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Photo credit: Bloomberg Spain has announced it will grant legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants, in a move that goes against a trend of anti-immigration rhetoric and policies in the United States and much of Europe. CNN reports that the move, announced Tuesday, is aimed at reducing labour exploitation in Spain’s underground economy. The country’s central bank and…

Photo credit: City News Montreal Cinema Du Musee was bustling on Tuesday night as everyone gathered for a special Montreal premiere screening of the third season of “Citizen Minutes”, a short documentary collection featuring six films,  all exploring a common theme: sharing the stories of everyday Canadians driving real change across the country through civic engagements. “The Citizen…

Photo credit: NBC News Israel has recovered the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. The final condition of the initial phase of US President Donald Trump has thus been fulfilled. The remains of police officer Ran Gvill have been identified and will be returned for burial, the military said in a statement. The…

Photo credit: VOA The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it was “deeply concerned” by the reports that hundreds of migrants may be missing or dead following reports of deadly shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean in recent days. France 24 reports that in a statement, the organization said, “Several boats are believed to have been…

Photo credit: NetNewsLedger As part of its mission to prevent unnecessary deaths from radon-induced lung cancer, Ecosense, a global leader in cutting-edge radon detection devices, recently formed a partnership with the Canadian government agency Health Canada. NetNewsLedger.com reports that the collaboration supports both organizations’ efforts to raise awareness of radon exposure. and to promote the case of digital radon…

Photo credit: Toronto Today Several of the city’s warming centres were at full capacity on Friday and some advocates alleged that people have been turned away. Toronto Today reports that the city saw its coldest nights in years as lows dipped below -20 C, with temperatures over the weekend expected to drop to about -30 C with…

Photo credit: France 24 Thousands of people protested in Paris Sunday over the death in custody of a Mauritanian immigrant worker. The AFP reports that they yelle slogans against “a police force that kills us”. The controversy over his death is just the latest in a series of cases in which activists have accused  French police of…