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B.C. study permit approvals far below targets after federal cap, auditor general finds

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Canada’s auditor general says federal changes to the international student program led to far steeper-than-expected drops in study permit approvals, including in British Columbia.

Provincial Health Officer recommends return to in-person classes, UBC, UVic to briefly go online

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In a letter to post-secondary schools, Dr. Bonnie Henry said she feels in-person classes should continue citing classrooms being low risk for transmission.

UPDATE: 137 COVID cases linked to UVic cluster, 15 Omicron variant

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There are now 124 cases associated with the cluster at the university. The health authority says the cases are associated with people who attended an off-campus event.

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First Nations ask court to review Ottawa’s national-interest pipeline designation

Indigenous
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How can the B.C. NDP win back voters after their election setback?

Politics
The B.C. NDP is promising a hard look at what went wrong after its crushing Oct. 24 election loss.