Commentary by: Arvind Magesan in Calgary, AB Statistics Canada has released new data from the 2016 census that shows more than any other G8 country,…
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I’ll Take the Establishment Head-On: Obhrai
by Eddie Ameh in Ottawa Even before our interview got underway, he told me, he was about to post a tweet that criticizes the Liberal…
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Save Us from Depression: Immigrant Journalist
Commentary by Israr A. Kasana in Calgary I was confident I was not being naïve or a ninnyhammer when I decided to relocate as a…
View More Save Us from Depression: Immigrant JournalistAdapting to Canada No Easy Feat: Award Winners
by Daniel Leon Rodriguez in Calgary In 1993, when Dr. Hude Quan came to Calgary from China, he knew nothing about the city. With the…
View More Adapting to Canada No Easy Feat: Award WinnersDistinction Awards Honour Calgary Changemakers
by Daniel Leon Rodriguez in Calgary Calgary is celebrating the best of its immigrant communities at the 20th annual Immigrants of Distinction Awards this month. …
View More Distinction Awards Honour Calgary ChangemakersCalgary Multicultural Orchestra Aims to End Poverty
by Daniel Leon Rodriguez in Calgary Jose Duque, an immigrant from Venezuela, is using music to keep children in band practice and out of trouble…
View More Calgary Multicultural Orchestra Aims to End PovertyImmigrants Don’t See ‘Redneck’ Side of Alberta
by Daniel Leon Rodriguez in Calgary For some, Alberta’s history is just about cowboys, oil, and Conservatives, but a new television series is shedding light…
View More Immigrants Don’t See ‘Redneck’ Side of AlbertaNew Efforts by Government to Assist Refugees
by Leah Bjornson in Vancouver The Saskatoon International Airport was a scene of exultation and relief on Sept. 17 when a family of seven Syrian…
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Parties Speak To Immigration Platforms
by Ranjit Bhaskar in Toronto Unlike in Europe and the U.S., immigration rarely takes centre stage in Canada as all the major federal parties see…
View More Parties Speak To Immigration PlatformsTaking Immigration and Settlement to Twitter
by Erica Gruszczynska in Calgary, Alberta Patricia Gallagher admits it is hard to keep up with social media in her line of work. As the…
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