Alberta intends to offer vaccines to about 2,000 meat-packing employees at their worksite this month as part of an effort to target citizens most at risk of contracting the coronavirus and who might otherwise struggle to access or accept shots....
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Alberta intends to offer vaccines to about 2,000 meat-packing employees at their worksite this month as part of an effort to target citizens most at risk of contracting the coronavirus and who might otherwise struggle to access or accept shots....
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The initiative includes providing information sessions for workers about illness prevention and personal protectionFourteen groups across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have partnered in a nearly $2 million project primarily aimed at helping temp...
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A candid conversation about Filipino family violenceDanielle Nerman · CBC News · Posted: Mar 19, 2021 2:40 PM MT | Last Updated: March 19Francia Bodoso is a social worker with Calgary Catholic Immigration Society who counsels Filipino ...
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Some were imprisoned or tortured by the Assad regime. Others fled religious persecution as extremism took hold. All are grateful for a chance to rebuild in Canada – and hopeful Syria will see better days again Ten years have passed since the Ara...
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Ryan Dahlman Mar 2, 2021 Updated 22 hrs ago The regulations surrounding the pandemic are a whirlwind of changes and updates for Alberta residents.Like many others, temporary foreign workers who may not have a firm grasp of the lan...
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445 cases of COVID-19 and one death are now linked to the Olymel pork plantJoel Dryden, Sarah Rieger · CBC News · Posted: Feb 22, 2021 4:00 AM MT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago When the Olymel slaughterhouse clos...
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$400,000 USD partnership announcement between CCIS and Cargill(Calgary, February4, 2021) Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) and Cargill USA are excited to announce a three-year, $400,000 USD partnership to provide holistic support to Cargill...
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Five years ago, more than a million refugees arrived in Germany. Today, many are working full-time. Here are the lessons Canada can learn from what went right—and wrong—in Germany.By Sadiya AnsariFebruary 2, 2021When Sami Shmayess was visi...
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By Rachel Watts Culture shock, social isolation and other hurdles have always taken a heavy toll on the mental health of refugees — and the pandemic could drive many to the breaking point, experts warnWhen Mehmet Tohti was 14, his father died, j...
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Nov 26, 2020 4:30 PM By: Chelsea Kemp“I know that I grew older and faster than I should have, but I got so much out of it,” Shahd said. “It was a positive growth.” COCHRANE— A family of Syrian refugees have made a new ...
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