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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) collects basic biographic information on travellers entering and exiting Canada by land and air. The agency now records your complete travel history information to further enhance border management and security. The CBSA shares entry and exit information with its federal partners, including Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This means IRCC will be able …
Tomorrow’s Chinatown is a project aiming at creating the first cultural plan and a new local area plan (LAP) for Calgary Chinatown. The plans will support Chinatown’s future as a vibrant and culturally-rich place to live, visit, work, and do business. Chinatown is one of Calgary’s most unique and long-standing cultural communities. In the coming months, Chinatown and the City …
Humpy Hollow Park is a park space in the Beltline located at 1515 Centre Street S. The City of Calgary is looking to revitalize this space and your input is important! If you live near Humpy Hollow Park or are familiar with the area, you may want to have a say in its future. Please visit this link, view the …
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Ms. Salma Lakhani as the new Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Ms. Salma Lakhani has done a lot of work to promote education, health care, women’s empowerment, human rights, and support for new immigrants. She has devoted her life to helping people in need in our society. She is also a founding …
We all have a role to play in anti-racism and your voice is important! The City of Calgary is holding a public consultation on systemic racism starting on July 7. If you are interested in sharing your experience, please send an email to publicsubmissions@calgary.ca. In the email, please specify: Your name. That you’d like to speak at the “Anti-Racism Public …
Nurse practitioners are now officially allowed to complete driver medical examination forms making these exams more accessible for drivers age 75 or older, commercial drivers, and medically-at-risk drivers. Before this regulation amendment, only physicians could complete such forms in Alberta. Driver’s medical examinations are required for: Class 3, 5, 6 and 7 licences at age 75, age 80 and every …
If you get a text message saying you received a deposit for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), it is a scam! Do not reply or click on the link; Delete the text message; Block the number; Warn others around you! Make sure you have the right link or number before you apply for CERB. There are the two ways …
Today, Premier Jason Kenney announced the Alberta’s Economic Recovery Plan to help our province get over the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic and restore economic growth. This recovery plan will address both the short-term and long-term challenges facing our province and its keywords include creating jobs, building, and diversifying. Here are some highlights: An investment of $10 billion in …
In this article, let’s take a look at the latest domestic travel restrictions for Alberta and its neighbors: Alberta Albertans are legally required to isolate for 14 days if they returned from travel outside Canada or are a close contact of someone with COVID-19; Albertans are legally required to isolate for 10 days if they have any COVID-19 symptoms not …
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on June 25, 2020, the launch of the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG), which will support post-secondary students and recent graduates who volunteers to serve in their communities’ and gain valuable experience at the same time. The CSSG will provide these volunteers with a one-time payment of between $1,000 and $5,000 based on the number …
