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Canada increasing immigration targets to record levels following pandemic disruptions

11/02/2020

Canada on Friday increased its immigration targets to bolster the economy and fill jobs in sectors experiencing shortages after the COVID-19 pandemic led to closed borders [...]

Money Management 1 – Financial control

11/01/2020

Did you know that November is “financial literacy month”? Throughout the month, an array of financial, government and corporate sponsors stage events devoted to [...]

Kenyan court sentences two for Westgate attack that killed 67

10/30/2020

A Kenyan court on Friday sentenced two men to 26 and 11 years in prison for supporting the days-long 2013 attack on Nairobi’s upscale Westgate Mall that left 67 people [...]

Half of all Kenyans have elevated blood pressure: study

10/23/2020

Approximately one in every two Kenyan adults has elevated blood pressure that is likely to develop into hypertension, the largest ever screening programme in Kenya [...]

Canada removed from EU’s permissible travel list due to rising COVID-19 cases

10/23/2020

The European Union officially removed Canada from a list of countries that should not be subjected to incoming travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 27-nation [...]

Anthony ‘Spencer’ Kabugi death & funeral

10/22/2020

We are sad to announce the death of our dear son, brother and friend Anthony “Spencer” Kabugi [1961-2020] in Toronto, Canada. Spencer, as he was commonly known, arrived [...]

Canada-US border closure extended to at least Nov 21

10/19/2020

Limits on travel between Canada and the United States will persist for at least four more weeks, the federal government confirmed Monday despite signs of growing impatience [...]

Traditional Halloween not recommended in Toronto, Ottawa, Peel and York Region

10/19/2020

Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, issued a statement on Monday indicating that “traditional door-to-door trick or treating is not [...]

Canada to ban some single use plastics by the end of 2021

10/08/2020

Canada announced Wednesday it will ban single-use plastic items – checkout bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery and even foodware made from [...]

Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul elected Green Party of Canada leader

10/04/2020

Green Party members have chosen Toronto lawyer and human rights activist Annamie Paul as their next leader, bringing to a close the year-long race to replace Elizabeth May. [...]

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