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VideoFeds hold meeting to tackle ballooning immigration amid housing crisis
Immigration Minister Marc Miller met with his provincial and territorial counterparts on Friday, to discuss ways to tackle the country’s ballooning immigration numbers. The federal government has already taken the step of slashing the number of temporary foreign visas by 600,000 as it tries to figure out the country’s housing shortage at the same time. Mackenzie Gray reports.
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Local educators among those accused in Windsor police underage sex sting
A teacher at an Essex County high school and a professor at the University of Windsor have been confirmed as two of the men charged in a recent sting operation where police posed as minors offering sex.On Friday, the Ontario College of Teachers told CBC Windsor that it is aware of a charge against James Pernal, 46, of Essex — a teacher at Essex District High School."By law, the college is unable to comment on any investigations, nor can we confirm whether an investigation may be ongoing," stated
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Charges laid after mother allegedly assaulted while breastfeeding
Police say a 26-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly assaulting a mother who was breastfeeding her baby in East Vancouver on Thursday.Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Const. Tania Visintin said in a Friday statement that the attack happened near the intersection of Commercial Drive and East 2nd Avenue around 2:15 p.m. PT on Thursday.A 32-year-old mother was breastfeeding her four-month-old boy in the backseat of a parked car, police say, when someone she didn't know opened the
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One way to decrease temporary residents is to make them permanent, ministers suggest
MONTREAL — One way Canada plans to shrink the number of temporary residents is to offer them the opportunity to remain permanently, the immigration minister said Friday, but that doesn't mean everyone who wants to stay will be able to. Marc Miller met with his provincial and territorial counterparts for the first time since he announced an unprecedented plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents. The aim is to rein in runaway growth, which has put pressure on the housing market
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Thunderstorms set to kick off the weekend for parts of the Prairies
Folks on parts of the Prairies will dodge thunderstorms through the day on Saturday
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Water conservation notice issued again in Alma this weekend
Residents of Alma, N.B., are being asked to conserve water again this weekend to avoid further issues with the community's reservoir.It's the second water conservation notice issued for the village in recent weeks, though a project to fix water supply issues in the area is in the works."The tourism season, while it's not yet fully ramped up, is starting to get busier. And with more activity in the community of Alma, we're seeing increased water consumption," said Bob Rochon, Mayor of the Municip
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'Mr. Big Shot' fraudster handed 5-year prison sentence after judge hears from victims
A Calgary man was handed a five-year sentence Friday after admitting to embezzling $1 million from men who once considered the fraudster as close as family. Dale Sutherland pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000 in September, admitting he defrauded two businesses out of $1 million between 2013 and 2017 in order to help support his first-class cruising habit.Sutherland tried to back out of his plea, but on Friday the judge refused to allow that application, finding the fraudster was not credible or
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