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The article discusses investigation into the Canadian Border Services Agency's (CBSA) handling of refugee claimant cases, focusing on the organization's conduct regarding immigrants who died in its custody. Topics include the suicide of deported hotel maid Lucia Vega Jimenez, the death of illegal immigrant and convicted fraudster Maxamillion Akamai, and allegations that the CBSA released Akamai in order to avoid dealing with his imminent death.

The Petro-Points program, owned by Suncor's Petro-Canada, has been helping Canadians save money on fuel for almost 30 years. It is one of Canada's top loyalty programs, offering rewards and benefits to its members. Members can earn and redeem points on gas, car washes, and more, and can also access exclusive contests and partner benefits. The program has evolved over time, with the launch of a smartphone app and partnerships with RBC and Canadian Tire. The program aims to personalize rewards and create a seamless digital experience for its members. [Extracted from the article]

The article lists the top 30 Canadian companies according to employee perceptions of their environmentally-minded programs and strategies, including the recruitment firm Arrow Professional Services, Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada, and digital health marketing company Klick Inc.

The article looks at the changes made to public washroom design in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include the increasing preference for cleanliness in public facilities according to HCMA managing partner Darryl Condon, significance of the guidelines on improving indoor air, ventilation and filtration issued by the Canadian government, and the trend toward universal washrooms ideal for all genders.

Cell and Gene Therapy - Canada's Chance To Be a Global Leader in Life Sciences Canada is well on the way to becoming a global leader in the commercialization, investment, and manufacturing of cell and gene therapies. Ongoing investments within Canada In 2023, Novartis has renewed its commitment and investment within Canada with the launch of two cutting-edge new offices. "We've had strong support from the Canadian ALS community, who fiercely advocate for expedited review of, and access to, treatments for ALS", said Chris Aiello, General Manager and Head of Canada at Amylyx. Why Advancing IDEA Is Good for Canada's Life Sciences Sector To enhance Canada's life sciences sector, embedding inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) is crucial for fostering innovation and attracting talent. [Extracted from the article]

The menu includes a mix of Spanish snacks (tinned conservas of mussels, whelks, razor clams and P.E.I. bluefin tuna, above) and French-influenced fine dining (lobster salpicón with white asparagus and lobster roe, below right) MONTREAL MASTARD Low-key luxury is the thing at chef Simon Mathys's delightful (and affordable) restaurant The room, though friendly, comfortable and filled with happy locals from Montreal's Rosemont neighbourhood, was built on the cheap; the feel of the place, in the words of one review, is "convivial et sans fla-fla", which is pretty much right. Restaurant Pearl Morissette The exquisite ingredients at this Niagara winery restaurant are grown on-site Daniel Hadida and Eric Robertson opened their ambitious Niagara wine-region restaurant in November of 2017. 944 Queen Street West, Toronto primeseafoodpalace.ca A trip to Matty Matheson's Toronto restaurant is all about indulgence: a plate of rosy-rare 12-ounce prime rib, for example, with fluffy Yorkshire pudding and a smoky carrot-goat cheese tart (top right), or cornmeal waffles with smoked trout and pops of cured roe (bottom middle) OTTAWA Supply & Demand A happy neighbourhood bistro with spectacular seafood Supply & Demand is near the top of my list of fantasy neighbourhood restaurants - "fantasy" at least in some part because it's nowhere near my actual home. BROUGHT TO YOU BY SANPELLEGRINO It's funny what happens when you can't eat in restaurants for a couple of years. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick's role in the preservation of documents that were damaged from the Saint John River, New Brunswick flood, including the preservation of Scotchtown, New Brunswick resident Ruby Henry's home movies. The Provincial Archives' preservation of photographs damaged by floods is discussed.

The article discusses government spending and fiscal policy in Canada, focusing on opposing views regarding deficit spending. Topics include the endorsement of delayed deficit reduction policies by some fiscal conservatives such as economists William Scarth and David Rosenberg, analysis of the effects of economic stimulus spending, and the anti-deficit stance of Canadian Minister of Finance Joe Oliver.

