Trudeau promises a new “Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights”
The federal government will create a new “Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights,” which would require landlords to disclose their properties’ rental [...]
News
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney commemorated at state funeral
Prominent Canadians, political leaders, and family members remembered former prime minister and Progressive Conservative titan Brian Mulroney as an ambitious and [...]
B.C. health workers heading to Kenya for volunteer mission
Twenty-three medical professionals are heading overseas for a volunteer mission in Kenya. The health-care workers are heading to Mombasa to assist in treating children who [...]
Ontario adding mandatory Black history learning to Grades 7, 8 and 10 courses
Ontario’s education minister says the province is introducing mandatory learning on the contributions of Black Canadians to history courses in Grades 7, 8 and 10. [...]
Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in road accident
Marathon world-record holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running and was a top contender for gold at the Olympics in Paris this year, was [...]
Nigerian man arrested, charged in financial sextortion case of B.C. boy who died by suicide
It has been nearly a year since Surrey teen Robin Janjua died by suicide after becoming the victim of online sextortion. Adedayo Olukeye, 26, is in custody awaiting trial in [...]
FKE to employers ‘stop deducting housing levy’
The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) has now advised its members to immediately cease deducting the housing levies from their employees’ salaries after a court ruling [...]
Canada announces cap on international student admissions
New visas for international students will be slashed by more than one-third this year as the federal government tries to slow a rapid increase in temporary residents that has [...]
Canada rolls out new 988 suicide crisis helpline
A nationwide suicide prevention hotline is now available to Canadians struggling with mental health challenges, with the launch of a new three-digit helpline across the [...]
ICC halts 2007/08 Kenya poll investigation
The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office announced Monday it is halting its long-running investigation into deadly violence that broke out in Kenya after the [...]