CanadaJan 02, 2024
CEO pay broke new records in 2022: Report
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says only four of Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs are women. Those CEOs broke records with their compensation in 2022, making 14.9-million-dollars, up from an average of 14.3-million in 2021.
That's 246 times more than the average Canadian worker. Restaurant Brands International executive chairman J. Patrick Doyle topped the list, followed by Dye & Durham CEO Matthew Proud. The head of Restaurant Brands International was the highest-paid Canadian CEO in 2022, according to the latest findings by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
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CanadaJan 02, 2024
Czechia scores late to eliminate Canada from world juniors
Canada won't be coming home from the World Junior Hockey Championship in Sweden with a medal.Czechia scored with 11.7 seconds left in third period to post a 3-2 win and knock the Canadians out of the tournament. The quarterfinal game was a rematch of last year's gold-medal game in Halifax, which Canada took 3-2 in overtime.
CanadaJan 02, 2024
Between 2022 and 30 April 2023, study permits for international students were approved at 54.3%.
Almost half of the thousands of international students accepted by Canadian learning institutions have faced rejection from visa authorities in recent years. This has been revealed in a report which says that between January 1, 2022 and April 30, 2023, the Department of Immigration approved only 54.3 percent of the 866,206 study permits approved by learning institutions, i.e. 470,427 applicants. Immigration officials say applications are considered on a case-by-case basis based on the information provided by the applicant for a study permit. Some applicants do not meet the financial requiremen
BCJan 02, 2024
One person dead following New Year’s Day house fire in South Surrey
One person died and a several more were hurt after fire ripped through a home in South Surrey on New Year’s Day.
Surrey RCMP says it received reports of a fire at a home near the corner of 144 Street and 26 Avenue around 6:45 a.m.
Surrey Fire Services (SFS) has confirmed firefighters rescued three people off a balcony.
One person, believed to be an elderly individual, was found dead inside the home.SFS says 10 people were treated on scene and six were taken to hospital for minor injuries or smoke inhalation.
RCMP and SFS are still trying to determine the cause of the fire and are canvassing
WorldJan 02, 2024
Planes catch fire after a collision at Japan's Haneda airport
A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft have collided on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport and burst into flames. TV footage showed a large burst of fire erupt from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied after landing.
The area around the wing then caught fire. Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito said all 379 occupants of the passenger plane got out safely.
He said the pilot of the coast guard plane evacuated safely but the other five crewmembers were found dead. Haneda is one of the busiest airports in Japan, and many people travel over the New Year holidays.
CanadaDec 29, 2023
Teens dead after falling through ice on Rideau River attended same Ottawa high school
A spokeswoman for an Ottawa school board says its community is feeling the tragedy deeply after local police confirmed the deaths of two teens who fell through ice on the Rideau River in the city's south end. Diane Pernari of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board says both Ahmed Ahmed and Riley Cotter were students at John McCrae Secondary School, which she says will have mental-health supports available for students when they return in the new year.
Two graduates of the school came to the area where police were searching on Thursday and said they knew both of the teens. Police said emerge
BCDec 29, 2023
Warm weather wreaks havoc on some B.C. ski hills as lack of snow leaves trails barren
British Columbia's abnormally warm winter has left local ski resorts grappling with a lack of snow during the holiday tourism season, as resorts struggle to keep runs open.
Fewer than half of Whistler Blackcomb's trails are open, while Vancouver's Mount Seymour is closed entirely while it waits for better conditions.
Warmth related to the El Nino climate phenomenon this week has pushed temperatures to record highs in regions including Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria, the Sunshine Coast and the Okanagan.
In Whistler, 120 kilometres north of Vancouver, Environment Canada was reporting no sno
CanadaDec 29, 2023
Russia launches the biggest aerial barrage of the war and kills 30 civilians, Ukraine says
Officials say Russia has launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, killing at least 30 civilians in what an air force official calls the biggest aerial barrage of the war. Ukraine's military chief says the Ukrainian air force intercepted most of the cruise and ballistic missiles and Shahed-type drones overnight. Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on his official Telegram channel that it was ``the most massive aerial attack'' since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Ukranian officials say at least 144 people were injured and an unknown number wer
CanadaDec 29, 2023
The new rules will apply to international students from January
The new rules announced by Canada for international students are going to be implemented from January, according to which from January 1, 2024, it will be necessary to show funds of $20,635 to obtain a study permit, which was $10,000 for a long time.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced this in early December. He had also warned that states which do not help students for accommodation may be subject to a cap on visas. At the same time, the permission for international students who are currently in Canada to work more than 20 hours per week has been extended until April 30, 2024.
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