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Asia's political and digital diversity make crafting a common AI policy in the region extremely difficult

Canada offers PR on arrival status for foreign caregivers

Foreign caregivers can now also work for organizations that provide temporary or part-time care for people who are semi-independent or recovering from an injury or illness

Canada pension funds push investments in Asia

Canadian pension funds are increasingly becoming more active investors in the Asia Pacific as they seek to benefit from the region’s rapid economic growth and demand for large, long-term infrastructure projects, states a new report from the Asia Pacific Foundation

Searing temperatures sweep across Asia

Record-breaking temperatures across Asia put millions at risk of heat-related illnesses and even death

Scam syndicates target millions of victims globally

Organized crime gangs in Southeast Asia are growing sophisticated networks to move laundered funds into real estate across the globe, including in Canada, states a new report

Heatwave in Asia creates ‘cocktail of hazards’

Scorching temperatures across Asia are straining power grids to their limits and leading to a surge in heat-related medical issues and fatalities

BC boosts funding to assist newcomers

New programs amounting to over $25 million expected to serve more than 40,000 people per year

Death at a distance

Is Canada’s bereavement leave policy enough for immigrant workers? The answer is No

Resilience on the runway at Vancouver Fashion Week

Breast cancer survivors on the catwalk and stylish prosthetics are among the highlights of Vancouver Fashion Week’s 2024 extravaganza, which aims to challenge traditional notions of beauty

New Canadians twice as likely to fall victim to fraud

Some 38 percent of newcomers polled say they have been the victim of at least one fraud compared to just 17 percent of other Canadians saying they have been victimized