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‘Demand is massive’: Calgary’s Centre for Newcomers lays off 65 workers despite influx of immigrants, refugees
Description
July 10, 2023
The Centre for Newcomers in Calgary has been forced to lay off 65 staff members because of uncertainty in government funding. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, this comes at a time when waves of immigrants and refugees continue to come to Calgary.
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‘Demand is massive’: Calgary’s Centre for Newcomers lays off 65 workers despite influx of immigrants, refugees01:45 | July 10, 2023
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Memorial grows for Johnny Gaudreau at Scotiabank Saddledome03:18 | August 30, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 29, 202414:54 | August 29, 2024
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Visitors to Banff treated to a summer snow show02:04 | August 29, 2024
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University student launches talk show aimed at Gen X02:01 | August 29, 2024
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Stoney Nakoda First Nations reclaim heritage through name change01:45 | August 29, 2024
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Many changes await Calgary public students on 1st day of school01:56 | August 29, 2024
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Wild West WPCA World Chuckwagon Finals set to begin in Ponoka01:43 | August 28, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 28, 202415:10 | August 28, 2024
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Calgary officials warn taps could run dry if water usage does not decline02:34 | August 28, 2024
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Feds announce plans to develop land in Calgary for affordable housing01:57 | August 28, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 27, 202415:46 | August 27, 2024
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World Series champion Matt Stairs joins Okotoks Dawgs coaching staff01:48 | August 27, 2024
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Indigenous youth empowered by summer program02:00 | August 27, 2024
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Calgary launches next phase of short-term rental survey01:46 | August 27, 2024
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City of Calgary moves to design phase for Olympic Plaza transformation01:56 | August 27, 2024
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How will Alberta’s cellphone ban impact Calgary students?01:58 | August 27, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 26, 202413:38 | August 26, 2024
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City of Calgary under stricter water restrictions as work on water main begins02:01 | August 26, 2024
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Calgary man charged with luring, sexually assaulting teenage girls01:24 | August 26, 2024
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Breakfast Club of Canada launches back-to-school campaign amidst rising need02:00 | August 26, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 23, 202416:48 | August 23, 2024
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University of Calgary Dinos football team looks to defence to lead the charge01:52 | August 23, 2024
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Farmers could take the brunt of the fallout from railway job action01:53 | August 23, 2024
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Family of a woman who died in Kananaskis Country in need of help02:17 | August 23, 2024
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Rising popularity of board games highlighted at Calgary tournament01:39 | August 23, 2024
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Rail workers not backing down following binding arbitration ruling01:55 | August 23, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 22, 202414:06 | August 22, 2024
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Kamloops Blazer’s Nathan Behm adds long drive champion to his resume01:52 | August 22, 2024
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Rehabilitated bird injured in BC wildfire to be released back into the wild01:53 | August 22, 2024
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Calgary police lay 2nd-degree murder charge in missing person case from 202302:00 | August 22, 2024
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RCMP seek witnesses to southern Alberta collision that sent 4 children, 2 adults to hospital01:38 | August 22, 2024
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‘Demand is massive’: Calgary’s Centre for Newcomers lays off 65 workers despite influx of immigrants, refugees01:45 | July 10, 2023
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Memorial grows for Johnny Gaudreau at Scotiabank Saddledome03:18 | August 30, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 29, 202414:54 | August 29, 2024
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Visitors to Banff treated to a summer snow show02:04 | August 29, 2024
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University student launches talk show aimed at Gen X02:01 | August 29, 2024
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Stoney Nakoda First Nations reclaim heritage through name change01:45 | August 29, 2024
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Many changes await Calgary public students on 1st day of school01:56 | August 29, 2024
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Wild West WPCA World Chuckwagon Finals set to begin in Ponoka01:43 | August 28, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 28, 202415:10 | August 28, 2024
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Calgary officials warn taps could run dry if water usage does not decline02:34 | August 28, 2024
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Feds announce plans to develop land in Calgary for affordable housing01:57 | August 28, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 27, 202415:46 | August 27, 2024
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World Series champion Matt Stairs joins Okotoks Dawgs coaching staff01:48 | August 27, 2024
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Indigenous youth empowered by summer program02:00 | August 27, 2024
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Calgary launches next phase of short-term rental survey01:46 | August 27, 2024
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City of Calgary moves to design phase for Olympic Plaza transformation01:56 | August 27, 2024
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How will Alberta’s cellphone ban impact Calgary students?01:58 | August 27, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 26, 202413:38 | August 26, 2024
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City of Calgary under stricter water restrictions as work on water main begins02:01 | August 26, 2024
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Calgary man charged with luring, sexually assaulting teenage girls01:24 | August 26, 2024
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Breakfast Club of Canada launches back-to-school campaign amidst rising need02:00 | August 26, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 23, 202416:48 | August 23, 2024
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University of Calgary Dinos football team looks to defence to lead the charge01:52 | August 23, 2024
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Farmers could take the brunt of the fallout from railway job action01:53 | August 23, 2024
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Family of a woman who died in Kananaskis Country in need of help02:17 | August 23, 2024
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Rising popularity of board games highlighted at Calgary tournament01:39 | August 23, 2024
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Rail workers not backing down following binding arbitration ruling01:55 | August 23, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 22, 202414:06 | August 22, 2024
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Kamloops Blazer’s Nathan Behm adds long drive champion to his resume01:52 | August 22, 2024
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Rehabilitated bird injured in BC wildfire to be released back into the wild01:53 | August 22, 2024
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Calgary police lay 2nd-degree murder charge in missing person case from 202302:00 | August 22, 2024
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RCMP seek witnesses to southern Alberta collision that sent 4 children, 2 adults to hospital01:38 | August 22, 2024
‘Demand is massive’: Calgary’s Centre for Newcomers lays off 65 workers despite influx of immigrants, refugees
Description
July 10, 2023
The Centre for Newcomers in Calgary has been forced to lay off 65 staff members because of uncertainty in government funding. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, this comes at a time when waves of immigrants and refugees continue to come to Calgary.
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