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As immigration debate rages on, new report makes the case for more newcomers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

OTTAWA — At a time when skeptics are questioning Canada’s plan to ramp up immigration, a new report argues the country needs to welcome a lot more newcomers to counter-balance its aging demographic.A Desjardins report released Monday analyzes how much population growth among working-age Canadians is necessary to maintain the old-age dependency ratio, which refers to the ratio between 15 to 64-year-olds and those aged 65 and older. It finds that the working-age population would have to grow by 2.2 per cent per year through 2040 to maintain the same ratio that existed in 2022. And if the country wanted to go back to the average old-age dependency ratio it had between 1990 and 2015, that group of Canadians would have to grow by 4.5 per cent annually. “I feel like the discussion around immigration levels in Canada, by and large, focuses on the immediate impact on the Canadian housing market,” said Randall Bartlett, Desjardins’ senior director of Canadian economic...

The military chiefs of Pakistan and Iran agree to work together to stop border attacks by militants

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The top military leadership of Pakistan and neighboring Iran agreed to step up cooperation and intelligence sharing and take “effective actions” to prevent attacks by separatist militants along their porous border, Pakistani officials said Monday. The agreement was reached during a visit by Pakistan’s powerful army chief Gen. Asim Munir to Tehran over the weekend, officials said. Munir traveled to Tehran on a two-day visit following a surge in attacks in the country’s southwestern Baluchistan province, which shares a long border with Afghanistan and Iran.Pakistan’s relations with Iran have witnessed ups and downs in recent years because of cross-border attacks by Pakistani militants. Small separatist groups have been behind a long-running insurgency calling for gas and oil-rich Baluchistan’s independence from the central government in Islamabad. Pakistani anti-Iran militants have also targeted the Iranian border in recent years, increasing friction between the...

Daily horoscope for July 17, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or making important decisions after 11 p.m. EDT today (8 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo. The New Moon is in Cancer today.Happy Birthday for Monday, July 17, 2023:You want stability. You also have a passion for knowledge. It’s important to know that not moving forward with your life is the same as moving backward. Work hard and stay organized this year. Hard work is necessary to maintain your lifestyle. Also focus on your health.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★The New Moon today makes this the perfect day to initiate family business or new programs at home. You might want to introduce a new routine. Enjoy sports, schmoozing with others as well as playful times with kids. Tonight: Avoid arguments.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★This is a chatty day, and you’re eager to exchange ideas with others. It’s also the perfect day to introduce new daily habits or routines. It’s a wonderful time to take up a new...

EU and Mercosur see little trade deal progress at inter-region summit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

Next week's summit of leaders from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean is unlikely to unlock a proposed EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, officials from both sides said on Friday (14 July)More than 50 leaders are expected to attend the EU-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) summit in Brussels today and tomorrow (17-18 July).EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis has previously said the gathering could add an extra impulse to negotiations between the EU and the Mercosur bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, who struck a provisional trade agreement in 2019.It has been put on hold because of EU concerns over Amazon deforestation.An EU official said on Friday that the bloc did not expect any breakthroughs at the summit, which is likely to feature many bilateral or smaller group meetings.Argentine Undersecretary for Latin American and Caribbean affairs Gustavo Martinez Pandiani said he did not expect concrete results on the trade accord."CELAC-E...

Harriette Cole: How can I get invited to the good parties?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: A few years ago, I started going to a beach community for most of the summer. It’s a lot of fun, and there’s tons of socializing that goes on.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: My mom takes money from my bank account to give to my siblings Advice | Harriette Cole: Everyone wants my success tips, but they don’t really care about me Advice | Harriette Cole: Should I take my kids all this way to see their flaky father? Advice | Harriette Cole: My friend hit my car while he was helping me move. Who pays for it? Advice | Harriette Cole: This is my road trip, and she keeps butting in I have noticed that some people seem to go with the flow and always know what’s going on. I, on the other hand, often feel disconnected.The other day, several of us were party-hopping. I had a list of activities that I was attending. I noticed that some people went to one event and lef...

