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company today: The four-day consumer-electronics show opens Tuesday with some 4,500 companies exhibiting products and services and more than 180,000 people expected to attend, according to CTV. It's the place startups and established tech giants alike go to unveil everything from utilitarian apps to splashy devices. But they're first-time exhibitors at this year's CES gadget show, along with other unlikely newcomers such as missile-maker Raytheon, outdoorsy retailer The North Face and the 115-year-old motorcycling icon Harley-Davidson. So what are these legacy companies doing here Every company today is a technology company, said Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, which organizes CES. Shapiro said many companies already send executives to Las Vegas each January to gauge trends, so it's not surprising that they eventually unveil their own new technology as well. We're still doing old-fashioned things Ordering clothes, buying detergent, getting a cup of coffee, but there are new-fangled ways of doing it, he said. It's also part of a more fundamental economic shift as consumers increasingly expect to buy not just goods and services, but a personal experience, which often skews digital, said Dipanjan Chatterjee, a brand analyst at Forrester Research. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

daughter ashah: Haley Ryan / Star Metro The charges stem from an incident on Oct. 25 when Isaac Saney, a Dalhousie University professor and member of the school's Black Faculty & Staff Caucus, was getting on a bus in downtown Halifax with his then four-month-old daughter Ashah in a stroller, according to Toronto Star. Telling his story in November, Saney said that a white woman in her 40s and a white male in his late teens barged ahead and said to Saney, In Canada don't you know there's priorities about who can board this bus Saney said he told the two that people with strollers, persons with disabilities and seniors are given boarding priority. Isaac Saney, a Dalhousie University professor, says he and his daughter Ashah were the targets of a racist incident on a Halifax Transit bus last month. Saney said they began making anti-immigrant, racist comments about people being let in to Canada and people who don't have manners. Read more Halifax man says his family faced racism on a city bus. Article Continued Below When Saney told them he found their comments unacceptable and asked them to stop, he said the woman got up and shouted, Do you want us to really be f-ing racist We can be f-ing racist, and told Saney to shut the f-k up. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rohingya refugees: Rohingya refugees cross the border near Anzuman Para village in Bangladesh after fleeing from Myanmar, according to Toronto Star. The UN has launched a new campaign to raise awareness and support for refugees. On Tuesday, the agency kicked off the 2 Billion Kilometres to Safety campaign to challenge the world to simulate refugees' journeys for safety by logging the daily distance they travel, raising funds for those in need of protection and petitioning for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration that was endorsed by UN member states in December. Roger Arnold / UNHCR Every day, we are inspired by the acts of kindness from people who are doing their very best to improve life for refugees the activists, the communities hosting refugees, businesses, donors, volunteers. At a time when we are facing so many misconceptions about refugees, it is vital that we remind ourselves of the real and dangerous journeys they are forced to take. This campaign will encourage people to support refugees through something they are already doing walking, cycling, running, said the UN Refugee Agency's Deputy High Commissioner Kelly T. Clements. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

van attack: Aleksandra Kozhevnikova, shown in her North York apartment in December, was badly injured in last spring's van attack on Yonge St, according to Toronto Star. Cole Burston / For Toronto Star When the rented van finally stopped, 10 people were dead and 16 others were seriously injured. At least she did until last April 23, when a van plowed into pedestrians on Yonge St., taking the elderly widow and grandmother down in one of the most devastating and deadly attacks Canada has ever witnessed. Alek Minassian, 26, has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder. The insurer had an in-house investigator dig into Kozhevnikova's benefit claims and hired a law firm to question her about her injuries under oath, according to documents obtained by the Star. The attack left Kozhevnikova in a wheelchair and requiring physical and psychological care that AIG Insurance the insurer of Ryder Truck Rental Canada Ltd., the company that rented the van to Minassian has largely declined to pay. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

claim: Instead, she has been allowed to enter Thailand temporarily under the protection of the U.N. refugee agency, which was expected to take about five to seven days to study her case and her claim for asylum, according to CTV. She said she wants to go to Australia to seek refuge there. Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun grabbed global attention when she sent out pleas for help via social media, saying she feared for her life if she were put on a plane back to Kuwait, where she had slipped away from her family, or her homeland. We will not send anyone to die. We will adhere to human rights under the rule of law, said Thai Immigration Police chief Maj. We will not do that. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

