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Tens of thousands of international students affected by a faculty strike at Ontario colleges are being reassured by immigration officials that they won ;t be penalized for a delay that is beyond their control.But some international students say the work stoppage, which began last Monday, has them worrying about finances as well as their education and immigration status.It is very stressful, said Noble Thomas, 24, a human resources management student at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Thomas, who came to Canada two years ago from India, said each week on strike represents a loss of roughly $800 in tuition fees, not to mention the additional money spent on rent if the semester is prolonged once faculty return to work.And though he has a job at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Thomas said international students are limited to 20 hours of work per week. What more, he said, uncertainty over
stanley thermobecher the length of the strike prevents students from scheduling additional shifts. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Schools should be giving refunds for the time lost, he said 鈥?a sentiment expressed by domestic and international students alike in a petition that had garnered nearly 1
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The Town of Midland is projected to grow exponentially over the next decade, according to provincial and county forecasts.The population is predicted to increase by 25 per cent and swell to 22,500 by 2031 鈥?a significant rise from the population of 16,864 recorded during the 2016 census.The Ontario government, in collaboration with Simcoe County, has provided population forecasts for the town as part of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, which are included in the towns draft official plan. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW They allocated population based not only on historic trends, but also on what they want to see happen,
stanley cup said Wes Crown, Midland director of planning and building services.In Simcoe County, seven regions have been pegged as primary
stanley cups settlement areas where the province anticipates most growth will take place: Alcona, Alliston, Barrie, Bradford, Collingwood, Orillia and Midland/Penetanguishene. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The province says that Midland is a primary settlement area and a complete community with hospitals, high schools, elementary schools, you name it, said Crown. They want to direct mor
stanley cup e growth to these primary settlement areas. The county population is predicted to increase from the 479,650 recorded in 2016 to 667,000 by 2031. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The growth projection for Midland devia