Health, education come out ahead in constrained Alberta budget – Winnipeg Free Press

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EDMONTON – Health care and education came out ahead Thursday in a generally constrained Alberta provincial budget forecasting a paper-thin surplus that could easily go up in smoke.

“It is a solid budget based on measured choices,” Finance Minister Nate Horner told reporters.

Horner followed instructions from Premier Danielle Smith in delivering the 2024-25 budget, keeping spending increases below 6.2 per cent, a figure derived from the province’s rate of inflation and population growth.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses a news conference in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Albertans are expecting financial restraint in Thursday's provincial budget. Premier Danielle Smith signaled a turn to less spending and more saving in a televised address last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses a news conference in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Albertans are expecting financial restraint in Thursday’s provincial budget. Premier Danielle

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How can universities support students’ mental health?

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As higher education comes with hope of new beginnings, it also has its fair share of challenges. It is time that universities support student’s mental health

Moving away from home and discovering a new place can feel somewhat isolating at first, and coupled with the intensity of university studies, many students may find themselves feeling low.

Therefore, it is crucial that public sector institutions, such as universities take action to protect students’ mental health.

The onus is on educational institutions to step up to the mark in order to promote safe and effective learning, which

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Health, education and law are popular choices

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Durban — Health Sciences, Bachelor of Education and law degrees continue to rank among the most popular choices of study among KwaZulu-Natal’s matriculants.

Thousands of prospective students from the matric class of 2023 applied last year to institutions of higher education in KZN to pursue tertiary studies.

The University of KwaZulu-Natal received 365034 applications from 160 059 applicants for about 9 000 first-year places.

The most popular courses are offered by the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine and the Faculty of Health Sciences. There were almost 15 000 Bachelor of Education applications, while 13 000 students applied for Bachelor

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