Canada's University Capital logo looms over stage at Toronto launch

Actor-comedian Ron James and CBC Radio Q writer/producer Kathryn Borel Jr. (author of Corked) shared stories of their time studying in Nova Scotia at the launch of the Canada’s University Capital campaign in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The afternoon event took place at One King West in downtown Toronto where an enthusiastic crowd of university alumni gathered to help spread the word that there’s good reason to consider Nova Scotia when planning a post-secondary education.

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