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Student won’t let schizophrenia stop him
James Lao, now a part-time student at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 19.
How student mental health issues have changed
Among the changes university health professionals have seen is increased stress from growing cultural diversity, as well as changed academic expectations.
With study-abroad experiences, the world is your classroom
Ryerson International student Josephine Tse visiting Cambodia.
Indigenous-centred spaces, curriculum start to take root at Canadian universities
This rendering shows the plan for UBC’s Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre.
Beyoncé’s Lemonade as an A+ essay
University of Waterloo professor Katherine Acheson: Essay-writing skills include other ways of organizing a mass of information in a meaningful way.
A longer road to adulthood
Though Francis Gosselin has a PhD, started several businesses and bought a house, he doesn’t feel like he is travelling a straight line through adulthood.
Campus spaces designed by students
The UBC Slackline Club organizes an event at the student union building, the Nest.
Should I go right into a business degree?
Kareen Sarhane’s bachelor of commerce from Queen’s University got her a job in the advertising industry.
Graduates and faculty describe transformations at universities
Graduates and faculty recount the changes over the years.
From CDs ($$$$) to streaming services ($)
Before streaming services came along, the cost of CDs and DVDs added up.
Editor’s note on the 15th anniversary edition of the Canadian University Report
Canadian University Report editor Steve Tustin.
University graduates juggle jobs of varying certainty
OCAD University graduate Joan Lillian Wilson juggles part-time, freelance and volunteer work … not what she expected after finishing her education.
What it costs to go to university in every province
Tuition is just the start. Add in the price of student housing, which varies depending on the university, books and school supplies, food and recreation, a phone plan and return trips home, and the cost of university soon adds up exponentially.
UK inflation spikes to near 2-year high in September
What's the best way to self-fund a maternity leave?
Mother on leave with baby working in her office.
Review: 2017 Audi A4 high-tech cockpit leapfrogs its rivals
2017 Audi A4
If the car behind flashes its high beams, do I legally have to move over?
Progressives need new economic vision to counter boom-bust anxiety
Online real-estate brokerage Zoocasa to relaunch with cash injection
Miniature model home sitting on a laptop keyboard.
A Clinton presidency may lead to progressive change for North America
Andrew Jackson
Good riddance to sexist Trumpworld
Margaret Wente
What women want – in a financial adviser
Most women want to research their investment options thoroughly before making a decision, and they want financial professionals to be ready to answer their questions, says Jennifer Reynolds, president and CEO of Women in Capital Markets.
CMHC's ‘red’ alert: Surging home prices spread to suburbs
The downtown Vancouver skyline.
UN investigator urges review of Australian secrecy laws
Donald Trump just about done in, markets rule (but ‘never say never’)
Emirati police holding 3 foreigners trying to sell artifacts
How a small Canadian company that makes tiny shims is selling to international giants
Shimco CEO Peter Voss with the company’s Mazak FMS (flexible manufacturing system) machine.
UNESCO adopts controversial Jerusalem resolution
Burberry revenues benefit from weaker pound
The Latest: More than 100 US troops with Iraqi forces
Correction: Smithsonian-Ruby Slippers story
File- This Nov. 9, 2001, file photo shows the sequin-covered ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" at the offices of Profiles in History in Calabasas, Calif. Smithsonian Museum officials started a Kickstarter fundraising drive Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, to repair the iconic slippers from 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz” and create a new state-of-the-art display case for them at the National Museum of American History. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
German, Russian, Ukrainian, French leaders to meet in Berlin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel waits in the foyer of the chancellery for the arrival of Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela for talks in Berlin, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Six stories in the news today, Oct. 18
Frank Wu, Chairman of Central China Real Estate Limited, speaks during an interview in Montreal on Monday, October 17, 2016. Wu, who is also chairman of Central China Real Estate Ltd., says he plans to discuss British Columbia's tax on foreigners purchasing homes in Vancouver with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Thais buy commemorative currency note honouring late king
Belgium still holding up EU approval of Canada trade deal
Pierre Pettigrew, special envoy of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), speaks to the media following a round table discussion on international economic issues in Montreal on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
FBI, State Dept. official say no talk of email quid pro quo
FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2016 file photo, Undersecretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kennedy sought last year for the FBI to change the classification level of an email from Hillary Clinton’s private server in a proposed bargain described as a “quid pro quo” that would have allowed the FBI to deploy more agents in foreign countries, according to internal FBI records released Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)
Tories say Liberals spent $11.7M on consultants, media for hydro rebate plan
What if Trump never concedes the election: 'Rigged' talk raises vexing scenario
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Provinces, territories push against idea health funding not going to health care
Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott, centre, speaks during a federal, provincial and territorial health ministers' meeting in Toronto on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Dennis Oland's lawyer says 'mistake' about jacket not a sign of guilt
Dennis Oland arrives at the Court of Appeal in Fredericton on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. Oland, convicted of murder in the death of his father Richard Oland, is appealing his conviction. Three days have been set aside to hear the arguments. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
