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Canadian universities are rushing to address critical shortage of student housing

A hot rental market across Canada is squeezing postsecondary students, with universities and private companies trying to meet growing demand with a mini-boom in residence building. Universities have been adding new residence spaces, with several new buildings either ready to open or under construction at Canadian campuses. It’s one of the few levers that schools

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$36M federal investment supports McMaster-based research projects

McMaster’s research enterprise has been bolstered by $36 million in  federal investments, including more than $8.5 million for biosciences research at Canada’s Global Nexus for Pandemics and Biological Threats. Federal minister of innovation, science and industry François-Philippe Champagne announced the funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

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Bell Canada to invest $400M in Hamilton over five years for digital upgrades

Bell Canada will spend about $400 million over the next five years to expand its high-speed internet network in Hamilton, the largest digital infrastructure investment in the city’s history. The investment will bring the possibility of direct fibre network connections to more than 200,000 homes and business locations in urban and rural parts of the

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Change to Hamilton’s FirstOntario modernization plan will likely mean new construction start date

The project director of a FirstOntario Centre rehabilitation project, originally slated to start construction in the fall of 2022, said the start date will likely change due to alterations that would make a more elaborate venue. Jasper Kujavsky, Hamilton Urban Precinct Entertainment Group (HUPEG) partner and director of the arena project, says a potential new timeline

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Major film studio in Hamilton’s west harbour will open its doors in February

A major film studio planned for Hamilton’s west harbour will open its doors in February. Aeon Bayfront Studios, built by Aeon Studio Group, will be the centrepiece of Hamilton’s new so-called “studio district,” and will include a massive main stage, 6,500 square feet of furnished office space, and a large back lot. The city, which

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Analysis: The income you need to buy a house in these major Canadian cities

A homebuyer would need less income now to qualify for an average-priced home in a major Canadian city when compared to how much it was costing in the summer, according to new data from mortgage brokerage Ratehub.ca. The brokerage analyzed 10 cities across Canada using October 2022 real estate data and compared data from June

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Construction set to begin for Hamilton’s Confederation GO Station

At long last, construction is beginning on Hamilton’s forthcoming Confederation GO Station. The Ontario government has announced the start of constructing this new Hamilton transit centre, which will join the Hamilton GO Centre and West Harbour GO Station as a local means of efficient intercity public transportation. The station is set to feature an island

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HHS recognized as a top employer for young people in Canada for second year

While earning a master of science degree in occupational therapy at McMaster University, Paige Lerit spent a few months working a couple of eight-hour weekly shifts at Hamilton General Hospital, a Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) facility. As an occupational therapist clinical extern (working student), she found her calling in the cardiology and vascular surgery unit,

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Hamilton’s McMaster University among best in the world in latest rankings

Hamilton’s McMaster University and several of its programs and academic disciplines have been ranked among the best in the world. McMaster ranked 90th in the world, up two places from 2021, in the Shanghai Ranking’s 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities. McMaster’s clinical medicine program ranked 47th worldwide and 2nd in Canada. Civil engineering, public health, library

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