In Prince Edward Island, a province in Canada, hundreds of Indian students are facing deportation after it changed its provincial immigration rules. Around 300 students are protesting and have threatened to go on a hunger strike if the Canadian province doesn’t review its latest immigration policy.
Canada’s industry minister says Ottawa is “considering all measures” after the U.S. announced it would be hiking tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other related goods....
More than 6,000 residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., headed south to safety as a large, out-of-control wildfire drew closer to their community. Other areas in Fort McMurray remain on evacuation alert and residents need to be ready to leave on short notice.
I think the bigger problem is the amount of people seeking “asylum” vs the people actually needing asylum. In both the US and Canada it is being used as a loophole.
There’s some reporting at the US border. The cartel brings you to the border and tells you what to say for a price in the thousands per person. They put you through and you tell them you are in specific personal danger if you return.
Massive cavities, mouthfuls of broken teeth, bleeding gums and abscesses — they’re just some of the serious dental issues Dr. Melvin Lee has treated in less than two weeks of providing care under Canada’s new public dental insurance plan.
If I had to guess it was probably done due to expediency. Starting something like this from scratch is going to take a lot more time than outsourcing. This program got implemented pretty quick. I agree though, longterm it is excess.
If you could magically snap away people’s preconcieved notions and team mentality towards politics, and had them read party policies carte blanche, I think a large portion of Canadians would go NDP, especially if they went back to their traditional policies and mindset.
You could say the same about any of the parties. Their platforms all sound great, it’s the implementation and actual outcomes that differ.
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims to Indigenous ancestry are being contradicted by members of the iconic singer-songwriter’s own family and an extensive CBC investigation....
Kinda curious, why should anyone care how much “indigenous blood” you have. Shouldn’t your personal circumstance, history, and culture be a more important focus than your genetics?
Hundreds of Indian students in Canada face deportation, protest against new rule (www.indiatoday.in)
In Prince Edward Island, a province in Canada, hundreds of Indian students are facing deportation after it changed its provincial immigration rules. Around 300 students are protesting and have threatened to go on a hunger strike if the Canadian province doesn’t review its latest immigration policy.
Minister suggests Canada is considering tariffs on Chinese EVs following U.S. move (www.cbc.ca)
Canada’s industry minister says Ottawa is “considering all measures” after the U.S. announced it would be hiking tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other related goods....
Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them (www.cbc.ca)
Climate changes increases insurance premiums (www.cbc.ca)
Recent CBC article citing statscan data.
Take all that you can grab. (lemmy.world)
Thousands ordered to evacuate Fort McMurray as wildfire threatens (www.cbc.ca)
More than 6,000 residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., headed south to safety as a large, out-of-control wildfire drew closer to their community. Other areas in Fort McMurray remain on evacuation alert and residents need to be ready to leave on short notice.
Olivia Chow skips Toronto's Israeli flag raising event as 'it's a bit divisive' (nationalpost.com)
‘There’s a war going on in the Middle East and people are protesting every weekend,’ the Mayor of Toronto said in a statement
CPC Signing Up New Candidates (www.cbc.ca)
I feel like the CPC is trying to import the American constant election news cycle to Canada.
‘Magical thinking’: hopes for sustainable jet fuel not realistic, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
Some illegal border crossers receive $224 in food and accommodation per day while awaiting processing (nationalpost.com)
Conservative MP Lianne Rood uploaded documents showing the “goods and services” provided to asylum claimants while they await processing.
Broken teeth and infected gums: 46K claims filed so far with Canadian Dental Care Plan (www.cbc.ca)
Massive cavities, mouthfuls of broken teeth, bleeding gums and abscesses — they’re just some of the serious dental issues Dr. Melvin Lee has treated in less than two weeks of providing care under Canada’s new public dental insurance plan.
How did you pick the name of your child/children?
IFT-2 postponed to Saturday (nitter.net)
Launch postponed to Saturday: nitter.net/elonmusk/status/1725231694645461403#m...
[META] Should we continue with daily posts?
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Canada needs a new political party... What is its platform?
I think a majority of Canadians are kind, hardworking, and want what’s best for their families, friends, neighbours, and the country....
Who is the real Buffy Sainte-Marie? (www.cbc.ca)
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims to Indigenous ancestry are being contradicted by members of the iconic singer-songwriter’s own family and an extensive CBC investigation....
Media: Israel refuses Zelensky’s visit, says 'time not right' (kyivindependent.com)
“Running a successful open source project is just Good Will Hunting in reverse…”
“…where you start out as a respected genius and end up being a janitor who gets into fights.” — Bryne Hobart...
‘Plastic air pollution’: Microplastics in clouds could be exacerbating climate change, study says (www.euronews.com)
The presence of tiny plastics in clouds risks the contamination of ‘everything we eat and drink’, researchers say....