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RCIPosted: September 1, 2026 9:34 AMDavid Cummings (new window) · CBC NewsCanada has brought in 64 professors to lead scientific research at universities across the country, providing them with millions of dollars in funding. Speaking at the University of British Columbia (UBC) on Thursday, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced the government is giving $541 million in research funding to an initial tranche of research leaders recruited into Canadian institutions. The academics have been recruited as part of the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada and the Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders programs, both key parts of Ottawa's $1.7-billion Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative it launched in December.

Referendum day: What you need to knowOctober 19|Duration 2:06Polls are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. across the province for the final day to vote in Alberta's historic 2026 referendum. Some voting stations will remain open late on referendum day, after not opening in time for their scheduled 9 a.m. MT starts. Elections Alberta confirmed on Monday some voting locations were late to open. For instance, an elections officer at the Shane Homes YMCA polling station in Calgary's Rocky Ridge neighbourhood confirmed to CBC News that it opened at 9:55 a.m. The election agency said it will provide a full list of stations with extended closing times, later on Monday. Steve Koristka said he arrived 10 minutes early to vote in Rocky Ridge on Monday, only to wait more than an hour before the station opened. By the time it did, he said 20 people were in line and several voters had already left. “You could see people getting frustrated, and coming up and banging on the door and shaking the handles,” said Koristka. “I chose to stick around because this election is important for everyone to get out there and have their say.”It’s referendum day in Alberta.

MontrealSome students and alumni in McGill University's law faculty have signed a petition calling for the school to allow Jeffrey George Ewert, a convicted murderer on day parole, to return to campus. Petition urges university to allow Jeffrey George Ewert back into law classesListen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A petition signed by more than 100 students and alumni in McGill University's law faculty argues the exclusion of Jeffrey George Ewert from campus undermines his access to education and rehabilitation. (Kolya Hubacek-Guilbault/CBC)Some students and alumni in McGill University's law faculty have signed a petition calling for the school to allow Jeffrey George Ewert, a convicted murderer on day parole, to return to campus. Ewert began attending law classes at McGill in August, but has not been on campus since early October. In a story published Friday, students told CBC News they were upset the university had not disclosed their peer’s violent history and some expressed feeling unsafe.