The article examines the national mood of Canadians as revealed by the election in 2021. Topics discussed include the problems facing Canadians such as school safety and continuity, business lockdowns and vaccine deployment, opinion of the public about the government's approach to the vaccine efforts and Indigenous issues, and claims of Mike Colledge of Ipsos Public Affairs Canada that the government postponed addressing such issues as racism and climate change during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article describes the journey of several Quebec adventurers, including Guillaume Moreau, Nicolas Roulx and Jacob Racine, that if completed, would set a new standard for land crossings of Canada, as of 2021. Topics covered include the setbacks that the group had not anticipated when they started planning the adventure in 2018, the danger with the group's planned route along Back River and the expected arrival of the adventurers in Black Lake, Saskatchewan.

The article discusses several issues regarding Canada's working class, described as once undervalued and politically silent group, and their efforts to fight back during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics covered include why the working class and their interests do not get much attention, the debate over paid sick leave and how social inequality has become more evident during the pandemic.

The article examines the opioid crisis in Canada which killed 207 Canadians from July 11 to 17, 2020. Topics discussed include the emergence of Ontario as the state with the highest number of overdose deaths, death of Christopher Powell-Irving in Ontario due to the fentanyl he consumed on July 11, and efforts of Tammy Gould to advocate for a Canadian equivalent of Casey's Law in the U.S. that allows parents to seek court-ordered drug treatment for their adult children.

The article discusses the impact of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic on education in Canada. Topics covered include studies showing that Canadian students are falling behind their global peers due to a mounting learning gaps and lagging response, the emergence of a shadow education system, and inadequate efforts to correct inequities.

The article examines the increasing home prices and prevalence of real estate bidding in Canadian towns in 2021. Topics discussed include the role of low interest rates, family savings and rise of remote work in the record resale activity and prices in the country, importance of the sustainable housing market to the post-pandemic recovery of Canada, and the reluctance of older Canadians to sell their houses and downsize into supportive living and condominium complexes.

The article discusses how access to electronic medical records (EMR) by patients is improving health care in Canada as of October 2020, and the efforts by providers like Cerner Canada and Northern Health Authority to promote digital access to EMRs.

The article discusses how Canada responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in comparison with the efforts of Great Britain and United States. Topics covered include the issues with the country's federal drug policy, citing the pharmaceutical industry's delays in providing treatment, Ottawa's failure in dealing with the pandemic and the lessons of the pandemic.

The article describes the how the COVID-19 pandemic started and developed. Topics covered include the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China, how Canada handled the beginning of the pandemic and the World Health Organization's declaration of public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020. It also describes how the coronavirus causing COVID-19 moved around the world.

The article presents a number of U.S. food products to boycott in light of the tariffs imposed by Canada. It mentions the tariff as part of the trade war between Canada and the U.S., the Canadian products that can replace the boycotted ones, and how it impacts various food industries.

The article reports on the move by the Canadian government to enforce a lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Also cited are the possible effects of the pandemic to individual rights, personal privacy, the free market, and the mental health of Canadians, and the experience of patient Jerilyn Gabruck as example.

The article focuses on the death of Shekoufeh Choupannejad and her daughters, Saba Saadat and Sara Saadat in the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 on January 8, 2020. Topics covered include the two-week vacation of Shekoufeh in Tehran, Iran with her daughters, story of their immigration to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2011, background of the family and how Abbas Saadat said goodbye to his family before the crash of Flight 752.

The article discusses the publication's criminal investigation into intimate-partner violence in Canada. Topics include an increase in domestic homicide rates as of 2019 despite a decline in rates of homicide, domestic violence and dating violence in Canada since 2009, the publication's report of a lack in concern for the human rights and safety of women and children in Canada, and the economic impact of domestic violence.

