Ottawa says it ended refugee residency sponsor exemption over ‘integrity concerns’

OTTAWA — The immigration department says it ended a permanent residency sponsorship exemption for some refugees over unnamed “potential integrity concerns.” The temporary policy, which was introduced in 2019 and

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Ottawa says it ended refugee residency sponsor exemption over ‘integrity concerns’

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OTTAWA — The immigration department says it ended a permanent residency sponsorship exemption for some refugees over unnamed “potential integrity

Oprah Winfrey wants you to reach your ‘AHA’ moment at the Sphere

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NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey stood alone at the Sphere, attempting to comprehend what she had witnessed after U2’s

Here's a list of August inflation rates for Canadian provinces

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OTTAWA - Canada’s annual inflation rate was 3.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the

Why now? Canada’s new sanctions on West Bank settlers

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Canada recently joined the UK and France in sanctioning all settler trade with the West Bank. In a joint-statement written

Brazil is in fashion, as Brazilians like to say. Here’s why

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil is having a moment. Celebrities and record numbers of tourists donning green, yellow and

The arts keep you young — experts say it could slow aging. That's why this Toronto workshop is a 'lifeline'

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Retiree Brenda Wootten smiled as she slotted the coloured mosaic tile into place. All around her, the arts workshop buzzed

Inflation holds at 3% in August as rent, travel prices rise: StatCan

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OTTAWA - The annual rate of inflation was unchanged at three per cent in August as a slowdown in rising

South Riverdale residents say flood mitigation efforts need to be fast-tracked

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Leslieville resident Sonya Vahidy and her neighbours had high hopes their homes, which are located in an area prone to

Indigenous cannabis shop owners fight Ottawa closures

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In Ottawa, Fisher owned several cannabis dispensaries called My Legacy before being evicted. In his human rights complaint, Fisher claimed