Small cities and towns in Canada are welcoming more immigrants than ever before, but doing journalism in these places can be perilous for reporters of colour. Aaron Hemens’ story presents a cautionary tale for newsroom managers.
View More BIPOC reporter narrates perils of working alone in rural Canada
With the federal election on Monday, NCM summarizes top, must-read stories from this week: on vaccine passports, Alberta’s COVID-19 crisis and more.
View More Friday Round-up: Misinformation Rampant in Electoral Campaign
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada acknowledges gaps in employment during COVID-19, allowing newcomers an easier way to resettle in rural communities by relaxing the rules around work experience.
View More Helping Rural Communities Recover from the Last Recession
The level of care provided by internationally-trained or immigrant physicians is roughly equal to that provided by Canadian-born or American-born physicians, says Robert Falconer.
View More Research Shows Canada Has Overlooked Immigrant Doctors
With the explosion in the number of COVID-19 cases, Canadian provinces are recruiting retired doctors and redeploying healthcare practitioners. Webinars organized by the Muslim Medical Association of Canada (MMAC) are providing refresher training to the healthcare community.
View More Retired and Re-deployed Doctors Pitch In During COVID-19 Pandemic
As the Fort McMurray emergency passes, those without housing and citizenship status face an uncertain future. Over 160 temporary foreign workers from Fort McMurray came together at an emergency meeting Monday night to discuss issues…
View More Temp Workers in Fort Mac: Hope Quenched by Fire
Calgary is celebrating the best of its immigrant communities at the 20th annual Immigrants of Distinction Awards this month. Immigrant Services Calgary (ISC) will host the awards show on Mar. 11. Krystyna Biel, the chief…
View More Distinction Awards Honour Calgary Changemakers
For some, Alberta’s history is just about cowboys, oil, and Conservatives, but a new television series is shedding light on the many contributions that minority groups have made in the province. An Omni TV magazine-style…
View More Immigrants Don’t See ‘Redneck’ Side of Alberta
Patricia Gallagher admits it is hard to keep up with social media in her line of work. As the Operations Manager at the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) she has a vested interest in utilizing…
View More Taking Immigration and Settlement to Twitter
Deepak Obhrai, Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Calgary East and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and for International Human Rights, has reason to be optimistic about the future – or at…
View More A Talk With Canada’s Longest-Serving Visible Minority MP