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CBC News · Posted: Jul 07, 2022

Some marginalized and newcomer youth in Kitchener Waterloo say they are struggling to find a safe space where they can come together to share their thoughts, feelings and experiences. 

A newly formed Muslim Youth Council is aiming to address some…

By Ivanka Siolkowsky July 5, 2022 MacLeans

When Russia invaded Ukraine in March, Ivanka Siolkowsky, aka the Tidy Moose—a Ukrainian-Canadian author and professional organizer living in Toronto—didn’t wait long to pack her bags. Within a week, she flew to Poland to volunteer on the\u2026

Kevin Werner Hamilton Spectator Wed., July 6, 2022

Hamilton councillors agreed to spend over $1.4 million within the next two months to assist Ukrainian refugees as they settle into the community.

Councillors had been reluctant to spend the money at an earlier committee meeting…

Deena Zaidi CTV News July 6, 2022

Canada's immigration department is restarting its draws today for all programs under Express Entry -- a system used to select so-called economic immigrants -- after it temporarily shut down over the pandemic and travel restrictions that came with…

Raffy Boudjikanian · CBC News · Posted: Jun 29, 2022

Two charter flights scheduled to leave Islamabad for Canada carrying Afghan refugees failed to depart Pakistan this week, CBC News has learned. 

"That was quite disappointing; to find out that the flight was cancelled," said…

Joseph Quigley Bradford Today June 29, 2022

Alfred Lam, the executive director of the Centre for Immigrant and Community Services, is eager to share his experience as an immigrant in Canada.

Celebrating the grand opening of the organization’s new facility in Newmarket, Lam…

The Conversation June 27, 2022  Kate Choi & Sagi Ramaj  

Canada is grappling with a housing affordability crisis. Housing prices and rent have increased dramatically over the past few years. Families are increasingly spending 30 per cent or more of their pre-tax income on housing…

Rebecca Zandbergen · CBC News · Posted: Jun 28, 2022

Safa Khan didn't think her Canadian passport would prove to be such a hassle when she first moved from Delhi to London, Ont., nearly 10 years ago.

Khan received her Canadian passport earlier this year, with her full name —…

The Conversation June 23, 2022 Victoria Esses, Alina Sutter and Mamta Vaswani

The populations of smaller communities in Canada have been shrinking because of low birth rates, youth and working professionals moving away and a failure to attract and retain new residents.

In an…

By Marie Woolf The Canadian Press June 23, 2022

Members of Parliament and charitable groups are warning that two immigration programs for Afghans who helped Canadian Forces and those at special risk from the Taliban are almost full and thousands living in peril could be left…