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The federal government’s cap on the intake of international students has drawn sharp reactions from learning institutions across the country, with concerns it will impose major financial challenges on colleges and universities and the services they offer. On Monday, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a two-year national cap on the …

A pair of fires Wednesday morning have led to road closures, and the city is encouraging Winnipeg motorists to take alternate routes. Just after 8:40 a.m., Ellice Avenue was closed between Sherbrook Street and Langside Street while Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews were battling a blaze. The incident has …

You may have heard the term “notwithstanding clause” thrown around news stories of late, but what exactly is the clause and what is its purpose? “This is sometimes called ‘the override power,’ and essentially it permits laws to override Charter rights,” explained Sarah Burningham, assistant professor at the college of …

Wildfire misinformation on social media platforms has created confusion and panic for evacuees and tourists in the Northwest Territories and B.C., some say. Adam Archibald is a Yellowknife resident who was evacuated last week due to wildfires threatening the city. He said he was at a mine in a remote …

In December 2022, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA), made an announcement that could have major implications for auto insurance policies in 2024. The FSRA, which is the governing body for insurers in Ontario, changed the rules so that beginning next year, automobile owners will no longer be …

Keelin Clarke was relieved and ecstatic when they saw a text message from a friend on Monday saying the weighting of diploma exams was dropping. Clarke has three diploma exams to write this school year — math first, then social studies and English next semester. The Grade 12 student at Victoria School of …

Hundreds of drug cases before Canadian courts could be affected by a mistake made by the federal government when it updated Canada’s drug laws and legalized cannabis several years ago, CBC has learned. The government and police are downplaying the potential impact of the error. They maintain it has not …

Alan Tessier sold a Canon 90D camera on eBay in late February, but the buyer said it wasn’t what they wanted and received a refund. Tessier was in limbo for months without the camera or payment, until Monday when eBay sent him his money back. (Dan Taekema/CBC) Alan Tessier has bought and …

By PTI WASHINGTON: It’s not known, but researchers are starting to study the issue. Vaccines are designed to activate your immune system, and some experts have wondered if that could temporarily disrupt menstrual cycles. So far, reports of irregular bleeding have been anecdotal. And it’s hard to draw any links to …

New Delhi: The second wave of COVID-19 virus has caused havoc in the country. India has reported the largest single-day spike on Thursday (April 15), with more than 2 lakh cases being reported in a single day. According to the Union Health Ministry data, the number of active COVID-19 cases …