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Toronto libraries to open 7 days a week!
Photo credit: CBC Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has announced her intention to open all Toronto public libraries seven days a week. CBC reports that Chow announced this plan on Sunday while speaking to a small crowd at Toronto’s Wychwood library branch. Although some of the city’s branches are closed on Sunday and Monday, Chow said…
42,000 children of Kyrgyz migrants live with relatives!
Photo credit: UNICEF At least 84,542 children of labour migrants were detected in Kyrgyzstan during household visits in the first quarter of 2024, the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration has reported. 24KG reports that about 42,648 of them live with relatives without guardianship registration. De jure, relatives are not responsible for the future lives…
First-year international students can’t access food banks!
Photo credit: CityNews Vancouver Concerns are being raised about a local food bank’s policy of not offering services to international students in their first year of post-secondary schooling. City News reports that Tye Greater Vancouver Food Bank allegedly does not provide food to international students in their first year. Jaskaran Singh, an international student activist with…
US deports illegal Indian immigrants!
Photo credit: the Hill The US deported several Indians who were illegally staying in the country, the Department of Homeland Security has confirmed. Independent reports that a chartered flight carrying the deportees left for India on 22 October, according to the Department. It added that the operation was carried out in coordination with Indian authorities. The US…
Cuba fears total collapse!
Photo credit: the Guardian Following repeated island-wide blackouts, Cuba’s government has spent the last few days attempting to stabilise the island’s national grid. The Guardian reports that repeated blackouts have left residents of the country concerned about food, water supply, and Cuba’s future. Without power, sleep becomes difficult in the heat, food spoils, and the…
Israel attacks Iran!
Photo credit: Deccan Herald The waiting game seems to be over and like the proverbial elephant that does not forget, Israel has finally attacked Iran. NBC News reports that Israel has confirmed that it launched “precise strikes on military targets in Iran” early Saturday local time. The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes were in response…
Ontario to bar international students from medical schools from 2026!
Photo credit: BlogTO The Ontario government has said it would effectively bar international students from attending medical schools in the fall of 2026. CBC reports that the government has also said it would cover tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in he province. Premier Goug Ford and Health…