ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaTherapy dogs show love to stressed-out students6 hours agoDuration 2:536 hours agoNewsDuration 2:53Exam season can be a difficult time for students, so Saint Mary’s University in Halifax has recruited some canine companions to help ease the anxiety. Amy Smith stopped by campus to check out its therapy dog drop-in session.Related Stories Attending school is a ‘mountain’ to climb for many N.B. students, says therapist It now takes more than good grades to get a chance to become a great veterinarian at this P.E.I. college MUN should be doing more to help house those displaced by Canada Games prep, students say UPEI medical school project ‘on time, on budget,’ says university president I work with convicts. My dog helps break the ice — and melt the hardest of heartsMore from NewsVideo1:06Rescued poodle Oscar out of surgery1 hour agoVideo1:16Public hearing for veteran VPD officer accused of sexual harassment1 hour agoVideo2:32Metro Vancouver to cut $1B in capital spending1 hour agoVideo1:56 Largest school district in B.C cancels public school field trips to the U.S1 hour agoVideo2:20Did visually impaired voters struggle to cast ballots in Vancouver’s byelection?1 hour agoTrending NowVideo2:58Americans feel uneasy about visiting Canada, tourism expert saysApril 8Video10:58U.S. trade war: How China is fighting Trump’s tariffs | About ThatAbout That with Andrew Chang April 8Video1:29#TheMoment angry geese trapped university students inside their home for daysThe National 8 hours agoVideo2:42’Your question is so stupid’: Trump defends tariffs despite market collapseThe National April 7Video2:15PC Optimum accounts frozen, cancelled with little explanation | Go PublicThe National April 7now
Therapy dogs show love to stressed-out students
