Public colleges brace for life with fewer international students

Plus, family medicine in Ontario and Harvey Weinstein's overturned conviction [The Star] First Up [By Manuela Vega] By Manuela Vega Good morning. Here’s the latest on Canada’s cap on international students, family medicine in Ontario and Harvey Weinstein’s overturned conviction. DON’T MISS Supplied Photo/Fleming College Toronto education [With fewer international students, this public college is slashing 29 programs]( Fleming College is expecting to lose $40 million in revenue in the wake of the federal government’s cap on international students and its decision not to provide any study permits to public-private college partnership schools, Nicholas Keung and Kristin Rushowy report. For that reason, it’s preparing to cut 29 programs — a dire warning about what could happen to the post-secondary sector as international student numbers decrease. A union president says “there’s a lot of questions, a lot of shock and a lot of fear for their jobs.” [Here’s what we know](. - Go deeper: Among the cancelled programs are several business-related studies, environmental and forestry courses, and classes in waste management, supply chain and heavy-equipment techniques. - Wait, what? Ontario will receive just 141,000 study permits this year, down from last year’s 239,753. The federal government made the decision in order to rein in surging international enrolment amid the housing crisis and [concerns over the misuse of the foreign student program as a pathway to permanent residence](. Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh health care [Data shows more Ontario med students are choosing family medicine]( There were 100 vacant family medicine residencies in Canada last year and 75 unfilled spots this year. In Ontario, however, things are looking up — all of the province’s family medicine residency positions have been filled for next year, despite an ongoing crisis in primary care nationwide, Kenyon Wallace and Megan Ogilvie report. [Take a closer look at the targeted reforms medical leaders are calling for in order to retain graduates in family medicine](. - Why it matters: Approximately one in five Canadians don’t have a primary care provider, according to the nationwide OurCare Project, and roughly 2.3 million people in Ontario don’t have a family doctor. That number is expected to rise to 4.4 million by 2026. - Go deeper: The Ontario Medical Association has expressed concern that family medicine is increasingly not the first choice for medical students, citing data released in March that shows the field had 252 vacancies after the first round of matching. - ICYMI: [Here’s why Ontario doctors are fleeing family medicine](. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images united states [Harvey Weinstein’s historic rape conviction has been overturned]( New York’s highest court has thrown out Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the trial judge unfairly allowed testimony against the ex-movie mogul that wasn’t part of the case, The Associated Press reports. The ruling has shocked and disappointed those who celebrated the historic conviction at the height of the #MeToo movement and left those who testified bracing for a retrial. Weinstein, 72, will remain in prison because he was convicted in 2022 of another rape. [Look back at the 2020 case and what the Court of Appeals said went wrong](. - Go deeper: Dissenting judges denounced the Court of Appeals decision, saying it continued a “disturbing trend of overturning juries’ guilty verdicts in cases involving sexual violence” and endangered “decades of progress in this incredibly complex and nuanced area of law.” - More: The conviction’s reversal is the second major #MeToo setback in the last two years. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a Pennsylvania court decision to throw out Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction. WHAT ELSE Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford have unveiled [Honda’s plans to build four new factories in Ontario](. The air passenger complaints backlog has hit “crisis” levels. [Take a look at the record numbers](. A Jewish student is suing Toronto Metropolitan University for alleged antisemitism on campus. [Here’s what the lawsuit says](. The “boss” behind a GTA cannabis business has been found guilty of murder. [Wiretaps showed he didn’t want to be seen as a “clown.”]( Ahead of an early wildfire season, [advocates say Canada needs to improve indoor air quality for kids](. [Two years in to a bloody, inconclusive war, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine teaches us a lesson]( Rick Salutin writes. This $6 million “office mansion” in the Annex is from the [same designer as Casa Loma and Old City Hall](. Toronto’s nasty trash cans are getting a makeover — [here are five things to know about the new street bins](. She made an indie “Joker” movie so audacious, TIFF cancelled its screenings. [Here’s how the director upended the superhero genre — and made queer audiences feel seen](. Getting an endorsement from Keith Lee may be more prestigious than a Michelin star. [Here’s what our food reporter loved from Lee’s favourite GTA spots](. POV Jonathan Kozub/Getty Images [Bob Cole was the voice of hockey. He became a part of the country in a way few ever can.]( CLOSE-UP Kristin Rushowy/The Star QUEEN’S PARK: The sergeant-at-arms asks Independent MPP Sarah Jama to remove her kaffiyeh on Thursday, after the Speaker banned the Palestinian scarf for being “overly political.” A defiant Jama refused to remove it or to leave. [Here’s what she — and others in the house — said](. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_212852). Andrew will see you back here tomorrow. If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. 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