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Leominster French-Canadian Festival this weekend
Sentinel & Enterprise - Massachusetts
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June 19, 2025
LEOMINSTER — Event organizer Joseph Bolton is thrilled that the inaugural annual French-Canadian Festival is finally happening. The longtime city resident had initially planned the festival for last June, but it was rained out. It was rescheduled...
US Restarts Student Visas With Mandatory Social Media Access Amid Marco Rubio's AI-Driven 'Catch And Revoke' Initiative Targeting Foreign Applicants
Benzinga
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The State Department has restarted foreign student visa processing after a month-long suspension, implementing new screening requirements that mandate applicants provide access to their social media accounts for government review. What Happened:...
US resumes visas for foreign students; but wants them to give access to social media accounts
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 19, 2025
The US State Department said on Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for government review. The department said...
Dokra Nandi, Kolhapuri Silver Pot, Brass Dokra Horse: Full List of Gifts That PM Narendra Modi Presented to Foreign Leaders at G7 Summit 2025 in Canada
Latestly
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June 19, 2025
During his visit to Canada for the G7 Summit 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a curated selection of traditional Indian handicrafts to global leaders, showcasing India’s rich cultural heritage. The gifts included a Dokra Nandi...
For India, Canada looks friendlier than the US at this point
India Today
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June 19, 2025
It is rare for a global leader to decline an invitation to the United States, more so when it comes directly from the President himself. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to subtly decline Donald Trump's invite was not only strategically...
The hate algorithm: How social media fuels radicalization
The Insider
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Доступно на русском Justin Brown-Ramsey, now a history PhD student at Brown University, knows that journey firsthand. Back in 2015, during his high school years, his parents were going through a divorce. Struggling to cope, he started spending...
Should Canada Post be privatized? (Poll)
Castanet Kamloops
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June 19, 2025
Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Canada Post trucks seen behind a fence at a distribution centre in Montreal on Friday, Dec.13, 2024. A new survey finds less support among Canadians for the privatization of Canada Post, but many are...
Canada’s silent succession crisis could be your best business opportunity
Digital Journal
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June 18, 2025
Attendees join ScaleUP Week's Connections day at McLeod Law LLP. Photo by Marc Arumi of Motiv Three-quarters of Canadian small- and medium-sized businesses plan to exit within the next decade. However, according to John Mackay, only 10% actually...
US to resume student visas but orders social media vetting: media
Global Times
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People walk in Harvard Yard at Harvard University on April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photo: AFP The US State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants...
Curlers Raise $2,300 for Canadian Cancer Society in Push-up Challenge
BVM Sports
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June 19, 2025
Fifty elite curlers worldwide participated in a push-up challenge initiated by The Curling Group's CEO, Nic Sulsky, raising over $2,300 for the Canadian Cancer Society. This challenge began with Sulsky performing 55 push-ups and pledging $1 for...
Veteran Italian journalist rebukes Fred Vasseur's criticism against media in Canada: "Ferrari doesn't need pathetic public defenders"
Sportskeeda
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June 19, 2025
Italian journalist Leo Turrini claimed that Ferrari does not "need pathetic public defenders" after team principal Frederic Vasseur defended the outfit's results and ranted about his future within the team in Canada. Ahead of the 2025 Canadian...
"NHL hates Canadian teams": Hockey fans enraged as league reportedly continues its investigation on Oilers' LTIR usage of Evander Kane
Sportskeeda
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June 19, 2025
Hockey fans are outraged as the NHL reportedly continues its investigation into the Edmonton Oilers' long-term injury reserve (LTIR) usage of forward Evander Kane. This comes after the Oilers' disappointing loss in the Stanley Cup Final against...
Former Biggby minority owner recieves 180 day jail sentence in Kent, Ottawa Co. for surveilling women
WZZM 13 - Michigan
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June 18, 2025
A prominent West Michigan man was previously sentenced to 180 days in jail for taking upskirt photos in Ottawa County. He just got the same sentence in Kent County. KENT COUNTY, Mich. — After receiving a sentence of 180 days in jail for...
India, Canada agree to post envoys; restore stability in ties
Nagaland Post
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June 18, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney have agreed to pursue “constructive” steps to restore stability in India-Canada ties including the early return of envoys to each other’s capitals, signalling their intent to...
Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin named IIHF’s female player of the year
Sportsnet
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June 18, 2025
Canada’s “Captain Clutch” Marie-Philip Poulin has another honor to add to her already celebrated hockey career in being voted the IIHF’s Female Player of the Year. Poulin earned 33.1 per cent of the votes in finishing ahead of five Americans, with...
Morning news wrap: First rescue flight of Op Sindhu lands, Canada admits Khalistani terror; and more
The Times of India
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With tensions flaring between Israel and Iran, India has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate its citizens from Iran. In a discreet first step, 110 Indian students were flown out from Armenia’s capital, Yerevan.Canadian Security Intelligence...
Give your social media access for US student visa
The Economic Times
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June 19, 2025
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for government review. The department said...
Digital Crossfire Risks Spark Interest In Cybersecurity Equities - Financial News Media
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Financial News Media) Issued on behalf of CyberCatch Holdings, Inc. Vancouver, BC – June 18, 2025 – USA News Group News Commentary – As tensions between Iran and Israel continue to escalate, cybersecurity experts are warning that U.S....
Cancer Rates Are Surging In Young Adults - Here's Where The Smart Money Is Going - Financial News Media
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Financial News Media) Issued on behalf of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Vancouver, BC – June 18, 2025 – USA News Group News Commentary – According to a recent report in Newsweek, more Americans younger than 50 are getting cancer. In fact, the...
Canada can’t break its 32-year losing streak in the Stanley Cup: Edmonton falls to Florida in the NHL final
Metro World News
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June 18, 2025
In Canada, ice hockey is almost like a religion, and that’s why the long streak of 32 years without winning the Stanley Cup, the trophy of the NHL champions, is a national topic where even the country’s prime minister has something to say. On...