China’s new K visa targets young foreign STEM professionals, aiming to attract talent to its innovation-driven projects. Experts note it differs from the earlier R visa by focusing on younger graduates and researchers.
Canadian snowbirds are facing confusion and frustration at the U.S. border after being fingerprinted and photographed under new long-stay registration rules. The policy, now standard for extended stays, has left many travellers surprised and uneasy.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s $26 billion Build Canada Homes initiative aims to double housing construction to 500,000 units a year by championing factory-built housing and revitalizing Canada’s forest products industry. The plan seeks to create a faster, cheaper, and greener housing model while building a skilled workforce for the future.
Venture capital investment in Canada has fallen sharply, with $2.9 billion spread across 254 deals in the first half of 2025 — a 26% year-over-year drop. The CVCA attributes the slowdown to global trade tensions and waning participation from U.S. investors, bringing activity to its lowest level since the pandemic.
A museum in Verona, Italy, is urging visitors to treat its artworks with care after two tourists damaged a crystal-covered installation before fleeing the scene. The incident occurred at the Palazzo Maffei Museum, where Nicola Bolla’s “Van Gogh” chair—a delicate...
A new documentary, The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes, premiering at the Vancouver International Film Festival, explores the reclusive artist’s lyrical visions of British Columbia and his steadfast devotion to realism. As his paintings fetch record-breaking prices, filmmaker Jenn Strom retraces Hughes’s steps to uncover the real-world landscapes behind his timeless works.
Vancouver’s **Vivo Media Arts Centre**, a cornerstone of the city’s creative community for over 50 years, is facing closure unless it raises **C$50,000** by year’s end. The centre warns that a **30% rent hike** threatens its ability to continue supporting local artists and preserving vital cultural infrastructure.
The City of Dreaming Spires has gained a bold new landmark. Towering over the north Oxford skyline, the Red Hall has officially opened as the centrepiece of the ambitious £1.2 billion Oxford North development, a site designed to position the city as a global hub for...
Concerns are mounting over plans to redevelop North Oxford Golf Club into a large housing development, with locals fearing the new homes will fail to meet Oxford's urgent need for affordable housing. The 118-year-old golf club, located on Banbury Road, is set to close...
Researchers at Cornell University have been awarded a $5.1 million grant from the Autism Data Science Initiative, part of the National Institutes of Health’s broader $50 million program to study autism. The project aims to analyze how existing interventions are used...
