Tri-Cities News

By Vancouver Sun | Like all Vancouverites, RJ Aquino is accustomed to seeing the big blue signboards that pop up around town signifying a property may soon be going through a major redevelopment. The day he saw the sign on the 5100-block of Joyce Street, his “heart just dropped.” That block is home to a […]

By Tri-Cities News | The City of Coquitlam and the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation are partnering in a program to train city staff in culturally sensitive approaches to emergency management. In a press release this week, the two organizations announced the appointment of Desiree Baker to lead a training program for city staff. Baker, a […]

By BC Gov News | Refugees and immigrants, including children and youth, will have access to more free and affordable mental-health supports, such as counselling services. The Province is providing $375,000 over three years to support child and youth counselling services at the Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees, which provides low-cost counselling […]

By Canadian Immigrant Magazine | On June 12, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Canada has launched two new Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) streams to provide Canadian employers with the opportunity to access a talent pool of skilled refugees and other displaced people from around the world.  This allows Canada to not only increase its economic […]

By CIC News | Canada has passed a new law that emphasizes the importance of the French language in Canada by prioritizing francophone immigration and minorities outside Quebec. Bill C-13 introduces, for the first time, immigration into the Official Languages Act (OLA). The OLA is the federal statute that made English and French the official languages of Canada. […]