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The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 27, 2022

New research from the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) shows realtors and their clients are facing racism and discrimination during the home buying and selling process, but there are no efficient ways for consumers to report such…

Aura Carreño Rosas · CBC News · Posted: Sep 26, 2022

Friday marks the second National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, a day honouring "the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities."

The day was one of the…

Natasha O'Neill CTV News Sept. 26, 2022

It starts with a seemingly harmless text message:

Sender: Hi Kira, I’m hoping to make an appointment to get my dog Marvin groomed. Please let me know when.

Responder: I’m sorry, I think you have the wrong number.

Nevertheless, the sender…

Star Editorial Board Sun., Sept. 25, 2022

There had been hopes the federal government was poised to unveil significant immigration reforms that would put many temporary residents on a path to permanent residency.

Unfortunately, those hopes appear to have been misplaced. What was…

Ritika Dubey The Hamilton Spectator Thu., Sept. 22, 2022

The 22-bed facility isn’t meeting the growing demand at a west Mountain women’s shelter.

Interval House of Hamilton is currently home to about 31 women and children — well over its designed capacity.

While the non-profit…

Joel Ballard, Francis Plourde · CBC News · Posted: Sep 23, 2022

Temporary foreign workers are reporting paying recruiters and employers thousands of dollars to obtain a permit to work in Canada — only to end up with nothing. 

CBC Radio-Canada spoke with multiple experts who say…

Nicholas Keung The Star Thu., Sept. 22, 2022

As Canada reaches the halfway point of meeting its commitment to resettle 40,000 Afghan refugees, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says he’s not ruling out lifting the current cap and welcoming more into this country.

But for the…

Karen Longwell insuaga.com September 21, 2022

An estimated 300 to 400 Ukrainians, fleeing war, arrived daily at Pearson Airport in Mississauga in June and July.

These refugees have visas through Canada’s Ukraine Authorized Emergency Travel, according to a report to the Region of…

Griffin Jaeger · CBC News · Posted: Sep 20, 2022

Members of the Iranian community in Toronto are taking a stand against what they say is the world's silence following the death of a 22-year-old woman in Iran after she was detained by the morality police.

Mahsa Amini was arrested…

Janet Hurley The Star Wed., Sept. 21, 2022

Leila Ghodrat Jahromi should have been sitting in class at Simon Fraser University this week, studying for her master of education degree.

Instead, the Iranian student is sitting in her temporary home in Turkey as she waits for a…