Tri-Cities News

Immigrants increasingly make up a large portion of our population and have made – and continue to make – immeasurable contributions to the Canadian economy, Canadian society and Canada overall. These contributions are even more apparent in these challenging pandemic times, as the country comes together in the face of adversity regardless of race, culture […]

Growing up, MiMi Aye’s family dinner table was always set with three shakers: salt, pepper — and monosodium glutamate (MSG). “It’s part of my secret weapons when I cook,” said Aye, a Burmese food writer and cookbook author based in the U.K. “It’s not, like, necessarily my favourite thing, but it’s really useful. And I […]

Canada may break an immigration record this year that has stood since 1913. Globe and Mail columnist John Ibbitson, who writes often about immigration issues, notes in his July 25 column that the record number of immigrants to Canada established in 1913 was 400,810 and the federal government’s target this year is 401,000. Immigration Minister […]

Canada sees immigration as a priority to help the economy recover from the pandemic, but barriers still remain to keep skilled immigrants away from career advancement.  A Richmond-based organization aims to bridge that gap by launching a 17-week, free full-time training program for immigrants this summer.  Anna Price, manager of Back in Motion’s career path […]

A Surrey councillor is calling for a wider review after a human rights complaint was levelled against the Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association. The complaint, filed last week at the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, claims that a number of workers and volunteers experienced systemic racism and sexism at the popular annual rodeo. It alleges that […]