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Canada seeks powers to cancel visas amid fraud concerns from India, Bangladesh: Report
ISTANBUL Canada is seeking powers to revoke large numbers of visas partly because of concerns about fraudulent applications from India and Bangladesh, according to a report by CBC News that cited internal government documents. The documents,...
Simba William Yakibonge: from Ottawa to Hollywood, a Canadian actor’s journey into the U.S. market
Photo courtesy of Simba William Yakibonge Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Simba William Yakibonge is a Canadian actor and filmmaker whose journey from Montreal and Ottawa to national prominence reads like a story...
It’s small businesses versus Trump in tariff case before the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the first major cases of President Donald Trump’s second term Wednesday, when the administration defends the president’s emergency tariffs that American small business owners say are upending...
Canada pivots to U.K. as U.S. relationship proves 'less reliable,' says Goodale
Turmoil in Canada's relationship with the United States is pushing the federal government to strengthen its security and economic ties with the United Kingdom, says Canada's High Commissioner. Saskatchewan-native Ralph Goodale, in an interview...
International Students Need Not Apply
Changing Policies, Mixed Messages That so many international students continue to apply to universities in the Big Four countries is a testament to determination and long-held aspirations, given that the process now entails navigating a minefield...
Halifax businesses more optimistic than most in Canada as tariffs drive retail prices upwards
While the federal government has dropped several countervailing duties originally imposed in response to U.S. tariffs, local business are hesitant, with most finding it difficult to switch suppliers. According to the report, 41 per cent of...
I’m a criminologist and grieving aunt. Here’s why Ottawa’s bail reform won’t make Canada safer
The federal government has announced it’s introducing legislation to make bail more difficult to secure, along with lengthening sentences for certain offences. These actions are intended to make Canadians feel safer, which makes sense politically....
Canadian tourism industry posts record numbers for summer 2025
Home › News › Canadian tourism industry posts record numbers for summer 2025 By TravelPress Staff November 4, 2025 The summer of 205 was a record breaker for Canada’s tourism sector, with revenue between May and August reaching nearly $60 billion....
Mark Carney unveils first budget as Canada battles economic strain from US tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s administration presents its first national budget on Tuesday, a fiscal roadmap the government says will deliver “the answer” to mounting economic pressure triggered by United States tariffs. Carney, a former...
Canada stopover numbers increase as US numbers soften
The Bahamas saw an increase in stopover visitors from Canada, in the midst of a softening in stopover visitors from the US this year when compared to last year, Governor of The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) John Rolle said during a media...
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and Provides Update on Recent Business Progress
Third Quarter 2025 LUPKYNIS Sales Grew 27% LUPKYNIS Sales Guidance for 2025 Raised to $265 Million to $270 Million Aritinercept Advances Toward Clinical Studies in Two Autoimmune Diseases Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUPH) today announced...
Canada returned to approved list for Chinese group travellers
Canada on Tuesday welcomed its reinstatement to the approved travel list for groups of Chinese tourists by Beijing, which comes days after Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, hailing a "turning point" in the relations...
Ford government training funds linked to Toronto nightclub
For decades, Zlatko Starkovski has leased the historic Exhibition Place building, which hosted PC fundraisers and the party’s campaign manager’s wedding in recent years EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village...
U.S. shutdown forces delay in Canadian trade data publication
OTTAWA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Statistics Canada announced on Tuesday that it is postponing the release of its international trade data for September 2025, citing disruptions caused by the partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government. The release...
Economic jitters leave Canadians feeling financially exposed, says Advocis
“These findings point to a troubling disconnect between how Canadians feel about their finances and the steps they’re taking to protect themselves,” says Kelly Gorman, president and CEO of Advocis. “In a time when inflation, high interest rates,...
Canada and Pakistan Seal Canola Trade Deal, Opening New Market Pathways
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan – Pakistan and Canada have agreed to facilitate the export of Canadian canola to Pakistan, marking a major step in strengthening bilateral trade relations. The agreement comes as Canada seeks new markets for the commodity...
How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
Most people probably have no idea that when you book a flight through major travel websites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines then sells details about your flight, including your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the...
For oil and gas insight, look at what companies are doing – not what politicians are saying
Before 2014, industry was planning for strong long-term demand for fossil fuels in the form of multi-decade investments in new greenfield production facilities. Today, the focus has explicitly shifted toward cost containment through mergers,...
Who is Champagne, the minister selling Canadians on Carney’s 1st budget?
As Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to sell Canadians on his first-ever budget — one that he’s billed as containing both once-in-a-generation capital spending projects and austerity measures — Liberals say he picked the right salesperson for the...
New study supports Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador aquaculture
The report was commissioned by the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) and Mining NL. It examines the economic landscape of the province’s south coast, where a proposed National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) threatens to impact...