Canada issued 1,638 visas for the conference, and the documents show that at least 251 people, or about 15 per cent, claimed asylum after entering Canada.
About 15 per cent of guests at Canadian AIDS conference claimed asylum
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Canada apologizes to Williams Lake First Nation for ‘historical wrongs’ related to village site
Under a settlement, Canada has provided the Williams Lake First Nation with $135 million in total compensation
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With 51% of restaurants struggling, CEBA extension not enough: industry group
The federal government will be extending the deadlines for CEBA loan repayments, but Restaurants Canada says it's not enough to help many struggling businesses.
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B.C. woman fundraising after family members killed in Morocco earthquake
Kenza Lahlou from B.C. has turned the grief of losing family members in a September earthquake in Morocco into action, raising funds to help rebuild schools and hospitals.
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Province asks court to prevent feds from intervening on Highway 413, Ontario Place
Doug Downey says "imminent decisions" are being held up on both Highway 413, set to serve Greater Toronto Area communities including Vaughan and Brampton, and Ontario Place.
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Canada pouring $35.5 million into Canadian Foodgrains Bank new food security program
"Global food insecurity," experienced by one-in-nine people, "not only leads to hunger, famine, and death," but also "instability, conflict and war."
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First phase of TransLink’s mega expansion plan approved by mayors’ council
The council is calling on the Canadian government to join the region, and the province, in assisting in developing a funding model.
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Canada begins consultations on alert system for missing Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people
NDP Winnipeg Central MP Leah Gazan has been a vocal advocate for an Amber-alert-like system for missing Indigenous people for quite some time.
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Federal cash aims to boost B.C. home affordability plan
The province's newly announced 'BC Builds' initiative for middle-income earners is getting a $2-billion boost from the Canadian government, announced on Tuesday.
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‘Need this funding now’: B.C. MP calls for federal disaster aid for Fraser Valley
A B.C. MP in the Fraser Valley said federal help for the region regarding funds for emergency disasters is taking too long.
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