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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Assiniboine Park Zoo held an entire weekend of activities for International Polar Bear Day, which will be taking place Monday. The weekend allowed the zoo to not only mark the occasion but to raise awareness about the important role modern zoos play …

Three international students killed in a highway crash in Toronto last week have been identified by the Consulate General of Bangladesh. Police have said a car travelling at extremely high speeds on Highway 427 flew over a concrete ramp, landed in a ditch and then hit another concrete wall before …

Manitobans with loved ones overseas are gutted by the news and heartbreaking scenes in areas of Syria and Turkey devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck in the early hours of Sunday morning local time. Muhammad Khoja is in shock, trying to connect with family and friends uprooted by …

The Canadian branch of human rights organization Amnesty International says it was the target of a cyberattack it believes was sponsored by the Chinese state. In a statement posted on its website, Amnesty International Canada said the digital security breach was first detected on Oct. 5, 2022, when suspicious activity …

Business leaders say a federal pilot project that allows international students to work full time could benefit B.C.’s economy, even as student advocates worry about its impact on workload. Experts say the move could help employers struggling with labour shortages and provide them with more flexibility and job security. Under a pilot project …

Six Canadian sites — one of which is in Alberta and one just outside — have been recognized internationally as places that contribute to understanding the earth and its history. B.C.’s Burgess Shale and Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park were designated as international geological heritage sites by UNESCO and the International …

The windswept prairie east of the Rocky Mountains seems an unlikely spot for a hot-air balloon festival, but the town of High River, Alta., is celebrating the event’s 10th year. More than 20 brightly coloured balloons — including a pink elephant, a black and yellow bee and the purple and …

Warning: This story mentions thoughts of suicide. An international student says she ran out of money and spent months in distress after coming to Canada because an immigration official didn’t give her the right document allowing her to work part time while studying in northern Ontario. Shreya Rajput arrived from India on Dec. …

As more international students arrive in the Greater Toronto Area for school in September, lines outside of Service Canada offices are wrapping around buildings with wait times of up to four hours for some.  Earlier this summer, a backlog in passport processing times was plaguing Service Canada locations across the province. …

Last week, the Calgary Stampede Showband drove down to Indiana to compete in the Drum Corps International (DCI) Championships for the first time — the world stage for marching ensembles. On Tuesday night, they were named international class champions in Marion, Indiana, launching them to the world championship in Indianapolis on …