Visitors coming to Canada can no longer apply for work permits during their stay as the federal government tightens its rules for foreign workers amid abuse concerns. On Wednesday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) ended the COVID-19-era policy that was introduced to help visitors who couldn’t leave the country due to pandemic-related travel restrictions. … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of electric stoves are being recalled because of a fire risk that has injured some people in Canada. Health Canada issued the recall on Thursday for several models of Samsung’s electric slide-in ranges because the front-mounted knobs can “accidently activate” through contact by people and pets … Read more
Shortly after Canada Post’s top executives warned of “unsustainable” finances and the need for “significant changes” to survive, the federal government has little to say about what solutions are necessary. Board chair André Hudon told the Crown corporation’s annual general meeting Wednesday that the national mail carrier is at a “critical juncture” as it struggles … Read more
Former Calgary Flames player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau were killed in a collision in New Jersey on Thursday night. A statement from the New Jersey State Police said the brothers were riding their bikes in Salem County just before 8:20 p.m. when they were struck by an SUV. Gaudreau, 31, and his … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 30, 2024 7:38 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Universities Canada says enrolment by students from outside Canada has fallen below the cap the federal government set on international student visas this year. The immigration minister announced a cap in January as … Read more
A rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancies are top of mind for the World Health Organization after it released a new report showing condom use among adolescents has been on an “alarming decline” in the past decade. The data, published Thursday, comes from a survey of more than 242,000 15-year-olds across 42 … Read more
Canada’s international students program and temporary foreign workers program has seen abuses, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday. Freeland’s comments came just days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government is moving to restrict the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada, with the exception of some sectors. The federal government also … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is asking the New Democrats and Bloc Québécois to stop supporting the minority government and force an early election, saying Liberal policies are making life less affordable for Canadians. “Canadians cannot afford another painful, costly, chaotic and corrupt year of Justin Trudeau,” he said at a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday morning. … Read more
The planned induction of a Russian ice hockey player, formerly of the Detroit Red Wings, into the Hockey Hall of Fame is spurring calls to cancel the honour over the athlete’s reported participation in an event endorsing his country’s invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is protesting the selection of retired NHL player and … Read more
The United States is seeking the extradition of a woman from Akwesasne Mohawk Territory who is alleged to have been a key player in a human smuggling operation tied to the drownings of eight migrants last year. Stephanie Square, 51, was indicted on nine charges by a grand jury in the Northern District of New … Read more
