NewsWednesday, September 23, 2015
"The biggest tides in the world will hit Canada." (video 1:36) "A full moon. A perigee moon. The fall equinox. All joining forces to bring the highest tides on Earth to Canada's shores." RELATED: Sunday, September 27, 2015 "Lunar eclipse of blood-red supermoon to dazzle Canadians on Sunday" Sunday, September 20, 2015
"Canada Army Run raises $400,000 for military charities" 25,000 people took part in a 5K and half-marathon races on Sunday to support two Canadian military charities, Soldier On and the Military Families Fund. This year the races raised $400,000 for the two funds. Almost everyone who participated in the races are either in or somehow connected to the military, over 100 ill, injured and disables soldiers took part as well. Monday, September 14, 2015
"Facebook friends Elections Canada" Canada is teaming with Facebook to boost voter turnout this election - particularly among the nation's youth. A message will show up to the millions of Canadian Facebook users (of voting age) reminding them to register to vote before the October 19th federal election. The message will appear on the users' news feed three times that day with a link that will take them to the Elections Canada website where the voters can check their voter registration. |
Feel-good StoriesWednesday, September 23, 2015
"Legally blind Syrian refugee photographs journey to Canada" 21-year-old Syrian refugee Hany Al Moliya has a debilitating eye condition called nystagmus. This causes rapid eye movement, often called "dancing eyes", and makes everything out of focus unless held within centimeters of his face. Al Moliya uses pictures to "snap the world into focus." The past several years have been difficult for Al Moliya and his family as they traveled from Syria to a refugee camp in Lebanon to their new home in Canada, but Al Moliya has used his photography as an escape of his own. Wednesday, September 16, 2015
"Air Canada pilot diverts flight to ensure dog's safety" A dog that was placed in the cargo hold of an Air Canada plane was in danger when the pilot got an indicator that one of the heaters in the cargo hold had malfunctioned. The pilot decided to divert the plane to transfer the dog to a different plane, which saved the dog's life. Sunday, September 13, 2015
"Cat cafés in Canada offer lattes and furry felines" Cat Cafes are becoming a big deal internationally, specifically popular in countries in Asia, but now it has come to Canada. Friends and now business partners, Kenneth Chai and Scott Tan decided to risk everything on their love of cats by opening a cat cafe. They left their day jobs and moved to Toronto, investing all their own money to realize a vision: a place offering both lattes and friendly felines. |
Canada and the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Monday, September 21, 2015
"Refugee mothers begging for help to bring children to Canada"
Several refugee mothers gathered at Vancouver's City Hall to beg the federal government to help them bring their children to Canada. A few of these women shared their stories of separation from their families and why they need Canada's government to help them. The chair of the Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance Chris Friesen says "Canada needs to put refugee children first in its efforts to increase refugee resettlement processing and approvals." He also talks about long-term effects of children's social, emotional and mental well-being due to trauma of family separation and how the decision to leave ones home country can be a difficult one.
"Refugee mothers begging for help to bring children to Canada"
Several refugee mothers gathered at Vancouver's City Hall to beg the federal government to help them bring their children to Canada. A few of these women shared their stories of separation from their families and why they need Canada's government to help them. The chair of the Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance Chris Friesen says "Canada needs to put refugee children first in its efforts to increase refugee resettlement processing and approvals." He also talks about long-term effects of children's social, emotional and mental well-being due to trauma of family separation and how the decision to leave ones home country can be a difficult one.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
"'Golden opportunity': Excitement, hope as Syrian refugee starts over in Canada"
Nazar Poladian is a refugee from Syria who, with his family, ended his two-year journey from his war torn home in Syria to his new home in Canada. Pladian said that he is hopeful and excited and has a "little bit of fear" for what is to come rebuilding his life in a new country. With his family and siblings, Poladian began the application process to come to Canada December 2014 when he heard about the opportunity to start over in Canada. The entire process took a total of nine months to complete.
"'Golden opportunity': Excitement, hope as Syrian refugee starts over in Canada"
Nazar Poladian is a refugee from Syria who, with his family, ended his two-year journey from his war torn home in Syria to his new home in Canada. Pladian said that he is hopeful and excited and has a "little bit of fear" for what is to come rebuilding his life in a new country. With his family and siblings, Poladian began the application process to come to Canada December 2014 when he heard about the opportunity to start over in Canada. The entire process took a total of nine months to complete.
Monday, September 14, 2015
"Romeo Dallaire says Canada could take 90,000 Syrian refugees"
Romeo Dallaire, a retired lieutenant-general and former senator, claims that Canada has the capacity to take in between 80,000 and 90,000 Syrian refugees, and he "dismisses security concerns over accepting them as a 'smokescreen'." Previously, the former chief of the defense staff Rick Hiller pushed for 50,000 Syrian refugees by Christmas, however Dallaire says that Hiller is right, but his estimate was "at the bottom end of the requirement."
"Romeo Dallaire says Canada could take 90,000 Syrian refugees"
Romeo Dallaire, a retired lieutenant-general and former senator, claims that Canada has the capacity to take in between 80,000 and 90,000 Syrian refugees, and he "dismisses security concerns over accepting them as a 'smokescreen'." Previously, the former chief of the defense staff Rick Hiller pushed for 50,000 Syrian refugees by Christmas, however Dallaire says that Hiller is right, but his estimate was "at the bottom end of the requirement."
Friday, September 11, 2015
"Stephen Harper suggests Canada will do more to help Syrian refugees"
Over the course of the Syrian refugee crisis, Canadian Conservatives have gotten much criticism about not doing enough to help. Stephen Harper, a Conservative leader, hinted that the Conservative government was "going to take some concrete steps to expedite the process" of resettling Syrian refugee families to Canada. Oppositely, Liberals suggested that they would be able to take in 25,000 refugees from Syria as soon as possible.
"Stephen Harper suggests Canada will do more to help Syrian refugees"
Over the course of the Syrian refugee crisis, Canadian Conservatives have gotten much criticism about not doing enough to help. Stephen Harper, a Conservative leader, hinted that the Conservative government was "going to take some concrete steps to expedite the process" of resettling Syrian refugee families to Canada. Oppositely, Liberals suggested that they would be able to take in 25,000 refugees from Syria as soon as possible.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
"Canadians want more to be done to help refugees, polls suggest"
In a recent poll, Canadians have showed that they want to do more to help the Syrian refugees that are without a place to go. The Canadians that took part in the survey were not satisfied with Canada's performance on solving this issue. However, while there is a consensus that Canada needs to do more, it was not clear if Canadians knew what they wanted to do specifically to help.
"Canadians want more to be done to help refugees, polls suggest"
In a recent poll, Canadians have showed that they want to do more to help the Syrian refugees that are without a place to go. The Canadians that took part in the survey were not satisfied with Canada's performance on solving this issue. However, while there is a consensus that Canada needs to do more, it was not clear if Canadians knew what they wanted to do specifically to help.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-s-growing-international-student-population-seeks-support-1.3240691
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/memorials-honouring-fallen-officers-held-across-canada-1.2583673 http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/canadian-un-official-witnessed-syrian-refugee-crisis-completely-overwhelm-lebanon |