billie eilish: You may know some names, and plenty will be brand new, but we're confident that your new favourite is to be found here, according to Rabble. Don't forget to listen to them all in our playlists on Spotify and Apple Music, and you can read our headline interview with the most talked-about teen on the planet, Billie Eilish, right here. You'll find the rappers ready to take drill mainstream, the punk bands ready to change the nation and the pop stars and bands ready to take festival season and beyond by storm. We've done it in alphabetical order no rankings here, they're all winners across two pages, so hit next' when you reach the bottom. Why you're going to love her You probably already do even if you don't realise it. 070 Shake was one of the highlights of the Kanye-produced albums Ye', Nasir' by Nas and Daytona' by Pusha T bringing her unique voice and energy to each, effortlessly putting herself in the same league as rap's greats. Compiled by Thomas Smith, NME New Music Editor Words Jordan Bassett, Andrew Trendell, El Hunt, Tom Connick, Dan Stubbs, Rhian Daly, Sam Moore Latest News The NME 100 Essential new artists for 2019 Neil and Pegi Young Credit Getty Neil Young pays tribute after ex-wife Pegi dies at the age of 66 David Beckham and Cillian Murphy in 'Peaky Blinders' Credit Getty/BBC David Beckham collaborates with Peaky Blinders' on new clothing line Sharethrough Mobile 070 Shake The Kanye-approved rapper bringing emotion to glitchy rap bangers From North Bergen, USASounds like Dark, moody rap that dares you to confront your inner feelings For fans of Kanye West, Drake, She transcends other emo rappers by trying to find the beauty in her pain. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

chinese police: He was locked up for three weeks and eventually deported, according to CTV. Cigana wanted to share his experience with the Chinese legal system after two Canadians -- Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor -- were arrested there in December. Jason Cigana, a 39-year-old originally from the Montreal area, had been living and working in China's southern city of Shenzhen for six years when he was arrested by Chinese police in October. The Chinese government has said both Kovrig and Spavor were arrested on national-security grounds. Although his case is different from Kovrig's and Spavor's, Cigana's experience offers a rare look at how China handles people, including foreigners, while they are in custody. Their detentions appear to be in retaliation for Canada's arrest of Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou at the request of the United States. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

violence: The new year has made that hope harder to cling to, as signs of violence are now breaking out into the open and can no longer be swept under the rug, according to Rabble. The analysis probably seemed to many to be speculative and premature, pointing to something that might someday come to pass, while in the meantime, there was still hope that such a time would never actually arrive. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

energy sector: Many spoke about the economic situation in Western Canada, according to CTV. They said they want more money in their pockets instead of being taxed and more support for pipelines and jobs in the oil industry. Travelling from Virden to Brandon, the group protested Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a range of issues connected to the oil sector and taxation. Organizers said the line of vehicles was almost 10 kilometers long. But he said it's not just the energy sector struggling and believes there are many people who can't afford any more taxes. Rick Walker has worked in the oil business on and off for 30 years and helped organize the event. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

freddie mercury: But Cooper's remake went home with just one award, for the song Shallow, according to CTV. Instead, the night's final two awards went to Bohemian Rhapsody -- the popular but poorly reviewed drama about Queen's frontman, a movie that wrapped after jettisoning its director, Bryan Singer -- and best actor-winner Rami Malek for his full-bodied, prosthetic teeth-aided performance as Mercury. A Star Is Born came into Sunday's ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, as the presumed heavyweight and Oscar favourite. Thank you to Freddie Mercury for giving me the joy of a lifetime, said Malek. Few nominees were considered more of a sure thing than Lady Gaga as best actress in a drama. This is for you, gorgeous. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wonder: You start to wonder if all of these things are connected, according to CTV. But at the same time, they could just be arbitrary events. You look at what's going on and you wonder if this is just a large game of pieces being moved around, David Whelan told the AP via Skype from Newmarket, Ontario. Asked about the matter by reporters at the White House on Sunday, President Donald Trump said We're looking into that. His arrest has led to speculation that Russia could be using him to bargain for a Russian woman who has pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent in the U.S. But Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Saturday that discussing a possible swap involving Whelan and Maria Butina would be premature because Whelan hasn't been formally charged, according to Russian news agencies. Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine who also holds Canadian, British and Irish citizenship, was detained in Moscow in late December. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american president: Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images Many pundits believe centrism is dead as a viable political movement a thesis spurred on by recent global events, according to Rabble. The election of an American President who refers to an ethnic group as potential rapists and murderers is unprecedented in the modern post-war era. Ronil Singh Then British prime minister Tony Blair L stands next to former U.S. president Bill Clinton after the latter's speech at the annual Labour Party conference at the GMEX Centre in Manchester, north-west England, 27 September 2006. But Trump is not an anomaly. From Europe to the Middle East to Asia and even Latin America, populist nationalism appears to be on the march. The last decade has seen several rabble-rousing right-wing leaders rise to prominence worldwide. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

