By Selina Chignall. Young immigrants are beating Canadian-born students in educational outcomes, says a report out Wednesday.
A study done by Statistics Canada found that of foreign-born immigrants aged 20 to 24 who had moved to Canada before age 15, 93 per cent had graduated from high school. Only 87 per cent of third- and higher-generation Canadians in the same age group had a high school diploma in 2011. More...

By David Turpin. Universities are among the most enduring institutions in society because they are educators, generators of new ideas, and engines of social, cultural and economic prosperity. Universities hold us all to account. More...

By Heidi Tattrie Rushton. Nova Scotia may claim less than three per cent of the country’s population, but we are home to 10 per cent of the country’s nearly 100 universities. Our province boasts 10 universities, six of which are in Halifax, plus an extensive list of public and private colleges for students to choose from. More...

Enrolment in Ontario colleges increased by 2.4 per cent this year to a record 237,000 full-time students.
Colleges Ontario says that's up from less than 232,000 last year. More...

By Adam Feibel. Student living doesn’t get much ritzier than at 1Eleven.
The lobby offers a café and restaurant lounge with brick walls, artsy decor and colourful furniture. There’s a generously equipped gym, a quiet study room surrounded by hand-painted wall art and kitchens with multiple ovens, sinks and dining tables. The average room is decked out with a bed, couch, mini-fridge, microwave, sink, flat-screen TV and a view of downtown Ottawa. More...

By C. Scott Findlay. There is a widespread belief that science and politics don’t mix. Why? In part because once a scientist dips her sterile toe into the murky waters of politics, she loses her credibility as a disinterested party. Infected by political pathogens, scientists inevitably succumb, becoming passionate advocates rather than dispassionate judges. More...

By macleans.ca. It’s never been easy for young Canadians to make that first great leap into the workforce. And with youth unemployment at 13.5 per cent, nearly double the rate for the entire workforce, it’s become an article of faith—not to mention a political rallying cry—that young Canadians are struggling as never before in the jobs market. More...