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In Depth
Elements of immigration system 'out of control,' says federal minister as pressure to make changes increases
There is growing acknowledgement that the country doesn’t have the capacity to integrate the increasing number of immigrants.
In Depth
Competition for immigrants set to increase, according to experts
Darrell Bricker, head of the polling firm Ipsos Public Affairs, believes Canadians haven't really awakened to the fact that competition for immigrants is looming.
In Depth
Waitlist for English language classes in Calgary shoots up to 7,455 people
While immigration can be tricky, integration and learning a new language are much tougher to handle and often overwhelming for newcomers.
In Depth
'Demand is bigger than what we can produce': How immigrants help build the homes they hope to one day live in
Immigrants are exacerbating the housing crunch, but without more workers like them, we won’t solve it.
In Depth
Number of non-permanent residents in Alberta soared to 180,000 at the end of 2023
How many is too many? The immigration targets set by the government are just the tip of the iceberg. The number of non-permanent residents in Canada soared to 2.5 million in 2023. First of a five-part series.
The Way Out
How a group of Indigenous people in Alberta found their way out of addiction through culture
Robbie Daniels is one of several people behind Sobercrew, a group of mainly Indigenous people who’ve found a way out of their addiction through culture and sobriety.
The Way Out
Why some men in the trades are dying of opioid overdoses
In 2017, the province reviewed all opioid-related deaths and found that of those with occupations listed, 53 per cent had employment in trades, transport or equipment operation.
The Way Out
What's inside the drugs circulating Calgary? We visited the city police testing lab to find out
Popular drugs like fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine are cut with cheap ingredients to help dealers stretch their supply, according to the Calgary Police Service.
The Way Out
Why an Alberta lawyer is pushing back on part of the province's new addictions strategy
A 21-year-old Calgary woman is suing the provincial government after it changed the rules around who can prescribe high-potency, short-acting opioids.
The Way Out
Once homeless and addicted to drugs, the premier's chief of staff leads the province's opioid response
Marshall Smith is the architect of a fundamental shift in how Alberta intends to address opioid addiction and treatment in the province. This story is the first in a week-long series called The Way Out: Addiction in Alberta.