burkina faso: They were last heard from on Dec. 15 when Blais posted photos from their trip to Facebook, according to CTV. We're really worried because the communications stopped abruptly and every kind of activity, every trace just completely vanished, Blais' sister, Melanie Blais, told CTV News. In a Facebook group, the family of Edith Blais, said she and her friend Luca Tacchetto were driving through Burkina Faso when they disappeared. Blais, who is from Sherbrooke, Que., met Tacchetto, a 30-year-old architect, in Canada two years ago, the family said. They were on their way to neighbouring Togo to work on a humanitarian project, the Facebook group said. The travellers were on their way to the capital Ouagadougou from Bobo-Dioulasso, the country's second largest city, when communications between them and their families stopped abruptly. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

department: Ronil Editorials If province taking over subways, Metrolinx must up game Columnists Relax, it's OK to make light of Trudeau's India trip Columnists A week out in the woods the calm before the chaos Columnists Say his name RIP Cpl, according to Rabble. Ronil Singh This undated photo provided by the Newman Police Department shows officer Ronil Singh of Newman Police Department who was killed early Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018, in the town of Newman, Calif. Ronil Singh Michelle Malkin Published January 5, 2019Updated January 5, 2019 6 00 PM ESTFiled Under Toronto SUNOpinion Columnists Share Say his name RIP Cpl. Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department via APIn the still of the last night of 2018, the silence of California Dems chilled the air and airwaves. Kamala Harris tweeted three times between Christmas and New Year's Eve bemoaning the plight of illegal immigrants and their children. Border wall opponent Sen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

media coverage: We are considering serious disciplinary action for those who were involved and contributed to approving a plate that is so obviously inappropriate at a time when there was significant media coverage about the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, etc, Ward wrote, according to CTV. This is a very serious lack of judgment for those who were involved in doing the research and/or approving the plate for issue. The email from vice-president Keith Ward to registrar of motor vehicles Carla Hocken on April 24, 2017, said approving the licence plate did not follow MPI procedures and required immediate action. Nick Troller filed a legal challenge against MPI over its decision to revoke the personalized plate. He put the ASIMIL8 plate in a border that stated We are the Borg and Resistance is futile. Troller is an avid fan of the Star Trek TV franchise and in 2015 got the plate which features a well-known saying by the alien race the Borg. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policy move: Year-over-year average hourly wage growth for permanent employees was 1.49 per cent -- up slightly from its November reading of 1.46 per cent, but much lower than its peak last May of 3.9 per cent, according to CTV. Experts have been expecting wages to rise as more people find work. But even in a job market that has tightened over the past year the agency's latest data release shows the key indicator of wage growth continued to show weakness in December. Instead, its sharp deceleration since the middle of last year is viewed as a good reason for the Bank of Canada to wait a little longer before hiking interest rates. I think, if anything, this completely takes the likelihood of a policy move any time in the next three months down to zero. There's just no way that this figure does not give the Bank of Canada more space to wait and see before raising interest rates, Ranko Berich, head analyst at Monex Canada and Monex Europe, said in an interview. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee board: We have appointed many, many, many judges to be able to have hearings in places like Calgary and Vancouver and invested again in the IRB to hire more staff, to be able to introduce innovations that speed up the process without compromising a fair due process, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said in Calgary Friday, according to Toronto Star. Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS file photo Refugees are now waiting close to two years to have their cases heard. Just over 64,000 refugee claims including nearly 35,000 irregular arrivals and those from various other streams are awaiting a decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board. We have appointed many, many, many judges to be able to have hearings in places like Calgary and Vancouver and invested again in the IRB to hire more staff, to be able to introduce innovations that speed up the process without compromising a fair due process, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said in Calgary Friday. Article Continued Below The independent review identified persistent and systemic problems and a history of failure to manage spikes in asylum claims and backlogs. I'm very confident that the recommendations that were made in the independent review by Neil Yeates will enable us to move forward. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

travis: The person who wrote BCLC's reply is now the director of its anti-money laundering unit, according to CTV. Red flags were put up and red flags were ignored, said Dermod Travis, with watchdog organization Integrity BC. Travis said the timeline of these warnings just a year after 2009, when the previous Liberal government shut down an RCMP illegal gambling task force, claiming it wasn't effective shows that criminals were only too happy to take advantage. The agency's response at the time dismiss the concerns, according to records newly uncovered through a Freedom of Information request. What BCLC's response said, and what this disbandment of the RCMP force said was, Open for business, Travis said. In 2010, officials noticed a dramatic increase of big buy-ins using small denomination bills, including one man who was able to buy in 3.5 million over two months, according to a letter from the public safety ministry's gambling watchdog. The current government needs to get out in front of this and call a public inquiry. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hong kong: The news becomes public on Dec. 5, according to CTV. Dec. 6 China demands Canada release Meng and immediately correct the mistake officials made in arresting her. Dec. 1 Canadian authorities arrest Meng at Vancouver's airport while she is en route from Hong Kong to Mexico, after an extradition request from the Americans. The Chinese also say they were not briefed on the reasons for Meng's arrest. China is demanding Canada release Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested over the weekend and faces possible extradition to the U.S. https //t.co/tAj0vj7d9s CTV Vancouver CTVVancouver December 6, 2018 Dec. 7 Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada's envoy to China has briefed Chinese officials about Meng's case. In Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Meng's case is part of an independent legal process with no outside political influence. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

