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B.C. schools count mounting costs of foreign student decline

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  • provincial B.C. post-secondary institutions face $300M revenue shortfall from federal international student cap
    B.C. colleges and universities have cut over 180 programs and laid off more than 1,300 staff following the federal government's January 2024 decision to cap international student approvals, resulting in a 66 per cent decline in international students and an estimated $300 million annual revenue loss.
  • provincial Langara College and other B.C. institutions experience severe staffing and program cuts
    Langara College has cut 219 staff positions and three programs, while Vancouver Community College dismissed 175 employees and cut 14 programs, with the University of the Fraser Valley experiencing 81 staffing impacts and 14 program cuts as international student enrolments declined.
  • provincial B.C. government delays release of Avison post-secondary sustainability report amid sector pressures
    The B.C. government commissioned a report by Don Avison on keeping the post-secondary sector sustainable following international student declines but has delayed its public release, prompting calls for greater transparency from Opposition critics.
  • out_of_scope Baggins retail store closes after 57 years in Victoria, owner reflects on long retail career
    Glen Lynch has announced the closure of Baggins, Victoria's iconic head shop-turned-Converse sneaker retailer, after 57 years in business, citing challenges in today's retail environment and personal life changes.
  • regional Forestry expert warns B.C. forests primed to burn hotter due to fire suppression legacy · indexed on Kamloops Fire Centre — wildfire activity & safety measures
    John Betts, executive director of the Western Forestry Contractors' Association, warns that nearly a century of fire suppression in B.C. forests has left them vulnerable to more destructive wildfires and says the province is not responding at the scale the problem demands.

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