As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, members of the Iranian-Canadian community in Toronto say they are feeling mixed emotions, many worried about loved ones back home and some hopeful for what they say is much-needed change in Iran. Israel first launched strikes on Iran’s capital Tehran in the early hours …
Read More »What growing up Pakistani taught me about India and how those feelings changed in Canada
This is a First Person column by Zahra Khozema, a Pakistani Canadian journalist who lives in Toronto. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I was nine, standing in the dusty courtyard of my school in Karachi, Pakistan, yelling death to India, along with my …
Read More »International students have mixed feelings about visa cap, say system needs review
At a bustling college campus west of Toronto, several students had been thinking about recently announced changes to the international student program that brought them to the post-secondary institution. Some were sympathizing with friends back home whose dreams of studying in Canada were suddenly in jeopardy as Ottawa has moved …
Read More »Recommended short-term rental regulations stir mixed feelings among Winnipeggers – Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg has released recommendations for new short-term rental accommodation (STRA) regulations, and so far, reactions have been mixed. In a report released by the City, proposed regulations include limiting the number of nights tenants can stay, taxation, licensing, limitations on the number of properties an owner can …
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