test results: It has appeared in about 10 per cent of the 264 people across the province who have supplied mitochondrial DNA for the online project, according to Vancouver Courier. Compared to thousands of results from other countries, however, it's extremely rare. David Pike, a mathematics professor and genealogist, said the rare mitochondrial DNA profile caught his attention over a decade ago when it began popping up frequently in test results for a Newfoundland and Labrador genealogy project.article continues below Trending Stories China denies espionage, trying to influence Canadian affairs City of Vancouver asks artists for their best public art ideas Wilson-Raybould, out of cabinet, seeks place in Liberal caucus Missing Vancouver actress and nephew were in hiding, according to Facebook post The profile -- called H5a5, plus another unnamed mutation is likely European in origin. Only a handful of people from Europe fewer than 10 have been found to test positive for the specific profile, and almost all those have roots in Newfoundland and Labrador. Genealogy is often pursued as a way to trace one's own family roots, but Pike said this particular mystery could speak to the heritage of much of the province. Pike said the results point to a possible founder effect, where a biological trait becomes commonplace when passed down from a small group of colonizing ancestors. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

evan solomon: What we heard from some of the Conservative critics was fear-mongering and an attempt to characterize these individuals somehow as a risk to the safety and security of Canada, Blair said, according to CTV. It's mostly kids, Evan. He made the comments during an interview with Evan Solomon on CTV Question Period, airing Sunday. Forty per cent of the people crossing are children. The proposed legislation in question was folded into the pages of the government's omnibus budget bill. However, as Blair continues his criticism, the Liberals are facing pushback from groups who work with refugees over a proposed change they say could tread on refugee rights. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mexican village: A similar confrontation occurred on the same border bridge between Mexico and Guatemala last year, according to CTV. The institute said the migrants were acting in a hostile and aggressive way, and accused them of also attacking local police in Metapa, a Mexican village that lies between the border and the nearby city of Tapachula. The National Immigration Institute did not identify the nationalities of the migrants, but they are usually from Central America. The group of 350 pushed past police guarding the bridge and joined a larger group of about 2,000 migrants who are walking toward Tapachula in the latest caravan to enter Mexico. Another son and a daughter are already in the United States. Claudia Jaqueline Sandoval, 43, from El Progreso, Honduras, was walking toward Tapachula with her 6-year-old daughter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

west africa: Despite the damage caused by air travel, she flew to Costa Rica to take a dose of ibogaine, a hallucinogenic shrub growing in West Africa, according to Rabble. She also tried ayahuasca, a highly toxic, mind-bending potion made by Amazon jungle shamans. One of its directors and a key figure in XR' is Wiltshire mother and neo-pagan' Gail Bradbrook, 47, who said on a recent podcast that she decided to become an activist as a direct result of taking huge doses of two powerful psychedelic drugs. Bradbrook, left, who has a PhD in molecular biophysics, says the drugs rewired' her brain and gave her the codes of social change'. Afterwards, she ended her marriage and began her activism in XR. Within XR, she holds mystic moon circles' with female colleagues inside a tepee, at which they ingest another natural' drug, mugwort, used by ancient Celts. She has also said she does not condemn' protesters who choose to damage property in order to protect nature', although she personally prefers non-violence. She has warned that warming in the Arctic is likely to cause the collapse of the food system' in just three years a belief no scientist would endorse. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

