Three National Film Board of Canada produced and co-produced short films are being featured at the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF), with in-person screenings October 1 through 10, and virtual screenings available across Alberta from October 4 at 9 a.m. to October 31 at 9 p.m.

The 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival (October 1–11) will feature six B.C. premieres of National Film Board of Canada documentary and animated works.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise users of lane reductions on the Des Joachims Bridge for maintenance work

The 2021 Calgary International Film Festival (September 23–October 3) will present a powerful story of hope and change from the Kainai First Nation in southern Alberta, as Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ award-winning feature documentary Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy (Seen Through Woman Productions/National Film Board of Canada) has its Alberta premiere as part of the DGC Canadian Doc Competition.

On September 10, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

On September 8, 2021, Jacques Bolduc, an inmate from Archambault Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

North America’s largest animation event, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) will feature five National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated shorts—including the world premiere of a Poland/Canada co-production from an acclaimed animation trilogy.

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has announced that Annette Clarke is stepping down as Executive Producer of the NFB’s Quebec and Atlantic Studiov.

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Rezolution Pictures International have announced that the NFB has acquired international distribution rights for their acclaimed 2009 co-produced feature documentary, the Gemini and Peabody Award-winning Reel Injun, directed by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond and Catherine Bainbridge.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update to be given by Public Health Agency of Canada officials at September 10, 2021 news conference.

A Canadian government study highlights some occupations that have increased in demand in Manitoba because of the pandemic. Granted, many jobs were negatively impacted because of Manitoba’s public health measures. For example, many jobs in the tourism and hospitality sectors were lost because of pandemic-related shutdowns. However, for other sectors, demand increased. The following are […]

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Certain travellers who submitted their visitor visa application before September 7 are being asked to reapply. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently updated instructions on its webpage. The department is asking people who still want to travel to Canada to send in a new application through the IRCC portal. Specifically, if you are waiting […]

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We can confirm that today 43 Canadian citizens were on board a special flight organized by the Government of Qatar, which departed from Kabul, Afghanistan, for Doha. They will be repatriated to Canada in the coming days.

Media representatives are advised that the Canadian Hurricane Centre will provide an update on Hurricane Larry on Friday, September 10, 2021. Warning Preparedness Meteorologist, Bob Robichaud, will discuss the latest information about the storm.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists of an alternating lane reduction on the Des Allumettes Bridge for maintenance work.

This past June, there was a spike in job openings in accommodation and food services in Canada. As restaurants started reopening in June, there were 129,100 vacant positions in accommodation and food services jobs, according to Statistics Canada’s job vacancy report. There were more openings in this sector than even health care and social assistance, […]

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Media representatives are advised that the Canadian Hurricane Centre will provide an update on Hurricane Larry on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Warning Preparedness Meteorologist, Bob Robichaud, will discuss the latest information about the storm.

Saskatchewan held a new round of invitations on September 8. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited 528 candidates to apply for one of two immigration programs. Of those invited, 316 may be eligible for the SINP’s Express Entry subcategory, and 212 through the Occupations In-Demand sub-category. Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration The lowest-scoring […]

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The safety of Canada’s Arctic waters and those who use them is a top priority for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). As traffic increases in this vast region, so does the demand for essential coast guard services, including search and rescue.

Quebec invited 517 immigration candidates to apply for permanent selection on September 2. This is the fourth round of invitations held over the past four weeks under the Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). Candidates who received invitations to apply for permanent selection by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) in […]

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On September 3, 2021 at approximately 9:25 pm, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Bath Institution, a medium-security facility.

B.C. invited 34 tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination on September 7. The invitations were issued through the BC PNP Tech, which is a stream under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). Candidates invited through B.C’s Tech draws must meet the requirements of one of British Columbia’s Express Entry BC and Skills immigration categories, which […]

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Québec a invité 517 personnes candidates à présenter une demande de sélection permanente le 2 septembre. Il s’agit de la quatrième ronde d’invitations tenue au cours des quatre dernières semaines. Le ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) a invité les personnes candidates dans le cadre du Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés […]

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The federal election taking place on September 20 will shape Canada’s immigration system for up to the next four years. The election result is the most important event in Canada’s immigration system since the federal government is largely responsible for the policies that impact the system. The Constitution outlines immigration as an area of shared […]

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On September 1, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Donnacona Institution, a federal maximum-security institution.