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www.theasianstar.com Vol 23 - Issue 1
Jeet Singh
Saturday, February 3, 2024
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BC to have nearly 8 million people by 2046, thanks to Liberal policies If the trajectory currently forecast holds, British Columbia’s population will grow from 5.5 million in 2023 to 7.9 million by 2046. This means that in just over a two-
decade timespan, BC’s population will grow by up to 44%, according to the provincial government’s newly released 2024 BC Stats report today. A population of nearly eight
million people is comparable to the current populations of Greater Toronto (roughly 7.0 million), New York City (8.5 million), the province of Quebec (almost 9.0 million).
Whitecaps sign Surrey teen Jeevan Badwal to first pro contract
Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced that the club has signed Whitecaps FC BMO Academy midfielder Jeevan Badwal to a
professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2). The product of Surrey, BC first
More migrants crossing northern border into the US as Mexicans fly to Canada & then head south The number of migrants crossing the border from Canada into USA is rising in one sector by more than 700% — as more Mexicans desperate to get into the U.S.
fly to Canada and attempt to cross in frigid temperatures. One family recently stopped by Border Patrol in Vermont was carrying an 8-month-old baby in -4 degree Fahrenheit
Vancouver & Montreal ranked among the best in the world in 2024 If you’ve caught the travel Time Out’s top 10 best cities bug this year, UK based 1.New York City, USA media company Time Out 2.Cape Town, South Africa has released its ranking of the 3.Berlin,Germany 4. London, 50 best cities in the world in UK 5. Madrid, Spain 6. Mexico 2024, and two Canadian spots City, Mexico 7. Liverpool, UK made the list. Montreal 29th 8. Tokyo, Japan 9. Rome, Italy and Vancouver 50th spot. 10. Porto, Portugal
joined the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy as a 13-year-old in 2019, and becomes the Continued on page 6
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan & his wife jailed for corruption Former PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi (pictured) have been jailed for 14 years, the second sentence handed to former prime minister of Pakistan in two days. The couple were convicted of illegally profiting from state gifts - just a week before a general election in which he is barred from standing. Imran Khan was ousted from the office by opposition parties is already serving 3 -year jail term for corruption.
He has said the numerous cases against him are politically motivated. Wednesday’s court case revolved around accusations over state gifts that he and his wife Continued on page 15
Faced with the housing crisis, Canada restricts access to new immigrants For the first time since Justin Trudeau came to power in 2015, the Canadian Liberal government has made, if not a U-turn, at least the beginnings of a change in its immigration policy.
On January 22, the minister in charge of immigration, Marc Miller, announced the introduction of a two-year “temporary cap” on the number of new study permits granted to foreign students: around 360,000
will be issued in 2024, representing a 35% reduction compared to 2023. The Ministry said the measure was aimed in particular at “easing pressure on housing.”