health care: The kumbaya assurances will soon be put to the test, as Democrats are heading quickly into high-stakes debates on health care, climate change and immigration complex issues certain to tax the resolve of party leaders striving to maintain a united front within a highly diverse caucus, according to Rabble. Gathering for their annual issues conference in Northern Virginia, spirited Democrats challenged the media, with lawmakers of all stripes joining party leaders in bucking recent news reports portraying a caucus at war.ADVERTISEMENT You guys have it all wrong, Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro PelosiWH spokesman We're working with DHS, ICE to try to send undocumented immigrants to sanctuary cities Tlaib says Dem leadership should do more to support Omar 'They put us in photos when they want to show our party is diverse' CNN anchor confronts Trump adviser who says president 'never incited violence' MORE D-Calif. told reporters. Defiant Democrats are rallying from an embarrassing internal fight over government spending, with all factions now vowing to bridge differences across the broad ideological spectrum that marks the caucus. We have such a unified caucus. But you can waste your time on that while we go forward with what we are going to do for the American people. But if it serves your purpose to say we're seething, you're on the wrong track. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ndume: According to him, the All Progressives Congress APC need not to be scared of Senator Ndume's rabble rousing, adding that the party should rather be wary of Senator Danjuma Goje, according to Rabble. The APC had endorsed Senator Ahmad Lawan from Yobe state for the position. Kure in an interview with Leadership newspaper, stated that one of the front-runners in the race, Senator Ali Ndume, lacks the maturity required to be Senate president. But, Ndume and Goje, both APC members, had also declared interest in the seat, and continued their campaigns ahead of the race. Even though he hasn't been confrontational with his party like Senator Ndume, he has been keeping his cards close to his chest. Marafa offers Saraki another wife in appreciation for N10bn Zamfara intervention fund Kure said Distinguished Senator Danjuma Goje, the erstwhile two-term governor of Gombe state has equally mooted the idea of becoming Nigeria's number three citizen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

campaign ads: The European Commission has said it has resulted in fake accounts being removed, and meaningful progress in a number of areas, in particular on political ads transparency tools that all platforms are now making available ahead of European Parliament elections beginning May 23, according to National Observer. Twitter, for example, expanded its political campaigning ads policy in February to cover all EU member states, it noted in a report to the commission, and restricted campaign ads to only certified advertisers after March 11. Peteris Ustubs described the EU's Code of Practice on Disinformation which was recently mentioned by Canada's Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould as the product of an extensive process that ultimately succeeded at getting big players like Facebook, Google and Twitter to sign on. ; The EU code encourages social media companies to suppress disinformation on their platforms and boost transparency through regular reporting. It's up to Canada to decide how it wants to engage with the companies, Ustubs said Friday. We were very pleased to welcome Minister Gould in this room, with all the EU ambassadors, in order to discuss our practices and our co-operation, and what the European Union has done so far on electoral processes, making sure that there is no interference, and how we actually deal with the platforms, Ustubs said April 12, at the EU delegation's office in Ottawa. But if the Trudeau government wants to adopt the EU's social media-endorsed rules, they're available and ready to be copied, he explained. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

andrew landry: There could be some debate on when the 83rd Masters begins, according to CTV. First on the tee Thursday morning are Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, with nine green jackets between them, hitting an honorary tee shot in a tradition that dates to 1963. The modern golf season never ends, he wrote, but it does begin. The Masters is all about tradition. Landry is among 17 newcomers to the Masters, and he had to wait the longest to make his debut having won the Texas Open 354 days ago. Andrew Landry will hit the official opening tee shot of the tournament. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

monday evening: That not entirely surprise move came on Monday evening, April 8, according to Rabble. Buried in the middle of this year's 367-page budget implementation bill was an amendment to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. As we reported in this space last week, sources close to the Prime Minister's Office had been whispering for a while that the government might insert legislation into its 2019 budget implementation bill to discourage asylum seekers from crossing into Canada from the U.S. through unguarded back roads and unplowed fields. It stated that refugee claimants will be ineligible if they previously made a claim for refugee protection to a country other than Canada. But under current law and international agreements Canada must fully consider the claims of asylum seekers who get themselves onto Canadian soil through unofficial back routes. As it stands now, the safe third country agreement with the United States allows Canada to turn back all refugee claimants who arrive from the U.S. at official border crossings. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

