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Photo credit: National Post Canada will invest $1.7 billion to attract top global talent. The Minister of Industry and the Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Melanie Joly, and the Minister of Health, Marjorie Michel, along with the Parliament Secretary to the Minister of Industry, Karim Bardeesy, have announced $1.7 billion to launch the…

Photo credit: Indian Express Some spouses of US citizens were recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at what they thought were going to be routine green card interviews. NBC News reports that there have been several dozen known cases out of San Diego alone. Cases have also been reported in New York City, Cleveland…

Photo credit: VNN Venezuela’s most prominent opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, has vowed to continue her struggle to free her country from years of “obscene corruption,” “brutal dictatorship,” and “despair” as she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo. However, she was awarded the prize in absentia because she has been in hiding in…

Photo credit: CTV News After days of heavy rainfall in British Columbia, there was a pause on Thursday. Chek News reports that the aftermath is now posing flood risks to many BC rivers that continue to rise. The minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, Kelly Geene, said the Fraser Valley and parts of the Okanagan…

Photo credit: Reuters The Government of Canada is taking action to counter terrorism and violent extremism. The Government’s website states it is paying special attention to the radicalization of young people online. As a result, it has added four new organizations to the Criminal Code list of terrorist entities.  The measures will help in protecting Canadians and…

Photo credit: CNN Burundian soldiers deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spend days shelling civilians, according to Rwandan President Paul Kagame.   AA reports that the Rwandan leader was highlighting Burundi’s military involvement in the conflict in South Kivu province. However, there was no immediate reaction from Burundi. Burundi formally deployed its troops to Congo in 2023, ostensibly…

Photo credit: AP News As sympathy for immigrants erodes around the world, European nations agreed on Wednesday to consider changes that rights advocates say would weaken migrant protections that have underpinned European law since WWII.   The AP reports that the consensus coalesced as mainstream political parties across Europe have adopted tougher migration policies as a way to blunt…