poignancy today: More than 4,400 asylum seekers from the Middle East and Africa live in and around an overcrowded camp above the port town of Vathy, the capital of Samos, waiting for clearance to cross the sea to the mainland and beyond, where they hope to find a future, according to Toronto Star. The port town of Vathy is the capital of Samos. That Aesop should have come to this Northern Aegean island for freedom holds a special poignancy today, even if it is only myth, because Samos is now home to one of the largest refugee camps in Greece. More than 4,400 asylum seekers live in and around an overcrowded camp above Vathy. photos by Andrea Wyner / The New York Times Unlike the other Greek island camps, which tend to be built in remote places, the Samos camp is close enough to town to allow refugees to walk to shops and the seafront, so when I was there in October and this summer, I was able to meet some and do what I could to help, even as I was also exploring the island, renowned for its dramatic mountains and dazzling azure seas. Choosing an Airbnb in Kedros, a hamlet across the bay from Vathy, I spent my first evening sitting on a flagstone terrace, gazing across the water at the town and the Turkish mountains beyond, watching the Aegean blues shift and shimmer. Like the rest of Greece, Samos suffered from the economic crash of 2008, followed by a dip in tourism and a wave of refugees in 2015, so local business owners, volunteer organizations and refugees alike welcome tourists who wish to help and enjoy themselves at the same time. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

right club: Now the 40-year-old is being asked to return TFC to championship-calibre, according to CTV. Curtis left the Red Bulls in early 2017, in a somewhat messy breakup after helping build both the first team and a flourishing talent pipeline. He famously arrived as sporting director of the New York Red Bulls with a binder full of blueprints for the team. Without going into details on his departure, he said it had been time to turn the page and that he took a step back to get some perspective on what he wanted in the future. It's the right club, it's the right people, Curtis said at his introductory news conference at Toronto's training centre. This opportunity came along and it's the right fit. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

senate republicans: We're not doing a wall, according to CTV. Does anyone have any doubt that we're not doing a wall Pelosi told reporters at a news conference Thursday night. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Trump and Senate Republicans should take yes for an answer and pass a bill -- without funds for the wall -- that the Senate approved on a voice vote last month. Pelosi, who was elected speaker earlier Thursday, also took a shot a Trump, calling his proposal a wall between reality and his constituents. He then left without taking questions from reporters. Trump strode into the White House briefing room Thursday -- the 13th day of the partial government shutdown --and declared that without a wall you cannot have border security. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ctv toronto: Police said the suspect, identified as an Uber driver, had just pulled into a parking lot in one of the town's plazas to pick up a passenger when he was arrested, according to CTV. Const. Police said they responded to a call from a concerned citizen on Dec. 31 just after midnight reporting a possible impaired driver. Laura Nicolle with York Regional Police told CTV Toronto that she can't think of another instance when an on-duty driver with a ride sharing service like Uber has been arrested and charged with an impaired driving offense. Dennis Romanin, a 55-year-old man from Whitchurch-Stouffville, was arrested and charged with impaired operation and having a blood alcohol concentration over 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood. Certainly, the citizen did the right thing by calling in, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

twitter response: Instead, in a Washington Post column published two days before Romney was sworn into office, he said Trump's conduct over the past two years, particularly his actions last month, is evidence that the president has not risen to the mantle of the office, according to CTV. Trump, in a Twitter response, said he hoped Romney wouldn't follow in the footsteps of Sen. Romney put to rest expectations that he would take his time getting his footing in Washington. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who often criticized Trump and paid the price, opting to retire rather than risk defeat in a GOP primary in 2018. I won big, and he didn't. Would much prefer that Mitt focus on Border Security and so many other things where he can be helpful, Trump tweeted. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

warming: Border wall opponent Sen, according to Rabble. Kamala Harris tweeted three times between Christmas and New Year's Eve bemoaning the plight of illegal immigrants and their children. Ronil Singh Andy Alfaro/The Modesto Bee via AP Andy Alfaro/The Modesto Bee via APXStory Streamrecent articles Video Global Warming Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit ... Article Global Warming Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit ... Article Global Warming Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit ... Entry Global Warming Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit ... Video Global Warming Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit ... In the still of the last night of 2018, the silence of California Dems chilled the air and airwaves. But not a peep was heard from Harris about the brutal shooting death of Newman, California, Police Department Cpl. Border wall opponent Rep. Ronil Singh at the hands of a Mexican gang member illegally in the country and protected by the very sanctuary policies Harris champions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

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