Canada’s Immigration Strategy Encounters A Pregnant Pause

Fertility rates among newcomers from India, the Philippines, China and other major source countries have fallen below replacement level, challenging assumptions that immigration can resolve Canada’s long-term demographic decline
Foreign Workers Take the Tough Jobs Canadian Youth Shun

Nine in 10 small businesses using the Temporary Foreign Worker Program say they can’t recruit local workers for overnight, rural, seasonal and physically demanding roles
Govt. housing policies kill the Canadian dream

Canada’s housing crisis wasn’t inevitable. It was built one government decision at a time

Family violence is a pervasive issue that casts a long shadow across communities worldwide.

Canadians who share their stories could win $10,000 to give to their charity of choice

StartRight® with up to $1,250 in welcome bonuses, savings & benefits for newcomers

50 Canadian communities will have the 5G network by this year

First wave of 5G to roll out in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto

Philippine Days is one of the Lower Mainland’s longest-running annual events

Ultimately, they want nothing short of a transfer of democratic power to oligarchies of frantic enviro-zealots

Campus Scene: Annie Zhu

Ethnicity: Chinese
Sign: Taurus
Carney and Eby’s Condo bailout is crony capitalism

David Eby, with Prime Minister Mark Carney beside him, proposes to buy more than 2,200 condominiums that private developers built and cannot sell, then convert them to rent-to-own homes under BC Housing
The bizarre history of the 2400 Court Motel

What do 19th-century colonial land grabs, al-Qaeda plots, modern horror movies and Syrian refugees all have in common? The 2400 Court Motel on Kingsway
Canada Shuts Down Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently announced a pause on new applications for the Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship (PGP) program
Canada urges early visa applications ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Canada is urging football fans, athletes and officials to apply early for visas and travel permits as the country prepares to co-host the FIFA World Cup 26 with the United States and Mexico
Beyond Borders: How Family Violence Uniquely Affects Immigrants and Newcomers and How The Today Family Violence Help Centre Offers a Lifeline

Family violence is a pervasive issue that casts a long shadow across communities worldwide
The 44th Vancouver International Film Festival will commence on October 2, showcasing over 435 screenings

Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents its 44th edition this week
Community Profile: Yvonne Clarke

Yvonne wants to continue using her experience in areas such as poverty reduction, education, economic development, and combating violence against women to serve the Yukon.
Backlash Against ‘Tip-flation’

The reliance on tips makes restaurant goers effectively the employer and leaves workers perpetually subject to the judgment of customers
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