2023 Canadian Interest Rates And The Housing Market
2022 saw turmoil as the Bank of Canada raised interest rates considerably in the last half of the year to combat inflation and cool down an overheated Canadian economy.
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Artificial Intelligence: A Nightmare to Mankind?
In 1981, renowned filmmaker James Cameron had a dream in Italy. He recollected an image of a chrome skeleton emerging from the fire, an essential thread to his 1984 blockbuster, “The Terminator.” The movie had a plot where an augmented human time travels from 2029 back to 1984 to kill a human who is going to save mankind from being extinct.
Natural resources comprise more than half of Canada’s exports compared to 1% for ‘clean tech’
Canada is a mid-sized economy that relies heavily on international trade for its prosperity. But what exactly does Canada sell to the rest of the world? Which industry sectors drive the exports that play a vital role in sustaining our country’s high standard of living?
Canadian Immigration policy and its challenges
By Max Singh The Canadian economy has experienced one of the fastest recoveries from COVID-19 among advanced economies. Still, it is facing critical…
50 Years Later, Ugandan Asian Refugees in Canada
The BC Ugandan Asian Resettlement Committee presents Kampala to Canada, an exhibition that acknowledges 50 years of Ugandan Asian Resettlement in Canada. “It’s a commemoration and not a celebration,” says the curator of the exhibition, Taslim Samji. “Many Ugandan Asians experienced incredible loss, suffering and trauma due to the forced exodus issued by President Amin in 1972.”
From Sandwich Generation To Panini Generation: How Pressures Have Increased On Family Caregivers
Local Richmond elder care expert provides resources to help the nearly 60% of sandwich generation caregivers who don’t know where to turn
International Students To Help Address Canada’s Labour Shortage
Limit on off-campus work hours to be lifted temporarily
Premier John Horgan’s Statement on National Day Of Mourning To Mark Queen’s Funeral
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement in response to the federal government declaring a national holiday to mark the Queen’s funeral
Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
United Surrey Launches Campaign
Compelled by determination to repair a divided city and comprised of a group of like-minded candidates from across the political spectrum, United Surrey is officially launching its campaign for the upcoming municipal election.
Three New Candidates Join The Hottest Ticket In Surrey Jinny Sims Welcomes Philip Aguirre, Dr. Jody Toor And Arsh Mander To The Team!
Surrey Forward and Mayoral Candidate Jinny Sims announce three new candidates for the upcoming City Council Election on October 15.
SFU Announces Move To Become A Living Wage Employer – A First For A Canadian Public University
Simon Fraser University will begin taking steps to become a Living Wage Employer, furthering its commitment to improve equity and inclusion for working members of the SFU community.
New Study Examines Links Between Opioid Prescribing After Injury And Overdose
A review of nearly 300,000 Fraser Health Emergency Department visits for injury between 2012 and 2018 sheds new light on the risk that people are likely to experience an illicit drug overdose (drug poisoning) following prescription of opioids after their injury.
Canadians Struggling With Rising Costs, Inflation Has Hit 40-Year High Over 8 Percent, Ndp Leader Jagmeet Singh Says.
Inflation has hit an almost forty-year high of over eight percent, and everyday families are struggling to keep up financially. For months now, Canadians have been worried about covering the costs of groceries, gas and rent – and prices are only getting higher.
Gurukul Canada Presents Sitar For Peace
We welcome you on behalf of Gurukul Canada to engage with our community for a meditative and an uplifting musical experience on Saturday June 11, 2022 at 6 pm at the Surrey City Hall.