arizona House OKs university bonding, Senate up next

ABC15 Arizona - ‎4 hours ago‎
The focus immediately returned to the Senate, where deal-cutting to gain support from conservative Republicans for the $1 billion university bonding program is yet to be tested with a vote. But it was clear the Legislature was moving closer to passing