MOVIES: Fact-based, most of them this week, from Trump, to logging protests to creating TV
Also: life after Superman, foes of the Taliban and a serial killer on a TV game show
Refugees
UN looks to Canada to help massive numbers of world's refugees
The United Nations is bracing for a further increase in the number of refugees this year, as last month's earthquake in Turkey and Syria adds to a series of crises that has the world looking to Canada for more help.
Influx of asylum seekers stretch Quebec's social services
An increasing number of asylum seekers to Quebec is putting pressure on the province’s social services network, with homeless shelters in Montreal bearing the brunt of the influx of people, advocates say.
West should step up funding to Mideast countries with large refugee populations
A funding shortfall for fragile Middle Eastern states that host refugees could lead to turbulence in international relations, the UN refugee chief for that region is warning.
How the UN’s secretary general became a forceful voice for climate action
António Guterres is at COP27 in Egypt for what is likely to be another blistering attack on complacency and foot-dragging by world leaders.
Putting down roots
The Rainbow Community Garden project has been growing since 2008 and now supports more than 360 newcomer families across eight sites in Winnipeg, Niverville and Landmark.
All refugees deserve the same treatment as Ukrainians fleeing war: Commons committee
Canada's treatment of Ukrainians fleeing war has been distinctly different to those fleeing other humanitarian crises, the House of Commons immigration committee said on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, and MPs want that to change.
Number of refugees who have fled Ukraine reaches 4 million
A new figure released by the UN refugee agency states more than 2.3 million have arrived in Poland, but many have traveled onward to other countries or back into Ukraine.
Canada refugee program offers glimmer of hope for Ukrainians fleeing war
Many Ukrainian-Canadians have families who have sought refuge in Poland, Romania and Hungary and will have to wait for days, maybe weeks, to have their visas processed.
Movies: Two Academy Award history-makers, some other contenders, and many extras
Including Steven Soderbergh's new one, Liam Neeson still in action, and two women finding their way.
Why COVID lies spread in refugee and newcomer communities
Mistrust in government can play a big role in where and how refugees and newcomers are accessing COVID-19 information, write Leila El Shennawy and Meral Jamal.
Afghanistan's ambassador to Canada says more flights needed to help people flee
Afghanistan’s ambassador is urging the Canadian government to send officials to bordering countries such as Pakistan to help refugees fleeing the Taliban get to Canada.
Taliban control could reverse years of environmental progress in Afghanistan, warns activist
A new era of Taliban rule has brought years of environmental restoration efforts in Afghanistan to a grinding halt. Farkhunda Ateel Siddiqi is urging the international community to "take action" so that progress is not lost.
Canadian groups eye Pakistan border as U.S. makes final exit from Afghanistan
America's torturous, tragic withdrawal from Afghanistan finally ended Monday, leaving Canadian veterans and refugee advocates weighing several bad choices as hundreds of stranded Afghans still wait to hear good news about their applications for passage to Canada.
Ottawa banks on Kabul airport reopening as Afghans with links to Canada remain stranded
Ottawa is pinning its hopes on the Kabul airport soon reopening as thousands of people with links to Canada found themselves stranded in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan on Tuesday following the overnight withdrawal of all American soldiers from the country.