WHY IT MATTERS: Veterans
FILE - In this June 21, 2013, file photo, the seal a fixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. There are an estimated 21.6 million veterans in the United States. Among them, nearly 9 million are enrolled in health care provided by the VA. About 4.3 million veterans get disability compensation from the VA and nearly 900,000 have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. A 2014 law signed by President Barack Obama aimed to alleviate delays many veterans faced in getting treatment at VA hospitals and clinics and end the widespread practice of fake wait lists that covered up long waits for veterans seeking health care. Two years later, many of the problems remain.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Russia, Syria halt Aleppo airstrikes ahead of 8-hour lull
Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of the Russian military's General Staff speaks to the media, with a map of the area around Aleppo seen in the background, at the Russian Defense Ministry's headquarters in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Rudskoi was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying Monday that Russian and Syrian forces will halt their fighting from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 20 in order to allow civilians and rebels safe passage out of the city as well as for the evacuation of the sick and wounded.(AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
'Stop whining,' Obama tells Trump, chiding for fraud talk
The Latest: China praises Duterte ahead of his visit
FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2016 file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his address to a Filipino business sector in suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines. This week's visit to China by Duterte points toward a restoration of trust between the sides following recent tensions over their South China Sea territorial dispute, China's official news agency said Tuesday, Oct. 18. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)
'Played the fool': Several car owners slam VW emissions deal
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2015, file photo, the VW sign of Germany's Volkswagen car company is displayed at the building of a company's retailer in Berlin. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer has scheduled a hearing Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, to determine whether the deal is fair to consumers and should receive final approval. More than two dozen people have signed up to address the judge, who may not issue a decision at the hearing. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
Germany: left-leaning parties explore common ground
Social Security recipients to get tiny increase in benefits
FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2013 file photo, the Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md. Millions of Social Security recipients and federal retirees will get only tiny increases in benefits next year, the fifth year in a row that older Americans will have to settle for historically low raises. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Military helicopter with 3 on board goes missing in Vietnam
Iraqi advance on Mosul slows after day of fighting
Graphic shows the geography and strategies so far for taking Mosul, Iraq from the Islamic State group; 4c x 5 inches; 195.7 mm x 127 mm;
Germany: 1 still missing after chemical plant explosion
2 slain California police officers remembered at memorial
Fourth-graders from Katherine Finchy Elementary School walk outside the Palm Springs Convention Center, showing signs of support for the two fallen police officers, Gil Vega and Lesley Zerebny, before a memorial service for the officers, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, in Palm Springs, Calif. The two were ambushed and gunned down during an Oct. 8 domestic disturbance call. (Zoe Meyers/The Desert Sun via AP)
Wanda lures Hollywood to China with 40 per cent rebate offer
Meat sold at B.C. store recalled due to possible metal shavings
Alberta physicians, government reach deal to make system sustainable over time
Blue Jays searching for answers after offence remains cold in ALCS
Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista (19) reacts after striking out against the Cleveland Indians during first inning, game three American League Championship Series baseball action in Toronto on Monday, October 17, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
New York man gets 25 years for ramming mother with SUV
Kansas man accused in failed Army base bomb plot sentenced
FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Shawnee County Jail in Topeka, Kan., shows Alexander Blair, of Topeka. Blair is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, in federal court for helping a would-be jihadist's unsuccessful plot to bomb an Army post in northeast Kansas. (Shawnee County Jail via AP, File)
Couple finds pendant buried in Ireland 26 years ago
Blue Jays starter Stroman gives up just three hits, but long ball costly in loss
Toronto Blue Jays' Marcus Stroman (6) reacts on the mound against the Cleveland Indians during sixth inning, game three American League Championship Series baseball action in Toronto on Monday, October 17, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Facing elimination, Blue Jays turn to Sanchez in critical Game 4 against Cleveland
Aaron Sanchez #41 of the Toronto <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Jays</strong> looks on prior to pitching against the Texas Rangers in the first inning during game three of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre on October 9, 2016 in Toronto, Canada.
Monday's Games
WHL Roundup: Jeannot scores winner, Warriors hold on to beat Oil Kings 4-3
Thomas Bach reminds Tokyo to stick with current venue plans
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, walks with Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda on his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. Bach is set to meet Tokyo's governor pushing for changes to some of the planned venues for the 2020 Games. (Hiroki Yamauchi/Kyodo News via AP)
Oct. 18: Your daily horoscope
Libra
Gord Downie’s Secret Path delivers on its heavy ambition
The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie performs during the first stop of the Man Machine Poem Tour at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C., Friday, July 22, 2016.
Laurentian Bank’s ‘measured approach’ to wading into the oil patch
The logo of Laurentian Bank is seen at its head offices in Montreal, April 1, 2015.
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