Consultations Beginning on Improving Apprenticeship Opportunities

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Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-08-31 17:05:47.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Labour, Education, Industry, Economy]

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, through the NL Workforce Innovation Centre, is launching stakeholder consultations to overhaul the provincial apprenticeship system based on recommendations from Prism Economics and Analysis. The consultation process will gather input from apprentices, employers, unions, Indigenous governments, and training providers via online surveys, focus groups, and interviews to improve access, outcomes, and industry responsiveness. Key areas of focus include strengthening industry participation, establishing advisory councils, enhancing workforce planning data, and creating evaluation performance indicators. The consultation report is scheduled to be completed later in 2026.

Upgrading spaces for post-secondary students in Burnaby

Source: British Columbia - Government News
Date: 2026-08-28 20:15:00.0
Tags: [British Columbia, Infrastructure, Education]

Construction has officially started on the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) South Campus Infrastructure Renewal project in Burnaby, backed by a $48 million investment from the Government of British Columbia. The project involves replacing aging underground infrastructure—including electrical, gas, water, sanitary, and stormwater systems—while upgrading above-ground public spaces, walkways, bicycle networks, and a restored urban greenway to improve campus accessibility. This initiative complements other recent investments at the Burnaby campus, such as the Trades and Technology Complex and the Tall Timber Student Housing residence, with the overall project expected to be completed by early 2029.

New Brunswick banning student phone use in public schools

Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
Date: 2026-08-28 19:51:48.0
Tags: [New Brunswick, Education]

The Government of New Brunswick announced a provincial policy banning elementary students from using personal mobile devices during the school day starting in September, with restrictions expanding to high school students in February under Education Minister Claire Johnson. Additionally, social media websites will be blocked on school devices and internet networks, though students will still be permitted to use personal laptops and tablets for educational purposes.

Saskatchewan Welcomes First Students to New Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology Programs

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-08-28 00:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Education]

The Government of Saskatchewan invested $37 million to establish the province's first-ever Master of Occupational Therapy and Master of Speech-Language Pathology programs at the University of Saskatchewan. Housed within the School of Rehabilitation Science in the College of Medicine, the new programs welcome their first cohort of 80 total students (40 in each program) this fall. This expansion significantly increases training capacity beyond the 50 seats previously available through interprovincial agreements, supporting the province's Health Human Resource Action Plan and Patients First Health Care Plan.

Canada recruited 64 professors with new research fund. Three-quarters are from U.S. schools

Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-08-27 21:58:07.0
Tags: [National, British Columbia, Education, Industry, Technology]

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced a federal investment of $541 million through the Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative to recruit 64 academic research leaders to Canadian universities, with three-quarters coming from United States institutions. Of this funding, $504 million is allocated to the initial tranche of professors, while $37 million will support the recruitment of 63 additional emerging leaders over the next year under the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada and Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders programs. Participating professors will receive either $500,000 or $1 million annually over eight years to build research teams and laboratories at institutions including the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.