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CanadaSep 20, 2024

'Limiting international students could do more harm than good': Experts

University Canada, an organization representing universities across Canada, has termed the new limit imposed by the government on international students as alarming. The head of the organization, Gabriel Miller, said that nation’s international reputation has already been badly damaged in the last six months, and now the new sanctions will further damage Canada's international reputation. Apart from this, due to lack of international students, universities and colleges will face a huge budget deficit. Immigration Minister Mark Miller admitted in an interview that provinces have not provided
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CanadaSep 20, 2024

'AI will destroy more jobs than it will create': Tiff Tiff Macklem

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned at a ceremony on Friday that artificial intelligence could have a disruptive effect on the economy and could eliminate far more jobs than it is thought to create. Macklem said that careful study is needed to learn about the unknown effects of this technique. In the AI conference organized by the National Bureau of Economic Research in Toronto, he said that there is still a lot of uncertainty about where artificial intelligence will take us. As AI becomes embedded in the economy, its impact will be transformative and may eliminate more jobs than it i
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CanadaSep 19, 2024

Quebec premier calls on Bloc Québécois to help topple Trudeau government next week

Quebec Premier François Legault says the Bloc Québécois must vote to topple the federal Liberal government next week and trigger an election. Legault called on Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to summon the “courage” to ask the Bloc to support the expected Conservative non-confidence motion against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government on Tuesday. The Bloc and PQ, which both campaign for Quebec independence, are ideologically aligned and have historically worked together. But moments later Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet said on X that he would not vot
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CanadaSep 19, 2024

Pablo Rodriguez leaves cabinet, Liberal caucus to run for Quebec Liberal leadership

Pablo Rodriguez has resigned as Canada's transport minister and the government's Quebec lieutenant so he can run for leadership of the provincial Liberal party. A senior government official told The Canadian Press that a new transport minister will be installed at a ceremony at Rideau Hall this afternoon. Rodriguez says he's also leaving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal caucus so that he can set his own priorities and focus on Quebec. He plans to sit as an independent member of Parliament until next January, saying that will avoid an expensive byelection so close to the next federal ele
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CanadaSep 19, 2024

Pierre Poilievre's wife made a sharp counterattack on the comment made by Jagmeet Singh

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's wife has hit back in response to Jagmeet Singh's comments on her husband. In fact, Jagmeet Singh attacked Poilievre for his misbehavior outside Parliament, saying that for the past several days mischievous elements in Ottawa have been harassing Canadians who do not agree with them and Poilievre is the same. Only the country wants Anaida Poilievre countered by saying that what happened to you was wrong and it should not happen, but people are suffering and for the last 8 years my husband is not running this country but the government you support is his pe
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CanadaSep 18, 2024

Ottawa announces it's further reducing the number of international student permits

The Liberal government will slash the number of international student visas it issues by another 10 per cent. The government says the new target for 2025 and 2026 will be 437,000 permits. In 2024 the target was 485,000 permits. It is also putting new limits on work permits for spouses of both foreign workers and students in master's degree programs. Earlier this year, the Liberal government announced a temporary cap to reduce the number of new student visas by more than a third this year. Those changes followed significant scrutiny of the international student program as experts warned that st
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CanadaSep 18, 2024

Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez to seek Quebec Liberal leadership

Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is expected to resign from cabinet to seek the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party. A federal Liberal source, who was not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed the news to The Canadian Press. It was first reported by La Presse. Rodriguez, who is also Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Quebec lieutenant, is expected to formally announce his decision Thursday in Gatineau. The Quebec Liberals have been without a leader since Dominique Anglade resigned following her defeat in the 2022 provincial election. Rodriguez's choice to step down will be another
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CanadaSep 18, 2024

Jagmeet Singh was furious at the wrong comments made by the protesters

The case of NDP leader Jagmeet Singh making inappropriate comments by two protesters outside the parliament yesterday has sparked a debate on increasing the security of MPs and federal party leaders. On Tuesday, when Jagmeet Singh was walking out of Parliament, a protester called him a corrupt, bastard, using foul language. However, as soon as Jagmeet Singh turned around, he surrounded the two protestors and asked who said that they refused. On this, the NDP leader retaliated and said that you do not have the courage to criticize in front. These protestors were also telling Jagmeet Singh whe
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CanadaSep 18, 2024

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces $8.6-billion in school builds

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says as classrooms get over whelmed with new grade school students, her government will fast-track new school builds with 8.6-billion dollars over the next three years. In a televised address, Smith says the province's existing education budget isn't enough to keep up with rapid population growth in kindergarten to Grade 12 schools. She says often the only thing holding back cash is school boards getting projects and sites ready for construction. The government is also changing the process of approving construction funding so school boards don't need to wait eve

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BCNov 26, 2025

One person killed in tractor-trailer collision on Highway 1 near Lytton

A man has died following a collision between two transport trucks on Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon, a stretch of roadway heavily used by commercial drivers moving goods through British Columbia. The crash happened Monday morning on Tank Hill Bridge, north of Lytton, and is now the focus of a police investigation into whether criminal driving behaviour may have contributed. BC Highway Patrol says the collision occurred shortly before 9 a.m. when a northbound Kenworth truck hauling two empty flat-deck trailers struck a southbound Volvo pulling two enclosed trailers. The 49-year-old Volvo driver
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BCNov 26, 2025

New Westminster police respond to three pedestrian collisions in three days

New Westminster police are urging drivers and pedestrians to take extra care after officers were called to three separate collisions involving people on foot over a three day period. The incidents, which occurred between November 22 and November 24, came at a time when shorter daylight hours are already increasing safety risks on city streets. The first collision was reported on November 22 in the 500 block of 6th Street, where a man told 9-1-1 he had been struck by a vehicle. Emergency crews from New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services and BC Emergency Health Services assessed the victim, wh
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BCNov 26, 2025

Pedestrian dies after collision on Vedder Road in Chilliwack

A woman has died after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing Vedder Road in Chilliwack on Tuesday afternoon. RCMP say the collision happened around 4:20 p.m. in a busy stretch of the roadway between the Highway 1 overpass and Luckakuck Way, an area often used by commuters and nearby commercial traffic. Investigators report that the 63-year-old pedestrian had crossed into the centre median before stepping back into the southbound lane, where she was hit by a 2007 GMC Sierra driven by a 63-year-old man. Police say the driver and several witnesses stopped immediately and attempted first a
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IndiaNov 26, 2025

Punjab raises sugarcane procurement price by 15 rupees ahead of crushing season

The Punjab government has increased the state procurement price for sugarcane by 15 rupees per quintal, bringing the new rate to 416 rupees. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during the inauguration of a new sugar mill in Dinnanagar. The Chief Minister said Punjab now offers the highest state-advised price for cane farmers in the country. Haryana has set its rate at 415 rupees per quintal for the current season, creating a narrow but notable difference between the two neighbouring states. Farm groups in Punjab have been pressing for higher returns as input costs continu
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CanadaNov 26, 2025

Winter to Arrive Early Across Canada, Weather Network Forecasts Colder December

Canada is expected to see an early and sharp onset of winter this year, with frigid Arctic air pushing temperatures below seasonal averages, according to the Weather Network’s seasonal forecast. The outlook, covering December through February, also predicts near or above normal snowfall and precipitation across much of the country. Meteorologist Doug Gillham said there is still some uncertainty about whether the coldest periods will affect the entire country or remain concentrated in Western Canada. Regardless, he called it a “December to remember,” noting that the forecast does not poin