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In ““I the QS Best Student Cities 2015” study  Montreal has been named as  the best city in Canada for student,  and the eighth on an international list. The study cites the city’s high ranking educational institutions, like McGill University – ranked 21st in the world and 2nd in Canada – as well as Concordia University and Université de Montréal. Laura Bridgestock  wrote in the …

This fall, Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia will offer a course called Introduction to Professional Management of cannabis (Marijuana )for Medical Purposes in Canada, believed  to be the first of its kind, as it will teach students how to operate a cannabis business under  the new government regulations. The online course will be taught by Tegan Adams,  the  business development manager at …

  The Qatari embassy in Ottawa the  Canadian capital hosted a meeting of Arab embassies and missions  with the Canadian government which was represented by Canadian Commercial Corporation CEO Martin Zablocki. The Talks between sides  discussed means of enhancing trade exchanges between Arab states and Canada ,and overcoming technical difficulties in expanding cooperation. The corporation is the commercial arm of …

By: Dr.Dawg Criticism of Israel is something that “today’s NDP” takes very seriously indeed: so seriously that a purge of candidates now appears to be underway. Their crime? To speak up for the human rights of Palestinians. After the recent roasting of a Palestinian toddler by Israeli settlers (no arrests to date, just a round-up of the Usual Suspects and a …

 Stephen Harper is vowing to open Canada’s doors wider to assist refugees displaced by Islamic State fighters Harper used a campaign visit to pledge that a Conservative government would accept 10,000 refugees from Iraq and Syria over the next four years, despite criticism that the government has been slow to welcome the civilians it already promised to take in. he cautioned that …

After The killing of Cecil the lion at Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe several airlines decided  to ban shipment of hunting trophies, including Air Canada. Air Canada announce that  it has a new policy forbid  carrying  shipments of lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros or Cape buffalo trophies worldwide as freight. The ban does not include transporting Canadian animal trophies, such as black …

In Iqaluit , Nunavut, the  construction is underway on the territory’s first mosque. By the end of the year the mosque will be ready to host prayers for the Muslims community in the city. The idea for the mosque began with an engineer born in Pakistan living in Toronto called Syed Asif Ali  moved to work in  Iqaluit where there …

In Vancouver, only two hookah lounges remain open for business, but that could end this month. On June , Ahwaz Hookah House and the Persian Tea House lost their appeal of a Provincial Court ruling that upheld the city’s anti-smoking rules and have been told that they had 30 days to halt business operations. The ruling could be an end …

On Thursday, United Nations Human Rights Committee raised concerns about Canada’s new anti-terror legislation (Bill C-51) saying it could run afoul of international human rights standards. The Anti-Terrorism Act, which passed by the Parliament in June, eases for intelligence officers, border guards and law enforcement officials monitoring and arresting potential terror suspects in Canada. The law also could potentially be …

A   new event will be held in Toronto,  Canada  called ” Talent for Syria ”  to engage youth and the community in artistic expression to support Syrians. The Charity Event is organized to  help  in  sending Syrian orphaned refugees to Al Salam School in Reyhanli-Turkey, a project run by the Syrian Kids Foundation. Many Syrian children have been deprived of an …