Tri-Cities News

By Vancouver Sun | Kin Wah Leung is in his element, cajoling one customer into buying a melon that is super-sweet and pointing out to another that a big cauliflower was freshly picked. They nod and take his advice. He moves on to banter with another shopper, pointing out the tomatoes that he likes the […]

By Vancouver Sun | You wouldn’t know that Cantonese is under threat, judging from the food court of the Parker Place shopping mall in Richmond, the most ethnically Chinese city in the world outside Asia. All around, tables of diners young and old meet to “chui sui” — literally, to “blow water,” or gossip — […]

By Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement: “By opening our doors to those seeking a better life, we open our communities to those wanting to build a stronger Canada. Other than Indigenous peoples, who have been here since time immemorial, all […]

By Langley Advance Times | Adult literacy in Langley is getting a boost with funds from the provincial government. The money will increase access for more learners to improve reading, writing, math, and digital skills. The Langley School District Foundation is receiving funding for two programs, including Community One-on-One Learning (COOL), and Talk with Me, […]

By CIC News | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has just announced an update to the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). IRCC will accept up to 15,000 complete applications for sponsorship under the PGP this year. On October 10, IRCC will begin sending invitations to apply to 24,200 interested potential sponsors, aiming to receive up to the […]