World #BookDay celebrates the profound impact that #books and #reading have on our lives, minds and souls. To quote Dr. Seuss, 'The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.' ❤🙏

🇨🇦 A staggering 1,500% surge in asylum claims by international students over the last five years has recently jolted the Canadian immigration landscape.

🇨🇦 Check out more about this surge, its implications, and potential solutions👇🏻

immigrationnewscanada.ca/asylum-claims-…

Maggie navigating anxiety
Shai getting cut
Ellie hearing she’s too old to compete

What we don’t see makes us all who we are. #BraveIsUnbeatable #Paris2024

🗣️ Michael J. Fox

Spring is in full swing! What better way to enjoy the great weather than to have a #picnic ? With stunning national & provincial parks, islands, and mountains, #Canada has some incredible picnic spots. #PicnicDay 's tomorrow, we want to hear about your favourite sites! ⬇️🥪

Gertie Tom (Et’ats’inkhalme) begins hosting a 30-minute Indian language program for CBC Whitehorse in Yukon. January, 1962. In 2021 she was inducted into the Order of Yukon for her life-long work.

📷 The Indian News 1962 | University of Winnipeg.

🌍 Happy Earth Day! 🌱Today we #celebrate the #beauty of our #planet and remind ourselves of the vital role we all play in preserving it. Let’s use this day to reflect on our daily habits and how they #impact our world #Earthday2024 #Calgary #YYC

On this day in 2001, Trailer Park Boys debuted on Showcase.
It ran until 2008 on Showcase and 2014 to 2018 on Netflix.

A massive hit, the show won a Canadian Comedy Award, three Geminis and earned two Canadian Screen Award nominations and six ACTRA Award nominations.

The show

📢 Since 2022, we have seen a significant increase ⬆️ in the # of major events & demonstrations. Our 2023 Annual Report outlines the impact these events have on policing & how we continue to work with organizers to maintain public safety.
📝 Annual Report: calgary.ca/content/dam/ww…

On this day in 1918, The Red Baron was shot down during a dogfight with Canadians Wop May, Roy Brown and others.
Brown is credited by the RAF for shooting down the Baron, earning a bar on his DSC but some historians believe gunfire from the ground actually took the Baron down.

Forestry professor Suzanne Simard's research on how trees communicate with each other has earned her global acclaim. Still, she says, she had a hard time believing she made Time magazine's list of most influential people. cbc.ca/1.7179929

Audrey Leduc sets new Canadian women's 100m sprint record, achieves Paris Olympic standard 👏🇨🇦
cbc.ca/1.7180441

'This is a way forward to say these are our #values ; this is what we want & we’re not going to let geopolitics, we’re not going let hate, we’re not going to let divisiveness come into our city,' says CFN CEO Anila Umar at the Calgary Economic Dev's unveiling of #Calgary 's new brand

Let’s get physical! On #ExerciseDay , be sure to take the time to get some extra movement in. Hiking, jogging, and biking are all great ways to get in a quick workout. #Canada has some beautiful landscapes to explore, where is your favourite place to go?🚶🏃🏻‍♀️🚴🏼

🇨🇦 It has been more than 4 months now since the Canada Immigration Minister indicated that they are exploring the possibility of expanding the off-campus work hours for international students up to 30 hours while class is in session

🇨🇦 Temporary full-time work policy for certain

“It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo.” – The late #Canadian Jazz Legend, Oscar Peterson. 🎷🎵

“Help is on the way.” For people in an emergency, those five words spoken calmly by a 911 call-taker can bring hope & reassurance. The ballet of communication & data management happening behind those words ensures help arrives fast. Thank you to all emergency telecommunications!

The Canadian ski team in preparation for the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France wearing Hudson's Bay coats.

During #NVW2024 we recognize every #volunteer & #celebrate each contribution they’re making at a moment when we need their #support more than ever. Volunteer with CFN & be part of creating a welcoming environment for newcomers to #Canada . Details at centrefornewcomers.ca/volunteer

Calgary’s community partners have come together at Calgary Economic Development’s 2024 Report to the Community to share “Blue Sky City” – Calgary's new brand. Read more ➤ calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/newsroom/commu….

#RTC2024 #BlueSkyCity

There's always someone watching you in the Jihad Shibley Rocky Mountain Aviary... 👀🦉

#YourZooYYC