CanadaJul 10, 2025
Quebec won't accept some applications for sponsorship of immigrants until 2026
The Quebec government says it won't accept new applications from residents who want to sponsortheir spouses, common-law partners or adult children for immigration until next year.
The Immigration department says in a news release that it has reached its cap for sponsorship in those categories.
As a result, the families of those immigrants would have to wait until June 25, 2026 to apply.
The government announced last year that it would process a maximum of 13,000 family applications from immigrants seeking to reunite with relatives over the two-year period from June 2024 to 2026, after approvin
CanadaJul 09, 2025
Surrey’s $27.5-million Bear Creek Stadium opens
The $27.5-million Bear Creek Stadium in Surrey has officially opened. It has a seating capacity of 2,200.
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said in a press release that once it receives Class 2 facility certification, Bear Creek Stadium will be able to host high-profile events such as the World Athletics Continental Tour and Challenger Series.
The mayor said the stadium will attract other groups to host games there. “We’ve already had some people make inquiries,” she said.
Locke said it will be a huge benefit to the city. Surrey will also have a 10,000-seat stadium, with construction expect
AlbertaJul 09, 2025
Alberta has highest measles cases per capita in North America as summer travel gets underway
Alberta has the most measles cases in North America on a per-capita basis, worrying experts who say summer events could push case counts even higher. The province's former chief medical officer of health Dr.Mark Joffe says that's twice the rate of confirmed cases in Ontario.
Ontario has been deemed Canada's epicentre of the outbreak in absolute case numbers, reporting 1,910 confirmed infections since its outbreak began in October, but with a population three times the size as Alberta.
Alberta reported yesterday that 1,230 people have been infected with the highly contagious disea
CanadaJul 09, 2025
One of two student pilots killed in Manitoba crash was from India: consulate office
One of two student pilots killed in a mid-air crash south of Steinbach, Man., has been identified as a man from India. The consulate general of India in Toronto, in a social media post, identifies the man as Sreehari Sukesh.
The consulate office says it's in contact with the man's family, the pilot training school and local police. The crash happened Tuesday morning about 400 metres from a runway used by Harv's Air pilot school.
Adam Penner, president of the company, has said the two pilots were in small single-engine Cessna planes and appeared to try to land at the same time.
BCJul 09, 2025
Fraud awareness campaign highlights how to spot common scams
Richmond RCMP has launched a new fraud awareness campaign to educate the public about investment scams, a growing threat that costs residents millions of dollars annually.
At the center of the campaign is a newly released video that educates the public on how scammers operate and provides practical tips on how recognize their tactics to avoid falling victim. The video pulls from real examples, using engaging visuals and commentary from an officer on how to spot red flags.
The video lists three common investment scam tactics:
Scam Trick #1: They claim you’ll make big money with little or no r
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