resources canada: It's extremely critical, said Michelle Branigan, the CEO of the organization formed 15 years ago to address workforce concerns in the sector, according to CTV. Almost 107,000 people are employed directly in the industry in Canada, from generation to power delivery. A new report on the industry's labour needs from Electricity Human Resources Canada suggests at least 20,500 new workers will be needed in power plants and transmission systems before 2022. Currently the industry is not as diverse as Canada as whole, with women accounting for only one in four employees and visible minorities just over one in 10. The demand for new workers is complicated by the fact many of the jobs require substantial training. It's also older than average Workers under age 25 account for fewer than one in 20 people. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cause chaos: Something is happening to the Tories, obvious even to that vast majority of the public who ignore politics, according to Rabble. The Conservative party is becoming the natural party of extremists. Cut the pretence. It is the new home for hardliners, catastrophists and those wishing to take up permanent residence in la-la land. It is Jacob Rees-Mogg, coolly suggesting that British representatives should run amok and cause chaos throughout the EU. It is openly acknowledged when the chancellor, Philip Hammond, utters a prayer to flush out the extremists in the party. Evidence of this mutation is in every day's headlines, and borne on a never-ending stream of tweets. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

saskatoon: Walking around downtown Saskatoon, various landmarks stand out such as the Mahatma Ghandi statue, according to CTV. Some might wonder why it's here. And now the city wants people to know the history behind those statues. But there is a reason behind it according to Kevin Kitchen, community development manager with the City of Saskatoon. The bust was commissioned at the request of the Saskatoon India-Canada Cultural Association and was installed at the corner of 21st Street and Third Avenue in 2000. The Ghandi statue was the result of the work of the Indian community and with funding and support from the government of India to erect a statue of Ghandi in recognition of the role that he played in peace. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wednesday night: Castro was San Antonio mayor for five years and has made immigration a central part of his 2020 bid, according to Toronto Star. He ripped Trump's hard-line immigration policies as downright stupid and told supporters his campaign stood for compassion. Castro held a rally in San Antonio on Wednesday night, hours after Trump was in town for a fundraiser. Castro is still trying to get a foothold in a crowded Democratic field. Candidates can also get on stage by reaching 1 per cent approval in three recognized polls. He says he hasn't yet reached 65,000 donors, which is one of the criteria used to qualify for the first Democratic debates. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

age account: Currently the industry is not as diverse as Canada as whole, with women accounting for only one in four employees and visible minorities just over one in 10, according to Vancouver Courier. It's also older than average Workers under age 25 account for fewer than one in 20 people. Almost 107,000 people are employed directly in the industry in Canada, from generation to power delivery. The demand for new workers is complicated by the fact many of the jobs require substantial training. Most of the new workers will be needed to replace the aging workforce, but the industry is also expanding as demand for power grows thanks to battery-powered electronics, electric cars and digital systems. These people are not trained in like three months or six months and ready to hit the ground running, said Branigan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cassia seeds: Officials found a record 14.2 tons of the scales hidden among packets of frozen beef on April 3, according to CTV. Five days later, they found 14 more tons in 474 bags in another container. The scales, which were found in shipping containers, have been linked to four species of pangolins native to Africa. The National Parks Board, Singapore Customs and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said in a statement Wednesday that the cargo was declared as cassia seeds. The sheer size of these two latest seizures is unprecedented and will undoubtedly prove a major setback to the traffickers concerned, said Richard Thomas of monitoring network Traffic. Both shipments were en route from Nigeria to Vietnam. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mayor: We don't need to go to extremes, Trudeau said, according to CTV. We can debate the bill without going too far. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Trudeau repeated his opposition to Bill 21 but said Hampstead Mayor William Steinberg's comments were unacceptable and that the mayor needs to apologize. There are people who are extremely worried by this bill, and I understand them. Bill 21 would prohibit public servants in positions of authority -- including teachers -- from wearing religious symbols. But we shouldn't use words like that. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

