Canada has made cannabis legally available to adults under a strict legal framework. We have also imposed tough new penalties on those who commit cannabis-related crimes, and in December 2018, those who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including cannabis.
Change can be a scary thing. For siblings, Zain (6), Jamal (8), and Dina (9), change and fear were common to their childhood. Zain, Jamal and Dina grew up in Syria where there has been ongoing conflict for several years.
When Harsha Bandara moved to Lethbridge, he noticed something missing from his home land of Sri Lanka. His beloved sport of cricket. So he did something about it.
The city of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, has a population of just under 100,000. But despite its size, it has been welcoming Syrian refugees at an extraordinary pace.
Newcomers to Lethbridge, Alberta, can find settlement programs, resources and help at the public library, as well as opportunities to practice English, make social connections and get advice on settling in their new community.