Borrowing to learn: as tuition climbs, students brace for a high-debt future

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Rising tuition and fees are causing most Canadian college and university students to take out student loans. During 1994-95, Canadian students borrowed $2.5 billion, more than double the amount borrowed in 1989-90. Some educators question the wisdom of burdening students with so much debt.

Canada, Economic aspects, Finance, College students, College costs, Higher education costs, Student loans, Student financial aid, Student aid

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Road smarts: technology will create safer automobiles

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Canadian traffic fatalities fell from 6,061 in 1975, to 3,313 in 1995, and automobile engineers are working on various new electronic devices that will make cars even safer. These include sensors that detect drowsiness and alcohol, global positioning systems, and automatic braking systems.

Innovations, Automobiles, Automobile engineering research, Automotive engineering research, Automobile driving, Motor vehicle driving

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Technology hits the trails: a new wave of gadgets offers personal safety

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Global positioning systems, which now cost less than $1,400, have become popular with hikers, as have satellite distress beacons, which cost about $1,700. Rescue teams can quickly locate those with distress beacons, sometimes saving lives.

Usage, Radio direction finders, Backpacking

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