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By Radha Agarwal Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A newly formed youth advocacy organization is aiming to change the landscape of British Columbia's municipal elections by backing local candidates who prioritize the needs of young voters. Young British Columbians for Better Governance is a non-profit that recently launched a two-year plan to increase youth voter registration, recruit campaign…
Commentary By Sylvain Charlebois Canada’s chicken market is sending a signal Ottawa can no longer afford to ignore: supply is not keeping pace with demand. Chicken Farmers of Canada reported recently that production during the first four months of 2026 was 5.6 per cent higher than during the same period last year. That sounds reassuring. But the same organization also acknowledged that…
By Mata Press Service Canada’s campaign to reduce international student numbers is rippling beyond colleges and universities, with the country’s language education sector reporting another sharp drop in foreign enrolment. A new annual survey by Languages Canada found its member programs enrolled 81,636 students in 2025, down 13 per cent from a year earlier among schools reporting in both years.…
By Aisha Chaudhry Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Students at the Royal Academy of Punjab can now earn high school credits while learning Punjabi folk dance. The school received news in July that it had been approved by the provincial Ministry of Education and Child Care to offer Grade 10, 11 and 12 external credits for bhangra . Established in 2012, the academy has locations in Surrey,…
By Dayo Ojerinde Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Women immigrants often place their career plans on hold while prioritizing family over their own aspirations. Their growth in Canada tends to be a long negotiation between childcare, licensing, language, family stability and emotional survival. This inequity is compounded by the fact that Canada’s economic immigration programs have historically…
By Catherine Sas, K.C. Special to The Post As immigration lawyers, we see many of our clients repeating mistakes and one of the most common is to not keep a full copy of their complete immigration application history. It is a common misconception amongst the majority of our clients that their immigration representative keeps copies of all of their immigration records so that they don’t have to.…
Commentary By Sylvain Charlebois Every summer, Canadians are reminded that fresh produce, while essential to a healthy diet, can also pose food safety risks. This year’s Cyclospora outbreak in the United States has already sickened at least 1,644 people, making it one of the largest in recent memory. Yet despite its scale, investigators have not conclusively identified the source. The U.S. Food…
By Mata Press Service When Super Typhoon Rai tore across Batasan Island in the central Philippines in December 2021, Trixy Elle fled her home with her husband, two children and father as the storm closed in. The family waded through rising water, holding tightly to one another as winds equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane battered the island. By the next morning, their home was gone. The disaster,…
By Kawser Ahmed The Conversation Canada is facing an attribution problem when it comes to extremist violence. The person who pulls the trigger may not be the person who has the motive; in some recent cases, there may be no single motive at all. An emerging form of brokered violence involves local youth, encrypted communications, symbolic targets, recorded attacks, payment and multi-layered…
Commentary By David Leis Canada’s housing crisis wasn’t inevitable. It was built one government decision at a time It is tempting to view Canada’s housing crisis as the inevitable result of population growth, immigration, global investment and higher interest rates. Those factors matter but do not explain why some Canadian cities remain comparatively affordable while others have become among the…