oil exports: It calls for pipeline expansion east and west, as well as south, according to Rabble. The NDP government wants to end the boom-and-bust cycle of dependence on oil and gas prices, by re-cycling resource revenues into a knowledge-based economy. The United Conservative Party UCP opposition stands for doubling down on the historic economic strategy of supporting the petroleum industry and promoting oil exports. It wants Alberta to have a more diversified economy and supports investment in high-tech industries such as artificial intelligence and in alternative energy sources. The Jason Kenney-led UCP are playing on the fears, anger, and anxiety of citizens who have been dealing with recession insecurities. Alberta is still recovering from a vicious recession caused by a deep fall in oil prices. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mexico office: This case has taken almost a year to close because the autopsy was complex and required additional testing and consultation, Chief Medical Investigator Kurt Nolte said in a statement, according to Vancouver Courier. Hernandez arrived in the U.S. as part of a caravan of Central American asylum seekers and was taken into custody in San Diego. The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator released its findings on the death of Roxsana Hernandez 33, saying the disorder known as multicentric Castleman disease can progress rapidly in people with weakened immune systems and lead to death within weeks.article continues below Trending StoriesB.C. adds 8,700 jobs in January amid solid' labour market'Bella Dolls' sex doll brothel has opened in Vancouver Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Tree houses and popsicle sticks inspired Telus' 750m headquarters The autopsy also found Hernandez suffered from extensive fractures of her ribs and breastbone after medical staff performed CPR in response to at least 10 heart attacks. She was later transferred to El Paso, Texas, before being taken to the Cibola County Detention Center in New Mexico. In November, an attorney representing the family of Hernandez released an independent autopsy that noted deep bruising along Hernandez's ribs that wasn't evident externally. Hernandez died in May at an Albuquerque hospital where she was admitted after showing symptoms of pneumonia, dehydration and complications associated with HIV. Her death brought protests, with immigrant and LGBTQ advocates saying her case underscored concerns that transgender migrants in detention facilities often do not receive adequate medical care. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

baby boomers: I am going to be 78 years old this year, she said, according to National Observer. I'd like to stay here till I croak. ; Multiple jurisdictions, overlapping regulations, a lack of funds and time to enforce them, is hurting one entity the most Big Rideau Lake itself. She retired to this waterfront property in Portland, Ont. three decades ago and still loves her home. Ontpoli environment shorelines waterquality Norton is among the first wave of baby boomers, sometimes dubbed the grey tsunami, who traded city living for cottage life when they retired. On Big Rideau Lake, surrounded by three townships in eastern Ontario, the trend means increasing development and more year-round residency on the shores of a body of water linked to the Ottawa and Saint Lawrence rivers. ; Norton's village of Portland is in the township of Rideau Lakes, where 27 per cent of the population of 10,326 as of 2016 is older than 65, and the median age equal portion above and below is 54. It's an increasing trend, says a 2018 Re/Max Report on recreational real estate, notably in Ontario, British Columbia and Atlantic Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

crown decision: Assimilate, whether in the sense of a fictional alien race or the real history of Indigenous people in Canada, is talking about wiping out the uniqueness of people, Murray said, according to CTV. The legal challenge against MPI was launched by Winnipeg's Nick Troller over the Crown corporation's decision to revoke his personalized plate in 2017. Manitoba Justice lawyer Charles Murray told court Monday that licence plates are owned and issued by Manitoba Public Insurance, and the insurer cannot be divorced from a historical context of cultural genocide. Troller is an avid fan of the Star Trek TV franchise and in 2015 got the plate with the well-known words from the alien race the Borg. James Kitchen, lawyer for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, argued on behalf of Troller. He put the ASIMIL8 plate in a border that stated We are the Borg and Resistance is futile. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

night surfing: Please tell us what you think of The Election Fix by emailing me at rohan scroll.in, according to Rabble. I'd like to thank Devang, Likhita, Sameeha, Kalpana and Sai for sending notes and suggestions about previous issues of the Election Fix, which you can find here. Today, we look at the debates around the actions of the Election Commission, whether there is support for anti-elitist politics in India and why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was up until 3 am one night surfing the internet. If you haven't already signed up, subscribe here to get the Election Fix in your inbox. Alongside it is another storyline that is as important. The Big Story Neutral umpire The Bharatiya Janata Party vs Congress vs other parties narrative isn't the only song in town. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

