It’s not every day that a composer gets to hear a score they’ve written being played by a live orchestra due to the coordination, studio space and budgets required. On February 5th, 28 classically trained musicians gathered in CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio to record a score that ace composer, Toronto’ Vikash Kohli had written. “It’s [...]
OTTAWA – On Wednesday Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement after the success of the 3rd reading vote on Bill C-19, Ending the Long-Gun Registry Act. “Ending the long-gun registry has been a priority for our Government. Today’s vote marks an important achievement, as we fulfill the promise we made to [...]
Immigrants already disappointed with Super Visa scheme NDP slams it as part of racist ideology Immigration Consultant predicts the two-year break in PR applications could become permanent By Surbhi Bhatia In one more move to make immigration tougher, the Tory government has introduced a new legislation to crack down on refugee claimants and make fingerprinting [...]
Love is in the air as The Bachelor Canada hits the road in search of Vancouver’s most eligible bachelorettes. Citytv kicks off its nationwide casting tour for The Bachelor Canada and is calling on all eligible women looking for love, romance and adventure to audition for what could be the most important blind date of [...]
Surrey – Surrey is creating a new 12.25 acre park along the Parsons Channel on the Fraser River. The City acquired the forested property on Friday, which contains two fish-bearing creeks, and will create a trail system in the park and viewpoints overlooking the river. “The City of Surrey is committed to creating new parks [...]
OTTAWA – The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on Tuesday introduced in the House of Commons the Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act, a Bill that would provide law enforcement and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) with the modern [...]
VANCOUVER – The president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Berry Vrbanovic, was in British Columbia this week as he began a national consultation on Canada’s policing system and issues affecting front-line police. While Canada’s total police spending doubled during the past decade, growing problems are falling through the cracks onto front-line police and [...]
OTTAWA – After participating in a pre-budget consultation in Ottawa on Monday to discuss retirement income security with over 20 stakeholder organizations and more than 600 online participants, Liberal MP Joyce Murray called on the Conservative government to keep its campaign promise to maintain Canada’s Old Age Security (OAS). “People are understandably worried about their [...]
OTTAWA – New Democrats are launching a tour of constituencies most affected by Conservative service cuts at Employment Insurance processing centres. “Workers who’ve lost their jobs shouldn’t have to wait months to get their EI,” said Claude Patry, NDP EI critic. “But we’ve heard that some people are waiting 128 days to see a cheque [...]
VICTORIA – A panel has ruled in favour of four western Canadian provinces in a trade dispute against unnecessary barriers to Certified General Accountants. In November 2010, Manitoba initiated dispute resolution proceedings against Ontario under the national Agreement on Internal Trade. Manitoba objected to measures maintained by Ontario that subjected Certified General Accountants certified by [...]
