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Canadian universities bet on international students, but global shifts present risks
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2023
VANCOUVER – When the University of British Columbia announced the launch of Vantage College in 2013, the school said it envisioned the program for fee-paying international students would have enrolment of 1,000 by August 2016. The program would target first-year students who otherwise failed to meet UBC’s English requirements, providing them with extra language lessons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian describes surprise Hamas attack on Israel as politicians condemn violence
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
HERZLIYA, Israel – A Toronto man staying in a city minutes away from Tel Aviv said Saturday that he and his wife have taken refuge multiple times in bomb shelters as unprecedented and multifront violence continues between Israel and Gaza. Hugh O’Reilly, a Canadian man who is in Israel with his wife for a wedding, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown Montreal reaches 100 millimetres of rain as warnings persist
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – Rain drenched much of Quebec on Saturday, leading to minor flooding that partially submerged several roadways and seeped into some basements, says a meteorologist with Environment Canada. Since precipitation began Friday evening, Julien Chartrand says one hundred millimetres of rain have fallen on downtown Montreal and more is on the way. Just south ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s dramatic summer weather has altered the fall colours this year: researchers
By Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
HALIFAX – The customary reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, marking the arrival of fall, may have appeared early this year, or not at all. The dramatic summer weather that brought wildfires in some parts of the country and heavy rain in others is being reflected in fall colours across Canada, researchers say. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian politicians condemn deadly surprise Hamas attack on Israel
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
Canadian politicians are condemning an unprecedented attack on Israel by Hamas militants, who fired thousands of rockets and infiltrated the heavily fortified border by air, land and sea. Israel’s national rescue service says at least 40 people have been killed and hundreds have been injured in the attack – the deadliest in the country in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parts of Quebec under rainfall warning, localized flooding on some Montreal streets
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – Parts of Quebec are subject to rainfall warnings as Environment Canada forecasts some areas could receive up to 70 millimetres of additional rain between today and tomorrow. Environment Canada meteorologist Dominic Martel reports between 50 and 60 millimetres of rain has already fallen in the Montreal area since Friday evening. Water accumulated on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Confusing claims about the online streaming law abound. How does it really work?
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – Confusion over Canada’s Online Streaming Act is running rampant on social media, clouding debate over what the legislation actually does. Billionaire Elon Musk, podcaster Joe Rogan and other commentators have been sharing dubious interpretations of the law to their millions of combined followers. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly called it a “censorship ... Read More »
1 responseOne winning ticket sold for Friday’s $50 million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
TORONTO – Someone in Quebec is waking up $50 million richer. A single winning ticket was drawn for Friday’s Lotto Max jackpot. But there were no Maxmillion winners of the two available $1 million prizes. The jackpot for the next draw on Oct. 10 will be an estimated $12 million... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three killed in small plane crash near Chilliwack, B.C., airport
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Three people have been killed in a small plane crash in Chilliwack, B.C. RCMP say in a statement the plane crashed not far from the airport in Chilliwack, about 100 kilometres east of Vancouver. The Transportation Safety Board says it is sending a team of investigators to the site in the Fraser ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Three killed in small plane crash near Chilliwack, B.C., airport
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Three people have been killed in a small plane crash in Chilliwack, B.C. RCMP say in a statement the plane crashed not far from the airport in Chilliwack, about 100 kilometres east of Vancouver. The Transportation Safety Board says it is sending a team of investigators to the site in the Fraser ... Read More »
1 responseWoman who was returned from Syria prison camp faces terrorism charge
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2023
TORONTO – A 29-year-old woman who was among a group of women and children returned to Canada in April after years in a Syrian prison camp has been charged with a terrorism-related offence. RCMP say the charge was laid following an investigation by the force’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team. Four Canadian women and 10 ... Read More »
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