Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Refugee changes will hurt women asylum seekers, women’s organizations say
OTTAWA - A group of Canadian women's organizations has called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to withdraw controversial changes to asylum laws in his government's omnibus budget bill because of the h...
May 08, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canada’s asylum system unable to respond to spikes in claims, auditor finds
OTTAWA - Canada's refugee system is plagued with a backlog of asylum claims that is worse now than it has ever been, caused in part by systemic inefficiencies, according to findings from acting audito...
May 07, 2019
Baloney Meter: Have Libs reunited more immigrants with parents and grandparents?
OTTAWA - "Mr. Speaker, the facts speak for themselves. This is the Conservative position on parents and grandparents. The Conservatives described parents and grandparents as a "burden" on the federal ...
Feb 07, 2019
Newcomers' World Market showcases diverse international goods
The Newcomers' World Market at Regina's Westminster United Church showcased the diversity of the city through unique international food and crafts on Saturday. Typically, about 18 to 20 different coun...
Dec 03, 2018 Akinyemi Fadoju sold most of the plantain chips he brought to the Newcomer’s World Market at Westminster United Church in Regina on Dec. 1. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Regina police need language interpreters
With Regina's population continuing to grow and get more diverse, Regina Police Service (RPS) is looking at increasing the amount of interpreters it has available to help their officers. RPS have put ...
Dec 01, 2018 The Regina Police Service released its mid-year crime statistics on Aug. 29, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
Learn your rights on entering U.S. after pot legalization
It could be difficult for some Canadians to cross the border into the United States once marijuana is legalized. U.S. immigration lawyer Len Saunders told Gormley on Thursday that Canadians caught pos...
Oct 11, 2018
Report offers ‘snapshot’ into community need in south Sask.
A new report is taking a closer look at the vitality of southern Saskatchewan communities and how to improve quality of life. The South Saskatchewan Community Foundation (SSCF) released its 2018 Vital...
Oct 07, 2018
40-year-old Austrian Club building to be sold
It's been a place of gathering, dancing and celebrating for Regina's Austrian community for 40 years, but the club will soon be looking for a new home. The current building the Austrian Club is based ...
Sep 25, 2018 The Austrian Club building on Sept. 25, 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan marks 20 years of immigrant nominee program
The province marked 20 years of welcoming newcomers through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) on Tuesday. Thirty-one new Canadians took the Oath of Citizenship at the legislative build...
Sep 18, 2018 New Canadians taking the Oath of Citizenship at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Sept. 18, 2018. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Sask. Premier stands with McLeod in immigration disagreement
Premier Scott Moe is in the middle of an immigration disagreement after government tensions boiled over between federal and provincial ministers on Friday. The tension flared up between Ontario's immi...
Jul 16, 2018
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