https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news News for Kenyans in Thunder Bay and across Canada. en-ca https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-29-ebola-update-lecturers-deal-news-from-home https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-29-ebola-update-lecturers-deal-news-from-home Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Kenya As of Oct. 26, Kenya had nine Ebola cases in one cluster and two deaths. Lecturers announced a deal, not yet signed, and a stadium date is Jan. 5, 2027. https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-29-immigration-consultant-penalties-check-your-rep https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-29-immigration-consultant-penalties-check-your-rep Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Settlement From Oct. 28, Canada can fine people who give paid immigration advice illegally, up to $1.5 million. Check a representative is authorized before you pay. https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-26-highway-crash-eastleigh-exams-news-from-home https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-26-highway-crash-eastleigh-exams-news-from-home Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Kenya A hard week at home: a deadly crash on the Mombasa highway, the search after the Eastleigh building collapse, and national exams for 2.6 million learners. https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-26-vote-today-and-express-entry-changes https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-26-vote-today-and-express-entry-changes Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Settlement Thunder Bay votes today until 8 p.m. Plus: Express Entry gives new points for high-wage jobs from Nov. 3, and some candidates must update profiles first. https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-22-ebola-paye-food-prices-news-from-home https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-22-ebola-paye-food-prices-news-from-home Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Kenya The Kenyan news that matters to families in Thunder Bay and across Canada this week: Ebola travel advice, a proposed PAYE tax break and food prices. https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-22-stay-in-the-bay-and-ircc-status-tracker https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-22-stay-in-the-bay-and-ircc-status-tracker Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Thunder Bay Kenyans Thunder Bay's Newcomer Welcome Day is back on October 28, and IRCC's online tracker for work permit, study permit and PR applications has returned. https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-20-jamhuri-day-2026-count-me-in https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-20-jamhuri-day-2026-count-me-in Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Thunder Bay Kenyans We're planning a family celebration for Jamhuri Day, Saturday December 12. Tell us you're coming, or how you can help, so we can plan food and space. https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-20-mashujaa-day-2026-news-roundup https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-20-mashujaa-day-2026-news-roundup Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Kenya As Kenya marks its 63rd Mashujaa Day, here's a plain-language roundup of the news from home that matters most to Kenyans in Thunder Bay and across Canada. https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-20-newcomer-guides-are-live https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-20-newcomer-guides-are-live Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Settlement Plain-language guides for Kenyans arriving in Thunder Bay: first 30 and 90 days, jobs, housing, winter, food and finding community. https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-20-renew-kenyan-passport-from-thunder-bay https://www.wakenyatbay.ca/news/2026-10-20-renew-kenyan-passport-from-thunder-bay Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Kenya You apply on eCitizen, then hand in your documents in person in Ottawa. The five things to sort out before you travel, from the High Commission's own page.