Keyano College Braces for Budget Cuts, Job Losses

0:00Keanu College and Fort McMurray, Northern Alberta, is bracing for more budget cuts after a projected 40% drop in student enrollment next year. Leaders points to federal restrictions on international students as the main cause, hitting the school hard since those students made up a big part of. It's numbers. This marks the second stray year of layoffs, similar to last year's cuts that eliminated or merged 70 positions across all departments. Measured and full-time equivalents fell from 2,500 students last March to a budgeted 1,500 for the 2026-2027 school year. College officials say the problem is widespread across Canadian schools, with reduced revenue forcing tough choices. Meanwhile, the local labor council president calls international students a short-term fix for funding shortfalls, noting provincial support covers. Nearly 45% of the budget, despite recent increases. Staffing had grown 23% from 2023 to 2025 to handle the international boom, but now programs

1:07are. Miss masked with regional job needs. 18 courses sit suspended this year, including parametizen and tech fields like cyber security and artificial intelligence as the college waits. For demand or approvals. Leaders promise to handle changes carefully to limit job losses, while critics push for quicker program development to turn Keanu into a key training. Spot for Northern Alberta's workforce shortages. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.