November, 2023

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PICS Launches Social Innovative Youth Employment Program

The SIYEP, Social Innovative Youth Employment Program is for youth who are facing challenges and barriers to employment. We provide a place for youth to identify job goals, explore careers, build leadership and workplace skills among others as well as connect participants with local employers. During the 22 weeks at SIYEP, our participants will earn an income while establishing their …

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New record of 10.3 million Vancouver visitors in 2017

THE results are in – 2017 was another record year for Vancouver’s tourism industry. Tourism Vancouver year-end data shows 2017 overnight visitation to Metro Vancouver was 10,345,867 million people, an increase of 3% over 2016. This represents a new best for Metro Vancouver’s tourism industry and the fourth consecutive record-breaking year. Many factors played a role in 2017’s strong tourism performance, …

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Farewell Sridevi: Pan India screen icon joins the stars

Mumbai (PTI): After a lifetime under the arc-lights, Indian cinema icon Sridevi was on Wednesday given a send-off fit for celluloid posterity with surging crowds of mourners walking with the cortege as it made its slow way through the city and thousands more glued to their television sets to watch her last rites. The 54-year-old actor, whose sudden death in Dubai …

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Tributes pour in as legendary actor Sridevi passes away at 54

Mumbai, Feb 25 (PTI) The sudden demise of veteran actor Sridevi has sent shockwaves throughout the Indian film industry with many Bollywood celebrities such as Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan mourning and expressing their condolences. The actor, who was 54, died late at Saturday night reportedly due to cardiac arrest in Dubai, where she had gone to attend …

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Federal government reduces processing fees for minors applying for citizenship

AHMED Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced on Tuesday that the processing fee for minors applying under subsection 5(1) of the Citizenship Act has been reduced from $530 to $100, bringing them into line with the processing fees for minors applying under subsection 5(2) of the Act. He said the federal government is committed to encouraging all immigrants, including minors …

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Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova takes the Padman Challenge

‘Yes, that’s a Pad in my hand & there’s nothing to be ashamed about’ Russian supermodel, philanthropist and menstrual hygiene awareness campaigner Natalia Vodianova has taken part in the #PadManChallenge that has been sweeping India by storm in recent weeks. The #PadManChallenge was launched to promote the film Pad Man, which released worldwide to critical and audience acclaim on Friday …

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Marijuana legalization: What parents need to know

Marijuana — a taboo topic in many homes will become a legal business. What parents need to know about it Marijuana was first banned in Canada in 1923, with regulated medical Cannabis becoming legal in 2001 for its health benefits. But eventually, the Canadian government decided to legalize the use of marijuana for recreational purpose. Legalization means that the government …

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SIMI HEER: Connecting police with public

Meet VPD’s Public Affairs director Simi Heer By Surbhi Gogia There is absolutely no substitute for hard work, once said famous inventor Thomas Edison. You do not need to be born with a silver spoon to climb the ladder of success. Every day we hear inspiring stories of people around us who worked hard to reach leadership positions in various …

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Pot smoking: Blame it on parents

By Harvinder Sandhu Desi Today talked to some youth who are already smoking pot about their reasons for taking it. Like it or not they said if their parents had informed them about the risks associated with it, they would not have done it. It’s 2018 and time for the implementation of a controversial Liberal policy, the legalization of marijuana. …

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John Horgan: ‘Can’t wait to get started this new year’

Life has never been a cake walk for the Premier of British Columbia John Horgan. Be it paying for his education, surviving a life-threatening disease like cancer or becoming the premier under most dramatic circumstances, Horgan has worked extremely hard but finally come through with flying colours in these difficult situations. Born in 1959, the youngest of four children Horgan …

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