resignation letter: McAleenan is a longtime border official who is well-respected by members of Congress and within the administration, according to CTV. The decision to name a top immigration officer to the post reflects Trump's priority for the sprawling department founded to combat terrorism following the Sept. 11 attacks. Trump announced on Sunday in a tweet that U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan would be taking over as acting head of the department. I have determined that it is the right time for me to step aside, Nielsen wrote in her resignation letter. Though Trump aides were eyeing a staff shake-up at Homeland Security and had already withdrawn the nomination for another key immigration post, the development Sunday was unexpected. I hope that the next secretary will have the support of Congress and the courts in fixing the laws which have impeded our ability to fully secure America's borders and which have contributed to discord in our nation's discourse. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ron vitiello: Trump, who campaigned on a promise to secure the border, has thrown virtually every option his aides have been able to think of at the problem, to little avail, according to CTV. He has sent out the military, signed an emergency declaration to fund a border wall and threatened to completely seal the southern border. Overwhelmed by an influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border that is taxing the immigration system, President Donald Trump is grasping for something -- anything -- to stem the tide. On Thursday he added a new threat, warning of hefty tariffs on cars made in Mexico if the country doesn't abide by his demands. The first move was made Thursday, when the White House unexpectedly pulled back the nomination of Ron Vitiello to permanently lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, where he had been acting director. Now, with the encouragement of an influential aide and with his re-election campaign on the horizon, Trump is looking at personnel changes as he tries to shift blame elsewhere. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

conservatives: The federal Conservatives and their provincial allies are crystal clear on that one, according to Rabble. They are opposed to the most effective, proven, market-based means of lowering greenhouse gas emissions a price on carbon. One of those is climate change. As for their own policies to combat what the latest scientific data describe as the rampaging global warming taking place in Canada -- Conservatives are in no hurry to share those with us. It's a tactic that worked for Ontario premier Doug Ford, after all. Conservative leader Andrew Scheer thinks all he has to do is mindlessly repeat the mantra that he will kill the carbon tax and lower prices at the pump. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ecuadorian embassy: No embassy official commented on the Wiki Leaks founder's status, while British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Assange is a free man and can leave the embassy whenever he chooses, according to CTV. Asked about the presence of armed officers outside the Ecuadorian Embassy, London's Metropolitan Police force said there had been no change in police procedure. The red-brick embassy building with white window frames and balconies was quiet, though a few protesters gathered outside. Police said in a statement there is an active warrant for Assange's arrest and that the police are obliged to execute that warrant should he leave the Embassy. Assange hasn't left the embassy since August 2012, fearing if he steps off Ecuador's diplomatic soil he will be arrested and extradited to the U.S. for publishing thousands of classified military and diplomatic cables through Wiki Leaks. Police withdrew the round-the-clock guard outside the embassy in October 2015 after more than three years in favour of what the service called a covert approach. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american hearts: Precious supplies of avocados, so dear to American hearts, wiped out, while other fresh fruits and vegetables also rot in trucks, with supplies exhausted in as little as 48 hours, according to CTV. Fuming over migration, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his threat to close the U.S.-Mexico border -- among the busiest in the world, across which US 1.7 billion in goods and hundreds of thousands of people travel in both directions every day. Auto plants darkened overnight. This has drawn a collective gasp from economists, Congress and industry, who fear a catastrophe that could tip the world's largest economy into recession as ties with Mexico, its third-largest trading partner, grind to a halt. It would be like erecting a wall in the middle of the factory floor. It comes close to being unthinkable, Daniel Griswold, director of the trade and immigration project at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, told AFP. He spoke of waves of joblessness, lost business and deepened suffering among farmers who have already been hurt during Trump's multi-front trade wars with China, Europe, Canada and Mexico. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.