April 26, 2024

B.C. residents making more babies, living longer

An annual report from the British Columbia vital statistics agency shows more babies were born in 2011 than the previous year. The most common names for babies in 2011 were Liam and Emma.         Health minister Margaret MacDiarmid says she's not surprised B.C.’s birth rate is on the rise as more and … [Read more...]

Feds looking to put a stop to handing citizenship to babies born on Canadian soil

The feds aren't just looking at booting out immigrants who commit crimes they are also targeting those who just come here to have a baby.  Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says the federal government is looking to make changes to the automatic citizenship rule.  "We are actually looking at changes to the citizenship act to end this right … [Read more...]