Miss Manners: I failed the bride by not ejecting this guest on sight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have seen it confirmed by multiple authorities lately that the not-bride just does not wear white to a wedding. So what should I have done when my sister showed up at my daughter’s wedding wearing a pure white dress of a lacelike material?Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: What can I do when other people’s stuff is where I want to sit? Advice | Miss Manners: Was I wrong not to let this man have the parking space? Advice | Miss Manners: Their insinuating comments are getting on my nerves Advice | Miss Manners: I’m fed up with being told I’m using offensive words Advice | Miss Manners: I drove three days, then she said there was no room for me I tried to ignore it at the time, knowing the enormous scene my sister would make if I tried to throw her out. But all these years later, I still berate myself for having failed my daughter on her day.GENTLE READER: Yo...

Jill On Money: Is the ‘Great Resignation’ done and dusted?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

Way back when, about 18 months ago, I wrote that the so-called “Great Resignation” was an overstatement of U.S. labor market conditions.Related ArticlesBusiness | What is the difference between a backdoor Roth IRA and a mega backdoor Roth? Business | Econometer: Will restarting student loan payments hurt the economy? Business | 4 money moves to make if your flight is canceled or delayed Business | Everything you need to know about filing a home insurance claim Business | 5 tips to keep social media from spurring you to overspend Instead, I preferred the term that LinkedIn Principal Economist, Guy Berger used – the “Great Reshuffle,” which more accurately described the movement of workers throughout the economy, as they chased more money, better benefits, and enhanced flexibility.A day before the June employment report was released and in anticipation of the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) ...

Dear Abby: Even the dogs have more say over my own life than I do

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 54-year-old gay man who has spent his life making decisions with everyone else in mind. Every decision, life choice, relationship and career move has been based on how I’m perceived by friends and family.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I can’t see them the same way after how they treated my dad Advice | Dear Abby: The bride’s father is throwing a fit about the wedding Advice | Dear Abby: She makes Christmas a nightmare with her bizarre demands Advice | Dear Abby: If my wife calls me schlubby, can I point out she’s fat? Advice | Dear Abby: My wife says I’m too sensitive about her lovers Currently, I’m living with my ex in my home. I’d like to live alone, but I feel responsible for his security. When I think about telling him I want to live separately, I feel like I’m letting him down. If I move, my family then has opinions on where...

‘Vamanos’ to see Maryland rockers Clutch at The Atlantis, The Anthem

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Clutch at The Atlantis and The Anthem (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); They’ve been making their home turf of Montgomery County, Maryland, proud for the past 30 years.Clutch rocks D.C. twice this week at the new venue The Atlantis on Thursday and then The Anthem on Friday.“It’s cool,” Lead Singer Neil Fallon told WTOP. “I haven’t bee...

Mueren dos personas en ataque a puente vital que une a Crimea con Rusia

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

(CNN) — El puente de Crimea, el único enlace entre la península anexada y Rusia, sufrió daños en sus tramos, dijo este lunes el Ministerio de Transporte de Rusia cuando varios canales de Telegram informaron ataques en el puente y un funcionario local confirmó al menos dos muertes.“Hay daños en la carretera en los tramos del puente de Crimea”, dijo el Ministerio de Transporte en Telegram.Los tramos de un puente son las longitudes entre los pilares de apoyo.Las imágenes mostraron un colapso parcial de una sección de la parte de la carretera del puente, que también lleva vías de tren.En su canal de Telegram, Vladimir Konstantinov, jefe del Consejo de Estado de la República de Crimea, culpó del daño al puente a un ataque ucraniano.“Esta noche, el régimen terrorista de Kyiv cometió un nuevo crimen: atacó el puente de Crimea”, dijo Konstantinov.ANÁLISIS | La explosión en Crimea desencadenó una ola de ataques en Ucrania, pero aún es un misterio quién voló el puente de Putin (2022)“La...