New limits on international students are causing turmoil ...
WEB2 days ago · The dramatic increase of international students — more than 1.5 million study permits for post-secondary (new window) were granted from 2018 to 2023 — has come under greater scrutiny, with some linking it to straining housing and health care.
Make Canada stronger by supporting the health of refugees
WEB2 days ago · Supporting refugees fosters a stronger Canada. Once here, according to a recent report by the United Nations Refugee Agency, refugees say they feel deep belonging to Canada. Many of them become citizens, start businesses and research shows that their children complete high school, college, university and graduate degrees at high rates, …
Smugglers are advertising illegal Canada-U.S. border ...
WEB3 days ago · Surging human tide of illegal border crossings to the U.S. Quebec’s Roxham Road and the surrounding area was a lightning rod of controversy, with thousands using it to cross illegally into Canada from the U.S.
3 men injured after knife attack at Montreal-area mosque
WEB2 days ago · Police say motive behind incident is unknown. A 24-year-old man has been arrested following an altercation at a Montreal-area mosque that left three people injured on Friday afternoon. Police in Châteauguay, Que., say the man entered the Centre Culturel Musulman de Châteauguay, located on St-Jean Baptiste Boulevard, holding a knife …
Legault wants Bloc to help trigger election, vote against ...
WEB3 days ago · Quebec’s premier appears to want a federal election to take place sooner rather than later. In a brief statement to reporters at the National Assembly on Thursday, Legault expressed his disagreement with the Bloc Québécois’ decision to support Justin Trudeau’s Liberal minority government ...
We need to deepen our relationship with Mexico
WEB6 days ago · Promising potential for Canada-Mexico relations. Mexico still faces significant challenges. Primary among them are high rates of violence, widespread human-rights violations and serious problems with the rule of law. Homicide rates declined only slightly under AMLO’s presidency, from a high of 30 per 100,000 in 2018 to 28 per 100,000 in …
30 years of Friends: how the US sitcom became an enduring ...
WEB2 days ago · The first and last scene of Friends. What a contrast this vision provides to the actual lives of so many people today. The real world is beset with isolation, loneliness, sometimes insurmountable problems, occasionally fear and certainly drudgery.