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 …
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An Arab Canadian woman Wins $12.5-Million Jackpot
Nabila Batarseh won $12.5 million in the June 5 Lotto Max draw. Nabila is an Arab Canadian woman originally from Jordan, lives in Calgary. Her ticket was one of four that shared a $50 million LOTTO MAX jackpot. The others were sold in Edmonton, British Columbia, and Ontario. Nabila said she was at home with her family when she decided …
أكمل القراءة »Canada lost 6,400 jobs in June, and results beat economists’ expectations
According to Statistics Canada , The Canadian economy lost 6,400 jobs in June as gains in full-time work were offset by losses of part-time jobs. And The jobless rate stayed steady at 6.8 per cent, the same level it has been at since February. It was a better showing than what a consensus of economists were expecting, which was a …
أكمل القراءة »Canada Labour Market Reports Shortage of Engineers
According to the report of “Engineering Labour Market in Canada: Projections to 2025”, there will be a huge gap in demand and supply of the qualified experienced and skilled engineers across Canada. Because of the growing economy and the retirement of engineers. It is expected that nearly 100 thousand engineering opportunities will be generated in the next 5 years. The …
أكمل القراءة »Report recommends creation of B.C. human rights commission
A new report published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Poverty and Human Rights Centre has suggested that the absence of a human rights commission in British Columbia has led to a “gaping hole” in the province’s human rights protection system. In “Strengthening Human Rights”, authors Gwen Brodsky and Shelagh Day note that British Columbia is the …
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