The article reports on the use of real estate investments as a process of money laundering in Canada. It mentions the amount of of real estate being purchased by wealthy Chinese immigrants, particularly in British Columbia, the lack of criminal investigation into possible cases of money laundering, and the difference in the responses by various provinces.

The article reports on Canadian letters written during World War II that were returned to descendants of the writers. It mentions the rescue of the letters from the trash, their donation to the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the investigative work by museum staff to track down the families of the letters' authors.

The author discusses his perspective on the problems with the Canadian political left as of early 2019. He examines partisanship and polarization in Canada, the left's stances on issues such as gun control, reproductive rights, and multiculturalism. The article also discusses the policies of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.

The article discusses legal aspects of Canadian marijuana legalization with a focus on regional variations in laws governing the production, sale, and consumption of the drug. Alleged production shortfalls and distribution problems are forecast, the design and layout of a concept cannabis store in Calgary, Alberta is reviewed, and information is offered on health effects of marijuana. INSETS: Sativa, indica, THC, CBD: W hat does it all mean?;Is pot dangerous for the teenage brain?;How will legalization affect my ability to cross the Ameri...?;How long after a toke should I wait to drive?

The article discusses social problems facing rural Canada including opioid addiction, crime, and business closures. Information is offered on demographic and social change in small Canadian towns, concerns with property crime, economic decline, and indigenous relations are described, and the alleged impact of the decline in local news coverage in hindering politicians' awareness of rural social problems is examined.

The article discusses conflict in Vancouver, British Columbia resulting from the provincial NDP government's decision to increase its school tax, a levy derived from property values that helps fund the education system, as of 2019. Topics include the argument made by homeowners from Vancouver's west side that despite home values having increased, their incomes have not, the strain of the housing issue on the city's social aspects, and efforts of the NDP government to increase home affordability.

The article discusses Canada's solutions for the change, which includes the questions related to time of unprecedented opportunity, pivoting towards resilience, safety, greenness and competitiveness, and infrastructures to be built. It needs to spend large amount of money in away that attract even larger amounts from big institutional investors, like pension funds, which was a bold new solution but its not working.

The article reports on the work of Ionomr Industries in the production of ion exchange membranes for use in Canadian energy industries.

The article discusses Canadians' denial in considering not Islamophobia as a problem in Canada, including in regard to Canadians' perspectives on Muslims in the country. An overview of the racism and discrimination towards Muslims in Canada, including an attack in March 2017 on a mosque in Quebec City, Quebec and stereotypes about Muslims, is provided.

The article discusses an alleged art forgery conspiracy related to forged works supposedly by artist Norval Morrisseau. Topics include Morrisseau's signature of Copper Thunderbird on authentic works in relation to his significance as an indigenous artist, the alleged role of drug dealer Gary Lamont and Morrisseau's nephew Benjamin Morrisseau in forgeries, and a legal case involving art dealer Jim White.

The article reports on the results of a survey by "Maclean's" on sexual assault at colleges and universities in Canada. It mentions the aftermath when sexual assault victims report the crimes to the university, the lack of full criminal justice administration, and the light sentences the alleged perpetrators receive.

The article discusses the career of politician Jason Kenney in relation to Alberta's United Conservative Party (UCP). Topics include Kenney's opposition to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Kenney's campaigning in Alberta's immigrant communities, and his relationship to former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

The article discusses the marijuana legalization debate in Canada and focuses on concern from physicians that harmful effects of marjiuana are not properly understood by teenagers. Topics covered include possible age restrictions, psychological and emotional effects of marijuana use, and the economic aspects of legal marijuana.

The article profiles Canadian finance minister Bill Morneau, particularly focusing on difficulties he faced in late 2017 due to taxpayer criticism following his announcement of taxation on small businesses and his failure to report a corporation he had established in France. The article presents comments from Morneau concerning what he learned about Canadian government and public opinion.

The article criticizes the Canadian political party the Liberal Party for its immigration policies and practices as of early 2018. According to the article, the Canadian government was deporting Haitian immigrants, and the refusal of many refugees from countries such as Nigeria, Somalia, and Turkey. The article also discusses the actions of the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).

