Canadian Troops: Flight Risk and Nations Mission

canadian troops: The Canada Border Services Agency holds people who are considered a flight risk or a danger to the public and those whose identities cannot be confirmed.___ Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he will soon announce a plan to send Canadian troops on a long-term mission to Africa, according to Brandon Sun. Sajjan says while no decisions have been made yet on numbers, timing or location, Canada contribution to a United Nations mission will involve more than the military and go beyond what would be considered a traditional peacekeeping role.___EXPERTS SAY RANKED BALLOTS WON' The Conservatives contend the Liberals would "steal" every federal election if Canada adopts a system of ranked ballots, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has touted as his preference for replacing the current first-past-the-post system. The federal government will also move ahead with plans to expand the range of alternatives to locking up immigrants, with the aim of making detention a last resort. But political scientists who specialize in the study of voting systems say assuming a Liberal advantage is far too simplistic.___CREA SAYS HOME SALES DOWN 1.3 % The Canadian Real Estate Association says July marked the third consecutive month of fewer home sales as the Vancouver market slowed. However, despite the drop in the number of sales, the national average price for a home sold in July was $480,743, up 9.9 per cent compared with a year ago.___ Jurors at Richard Henry Bain first-degree murder trial are deliberating for a third day. The association said Monday the number of transactions fell 1.3 per cent nationally between June and July as more than half of all markets tracked showed declines in July, including Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.