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Publisher’s Note
Belated Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! If you look around us, there’s a lot to be thankful for. Aside from being thankful we should also learn to be content with who we are and what we have in our life. It’s not bad to aim a goal we want to reach but not to the extend [...]
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CBC Foot Products Proudly Serving Calgary, AB since 1982

CUSTOM-MADE ORTHOTICS- ORTHOPEDIC SHOES- COMPRESSION HOSIERY

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Our story began in 1978, when Lance Colins, the founder of CBC Foot Products was introduced to custom-made orthotics. After he studied orthotics under Dr. George Alznner, he immediately knew he had discovered his passion and focus. With the full support of his loving wife, Cindey Colins, who he [...]

MP Shory: Goodbye to the Canadian Penny

Calgary, AB – On February 4th, 2013 the Canadian Mint stopped distributing the penny. “Producing pennies was costing the taxpayer $11 million per year — money that could be better spent on services that are important to Canadians,” said MP Devinder Shory.
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Canada welcomes largest number of parents and grandparents in almost twenty years

Up to 35,000 parents and grandparents to be reunited with families
Mississauga, November 5, 2012 — After the first year of the Action Plan for Faster Family Reunification, major progress has been made in reuniting families more quickly and reducing the backlog of Parent and Grandparent ( PGP ) program applications, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister [...]

News Release — A review of the past 12 months and beyond at Citizenship and Immigration Canada “It’s been a busy time, but we are not done yet,” says Minister Jason Kenney

Ottawa, August 24, 2012 — With historically high numbers of new immigrants arriving in Canada, the Government of Canada has introduced a number of significant reforms over the past year to strengthen the integrity and economic responsiveness of the immigration system.
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Ministers Kenney and Fletcher celebrate Canada Day with new citizens

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Gatineau, July 1, 2012 — Fifty-seven people became Canada’s newest citizens at a special ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization today.
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Get a mortgage solution that’s right for you

Buying a home can be a very exciting time and everyone’s mortgage needs are different. That’s why it’s important to find the right mortgage solution – whether for your first home or your third home. At Scotiabank, we provide so many attractive options it’s easy to find the one that’s right for you.
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Reform of the Interim Federal Health Program ensures fairness, protects public health and safety

Ottawa, April 25, 2012 — A federal program that provides health-care benefits to protected persons, refugee claimants and others is being reformed to ensure fairness for Canadian taxpayers while emphasizing the need to protect public health and safety, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
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Parent and Grandparent Super Visa a great success

Super Visa approval rate now at 83 percent
Ottawa, May 18, 2012 – More than 3,500 Parent and Grandparent Super Visa applications have now been approved since the Super Visa was introduced on December 1, 2011, with an overall approval rate of 83 percent, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
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Minister Kenney commends CBSA for immigration fraud investigation

Ottawa, May 18, 2012 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney offered his appreciation today to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for their ongoing efforts to investigate fraud in Canada’s immigration system.
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Minister Kenney proposes to assess foreign education credentials before skilled workers arrive

Ottawa, March 28, 2012 – Canada is proposing a major change to how foreign skilled workers’ education credentials are assessed, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
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