Applications Open! Sign Up for Ontario’s Learn and Stay Grant

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Students enrolled in eligible nursing, paramedic or medical lab-tech programs could receive free tuition, books and other supplies OWEN SOUND — Beginning today, students can apply for the newly-expanded Learn and Stay Grant. The grant provides full, upfront funding for tuition, books and other costs for students who enrol in an eligible nursing, paramedic or medical laboratory technologist program and agree …

Helping More Students Become Doctors in Durham Region

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Historic number of undergraduate and postgraduate training seats now prioritized for Ontario residents DURHAM REGION — The Ontario government is expanding the number of undergraduate seats and postgraduate medical school positions to ensure there are enough doctors to meet the health care needs of Durham Region’s growing population. Prioritized for Ontario residents, new medical seats will be allocated to Queen’s …

Growing Life Sciences Sector in Kitchener, Waterloo

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$7.5 million investment will support a new state-of-the-art Innovation Arena for start-ups KITCHENER — The Ontario government is investing $7.5 million to help build a state-of-the-art Innovation Arena at the University of Waterloo. The new $35 million facility will be a hub for innovation in Ontario’s life sciences sector in Kitchener and Waterloo, supporting the development of new health technology …