Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
The new, steep price for this U.S. visa could be a blessing for Canadian tech
A U.S. flag, passport and H-1B visa application are seen in this photo taken on Monday. The White House is slapping a $100,000 US fee on new applications for the visa, forcing companies to pay steeply for their recruits or otherwise find workers in the U.S. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters) As the Trump administration moves to limit some skilled workers from entering the U.S. on a specialized visa, the Canadian tech sector is champing at the bit — hoping the new restriction will send talent up north. The H-1B visa, whose championsRead more
RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers change guidance around COVID shots, MMRV vaccines for young kids
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) chair Dr. Martin Kulldorff speaks during an ACIP meeting at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta Thursday. (Alyssa Pointer/Reuters) A CDC panel of experts changed some of their guidance on COVID-19 vaccines on Friday, a day after changing their recommendations around the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine for kids. The Friday vote takes a step back on recommending the COVID-19 shot. Rather than recommending it outright for most adults as the panel has in the past, it voted that it should be availableRead more
Trump says he has the ‘answer’ to autism. Why some families are worried – and angry
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md., after attending a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Ariz., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Associated Press) Amid the many memorable moments in U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at Charlie Kirk’s memorial Sunday, one in particular likely stood out to those in the autism community. “Tomorrow, we’re going to have one of the biggest announcements medically, I think in the history of our country,” Trump said to theRead more
During New York visit, Carney says Canada ‘has what the world wants’ at a critical time
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Monday, Sept. 22, at UN headquarters in New York City. (Yuki Iwamura/The Associated Press) Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as a reliable trading partner that “has what the world wants” before an international audience Monday in New York City. Addressing the Council on Foreign Relations think-tank before attending the UN General Assembly, Carney said Canada has the resources, talent and ingenuity theRead more