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Quebec universities oppose suggestion by federal minister to cap student visas

Quebec universities oppose suggestion by federal minister to cap student visas

MONTREAL — Quebec university administrators, professors and students are rejecting an idea by the federal housing minister that Canada could cap the number of international study permits it issues as a way to ease the country's housing shortage.
Foreign interference talks: Parties trade jabs for bipartisan chats from the cottage

Foreign interference talks: Parties trade jabs for bipartisan chats from the cottage

OTTAWA — Discussions about a public inquiry on foreign interference have stretched well into the summer, as House leaders put aside political jabs that dominated Parliament for much of the year in exchange for "collaborative" chats from hotel rooms a
Ukraine seeks Canada's 'diplomatic muscle' in selling peace plan to skeptical states

Ukraine seeks Canada's 'diplomatic muscle' in selling peace plan to skeptical states

OTTAWA — Canada aims to heed a new call from Ukraine to help it sell a peace plan with Russia to developing countries that have taken a neutral stance on Moscow's invasion.
TSB report warns that unnoticed locomotive fires pose wildfire risk

TSB report warns that unnoticed locomotive fires pose wildfire risk

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is warning about the risks of fires going unnoticed on locomotives and setting wildfires, citing dozens of on-board blazes in a report into an incident two years ago in southeast British Columbia.
Prevent illegal mass data extraction, privacy authorities tell social media firms

Prevent illegal mass data extraction, privacy authorities tell social media firms

OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog and some of his global counterparts are urging the largest social media companies to prevent bulk extraction of personal details from their websites.
The wildland-urban interface: why wildfire fatalities seem so prevalent in the U.S.

The wildland-urban interface: why wildfire fatalities seem so prevalent in the U.S.

WASHINGTON — The oceanfront home on Maui's western shore sits unscathed, family car in the driveway, its pristine red roof and well-tended yard an oasis of hope on a bleak landscape of ash and destruction.
Corporate ethics czar opens forced-labour probes against Walmart, Hugo Boss, Diesel

Corporate ethics czar opens forced-labour probes against Walmart, Hugo Boss, Diesel

OTTAWA — Canada's corporate-ethics watchdog is investigating if Walmart, Hugo Boss and Diesel have forced labour in their supply chains.
Quebec company buys private island with chalet to boost employee happiness

Quebec company buys private island with chalet to boost employee happiness

LAVAL, Que. — A Montreal-area company has come up with a novel — if extreme — way to boost employee happiness: buying them a private island.
LGBTQ advocates in Saskatchewan gear up for human rights fight over pronoun rules

LGBTQ advocates in Saskatchewan gear up for human rights fight over pronoun rules

Fran Forsberg fought years ago for a gender marker to be removed from her child's birth certificate. Now up against the Saskatchewan Party government's pronoun and naming changes in schools, she says she's prepared to fight again.
Canadians unified on forest protection although wildfire cause divisive: poll

Canadians unified on forest protection although wildfire cause divisive: poll

As Canada struggles through its worst fire season in recorded history, a new survey suggests protecting forests remains one issue that unites most Canadians no matter who they are or where they live.
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