Canada revises express entry immigration rules, adds military roles
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Canada revises express entry immigration rules, adds military roles

Published February 19, 2026 5:27am TORONTO, Canada - Canada introduced new immigration priority categories on Wednesday to bring in skilled workers in fields ranging from research and health care to aviation, and to include certain military recruits. The new categories align with Prime Minister Mark Carney's goals of broadly reducing the number of new permanent residents in Canada while recruiting skilled workers and scholars and boosting defense capabilities to lessen dependence on the United States. The government said the shift was aimed at restoring immigration to sustainable levels while finding workers for key industries. Canada's government in recent years has sought to reduce the number of immigrants to ease strains on housing and social services. Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab said the 2026 changes to the...
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Mesa Gateway Breaks Ground
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Mesa Gateway Breaks Ground

Photo Credit: SpringHill Suites by Marriott Mesa Gateway MESA, ARIZONA—Western States Lodging Management and Development (WSLMD) held a groundbreaking event for a new hospitality development project, SpringHill Suites by Marriott Mesa Gateway. Scheduled for a summer 2027 opening and located next to Mesa Gateway Airport, SpringHill Suites by Marriott Mesa Gateway is...
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World leaders gather in Washington for Donald Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting
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World leaders gather in Washington for Donald Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting

Trump says US has 'some work' to do with Iran, repeats call for country to end nuclear programOn Iran, Donald Trump praised Steve Witkoff’s diplomatic efforts with the Republic. “Iran is a hot spot right now,” Trump said, noting that both Witkoff and Jared Kushner – another envoy and the president’s son-in-law – have a good relationship with the representatives Iran. “Good talks are being had. It’s proven to be, over the years, not easy to make a meaningful deal with Iran. We have to make a meaningful deal, otherwise, bad things happen, but we have to make a meaningful deal,” Trump said. He added: double quotation markWe do have some work to do with Iran....
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