7 Canadian sports facts newcomers may not know

Sports fan? Here are seven facts you may not have known about athletics in Canada. Hockey is Canada’s national winter sport, but lacrosse is the country’s national summer sport.   Lacrosse has Indigenous roots. Different First Nations played it across Canada more than 500 years ago.   The Royal Montreal Golf Club, founded in 1873, […]

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Immigrating with a learning disability

Overcoming the challenges and stigma When teachers in his native Bangladesh suggested that eight-year-old Azan (name changed for privacy) would be better off at home or sent to an “institution,” his parents despaired. Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Azan could be disruptive in class, often even getting physical with his classmates at the […]

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SUCCESS immigrant agency turns 45

Vancouver-based immigrant serving agency SUCCESS has turned 45. For its longstanding service, Senator Mobina Jaffer, MP Jenny Kwan, Senator Yonah Martin, Minister Harjit Sajjan, Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, MP Alice Wong and Senator Yuen Pau Woo co-hosted a delegation from SUCCESS at an event on Parliament Hill last week. Named SUCCESS on the Hill, the lunch […]

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Australia’s Commonwealth Bank agrees to US$530M-fine over money laundering breaches

Australia's Commonwealth Bank agrees to US$530M-fine over money laundering breaches

The Commonwealth Bank agreed on Monday to the largest civil penalty in Australian corporate history to settle claims it breached anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.

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