U of C faces budget crisis - Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

Tight times at the University of Calgary will get tighter in coming years, as the school will likely have to cut costs to avoid three consecutive years of deficits, starting at $17 million next year and rising each year after. Advanced Education Minister Doug Horner confirmed Friday that the cash-strapped province is projecting zero increases to post-secondary schools' operating grants starting in 2010, even as universities and colleges are asked to teach hundreds more students.