The article presents the Canadian Parliamentarians of the Year as chosen by news periodical "Maclean's." It lists Scott Reid for his civic engagement, Rodger Cuzner for his collegiality, Judy Sgro for her mentorship, and Nathan Cullen for his oratory.

The article reports on higher education in Canada and how it can lead to success in business. It presents profiles of successful college graduates, including fashion stylist Natalie Sexton, chief creative officer Jerry Popowich of animation company Mercury Filmworks, and Sheila North Wilson, journalist and Grand Chief of the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak.

The article presents the 2017 list of the top 100 richest people and families in Canada, all of who are worth over $1 billion.

The article reports on the research institute Canada 2020 and its relationships with the Liberal Party of Canada and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It mentions the ethical questions that have come up regarding the relationships, including opportunities for lobbying as well as corporate sponsorship which is seen to imply access to Canadian Liberals.

The article reports on the claims of Canadian citizenship by Tim and Alex Vavilov, sons of accused Russian spies Andrey Bezrukov and Elena Vavilova. It mentions that Bezrukov and Vavilova took the names of dead infants to establish their identities as Canadians and move to the U.S. to spy for the Soviet Union and Russia. It discusses the similarities between their careers and the spy television program "The Americans," and the claim that the sons shouldn't lose their citizenship because of their parents' actions.

The cover story reports on several deaths of First Nations children in Thunder Bay, Ontario and the lack of response from the Thunder Bay police department who have labeled the deaths as accidental. It describes the relations between whites and First Nations residents, as well as the controversy as to whether federal criminal investigators should be brought in.

A profile is offered of the leader of the Canadian Conservative Party Andrew Scheer. Topics include his political participation as a young man, the political campaigns for his seat in Parliament and as leader of the Conservative Party, and his connection to constituents his age.

The article focuses the difficulties faced by the residents after the damages done by the wildfire in Fort McMurray, Canada. It talks about the wildfire affecting the real estate prices and slow economic growth in the area while also giving rise to unemployment. It tells about the discoveries made by electrician Nathan Lake after he left Fort Murray to escape the wildfires while also describes the condition of other citizens in the area.

The article presents an oral history of the first Syrian refugees who arrived in Canada on December 10, 2015 via a military plane, as well as other personalities connected to the historic flight. Topics discussed include the arrival of 163 refugees to Toronto, Ontario, the war experiences of the refugees, and accommodation and security provided to the refugees.

The article discusses Canadian citizen and Parkinson's disease patient Ruth Duffin's decision to seek assisted death in Switzerland due to poor quality of life. Topics covered include the Canadian House of Commons' rejection in June 2016 of an amendment that would have made assisted death available to people whose demise was not reasonably foreseeable, and how Duffin and her family collaborated with the Swiss assisted-death organizations Dignitas and LifeCircle.

The article offers a profile of Canadian Lieutenant General Christine Whitecross, chief of military personnel in the Canadian Forces. Emphasis is given to topics such as her role as the point person to address sexual harassment and assault in the military, foreign deployments, the support of her husband in raising a family, and institutional changes such as the establishment of a sexual misconduct response centre.

The article discusses the death of Phillip Swain and Roderick Taypaywaykejick, two Ojibwe boys who froze to death after escaping the St. Mary's Indian Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. Topics include the thousands of Indigenous children taken by the Canadian government and placed in church-run schools where the primary goal was assimilation, the 1967 death of Chanie Wenjack after fleeing Cecilia Jeffrey School in Kenora, and guidelines created after Wenjack's death for dealing with runaways.

The cover story is presented which discusses the real estate bubble in the British Columbia (B.C.) housing market, including the impact of Chinese speculative investments in Vancouver, B.C., the economic conditions of homeowners and the Canadian government's policies to control the bubble. An overview of increasing home sale prices in Vancouver is provided.