US Sanctions Disrupt Testing for Iranian Students: ETS paused TOEFL and GRE exams in Iran after OFAC suspended a sanctions exemption, leaving applicants to scramble for costly travel abroad and raising deadline worries for Canadian and US-bound students. Drug Policy Research (BC): New CMAJ findings link BC’s decriminalization of small amounts of drugs to fewer police encounters for possession, with no clear change in drug-toxicity deaths or drug-related hospitalizations. Campus Antisemitism on the Rise (Canada): A century after quotas kept Jewish students out, a new CASE report finds overwhelming rates of antisemitic incidents among Jewish students, echoing a Toronto Metropolitan University review. School Safety & Viral Trend: Police in West Kelowna are investigating a teen allegedly chased by a “Cat in the Hat” figure, part of a wider North American trend prompting school warnings and arrests. Immigration, Schools and Housing (Quebec): CBC fact-checking challenges PQ claims that immigration alone drives Quebec’s school overcrowding and housing crisis, pointing to deeper, longer-term factors. Beluga Risks From Port Expansion (Manitoba): A University of Manitoba report warns more ship traffic could disrupt beluga use of the Churchill River estuary, affecting ecology and communities. Beyond-the-Classroom Support for Students: A Brandon University workshop helped Black, African and Caribbean post-secondary students navigate life, school and careers in Canada with practical sessions on finance, mental health and success strategies.