Alberta Premier Alison Redford: The funding arrangement for disaster response essentially leaves everything in the hands of the province, which eventually seeks reimbursement from Ottawa. Thats why, as federal officials have demurred on what the cost may be, Alberta Premier Alison Redford was forced to immediately concede she wont balance the budget as quickly as planned. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Many, many Canadian homes could become uninsurable Federal officials have pledged to support cleanup efforts in flood-ravaged Alberta, but the governments track record suggests that years will pass before it cuts a cheque. Calgarians return to work despite plea to avoid downtown core (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canada: When we asked you for your reasons why these cities should be considered one of Canada's new capitals you told us, according to Huffington Post. And our final round is going to be a battle of Ontario. Many of our readers seem to think Ottawa is doing just fine as the nation's capital. Here's why they nominated the city. Ottawa already is equally hated across Canada - establishing a consistent level of contempt that gives citizens confidence that any place so universally hated could never treat anyone else preferentially. Canadian's innate demand for fairness makes Ottawa perfect. Anonymous Canada is very diverse and built on the notion of compromising different positions. Since choosing any particular large city over another and declaring it most "Canadian" would suggest other cities are less "Canadian" it seems to make total sense that we picked the most boring non-descript city we could find as the capital. So Ottawa it is! LOL Phil The history is there, old mixed with new and don't forget that canal with beaver tails. Ottawa is the greatest city because its the capital, it's not the capital because its the greatest city. Em We started with eight cities . But after all your votes we've narrowed them down to two cities! One of these cities will be crowned Canada's new capital. Toronto, Canada's largest city came on strong and has a lot going for it. In the last round it narrowly edged out Halifax. Here are some of our readers' reasons for nominating Hogtown as Canada's new capital. Proximity to everything. I've lived all across Canada and Toronto is multicultural with a good sampling of citizens representing every aspect of Canadian life. But not while Rob Ford is still mayor. Jerry. In England, the capital is London. In France, the capital is Paris. Only when the political capital is the country's cultural, economic and financial centre can the nation's people truly form a civilization. Francois Canada Diversity. Toronto one of the most diverse city in the world. As globalization raises the profile of cities, Toronto is the only 'world city' in Canada. Shoaib (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Dow Jones industrials: The S P/TSX composite index gained 53.88 points to 12,005.78, according to CTV. New York indexes also advanced as the Dow Jones industrials gained 114.35 points to 15,024.49, the Nasdaq ran ahead 25.64 points to 3,401.86 and the S P 500 index climbed 9.94 points to 1,613.2 and TORONTO -- The Toronto stock market racked up a modest gain as consumer and housing data pointed to a stronger U.S. economy. The Canadian dollar edged up 0.04 of a cent to 95.47 cents US. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Edward Snowden: HONG KONG - Edward Snowden's bespectacled and goateed face was almost unavoidable in Hong Kong last week. It stared out from newsstands, banners and giant TV screens on shopping malls and office buildings after it became known that the admitted leaker of U.S. secrets was in town and in hiding. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Justice Secretary Rimsky Yuen said Hong Kong officials weren't sure who to look for because the U.S. government got Snowden's middle name wrong in documents filed to back its arrest request. FILE - This June 23, 2013 file photo shows a TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong. U.S. intelligence agencies are scrambling to salvage their surveillance of al-Qaida and other terrorists who are working frantically to change how they communicate after a National Security Agency contractor leaked details of two NSA spying programs. It's an electronic game of cat-and-mouse that could have deadly consequences if a plot is missed or a terrorist operative manages to drop out of sight. AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File Still, when the U.S. asked the semiautonomous Chinese city for Snowden's provisional arrest, its response was essentially this: Who exactly do you mean? (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

radio stations: The S P/TSX composite index gained 53.88 points to 12,005.78, according to 660 News. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said the revised bid in which Bell agreed to sell some of Astrals specialty TV channels and radio stations satisfied its concerns that the company would be too dominant in the market and TORONTO The Toronto stock market racked up a modest gain Thursday as commodity prices moved mainly higher and consumer, housing and employment data pointed to a stronger U.S. economy. After markets closed, regulators announced the approval of a revised bid by Bell TSX:BCE to acquire Astral Media TSX:ACM.A and its suite of TV speciality channels and radio stations in a deal worth $3.4 billion. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mayor Emile Blokland: HIGH RIVER, Alta. - An angry crowd of evacuees gathered at a roadblock outside the town hardest hit by the Alberta floods as officials announced that their return home was still days away. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "The biggest question I hear from residents is when and that's been the most difficult question for us on ground zero here," said Mayor Emile Blokland. "We're now able to get a little closer to that answer. We're talking days. We're not talking weeks." Houses sit at the edge of a large lake caused by floodwaters in High River, Alberta on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. High River was hit by a devastating flood on June 20, 2013 which caused a mass evacuation of the entire town although some residents have chosen to defy the order. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jordan Verlage Related Items Articles Saskatchewan dive team looking for bodies in flooded Alberta community The mayor of High River had earlier suggested that a timeline for people to go back was close. Instead, on Wednesday, he pleaded for a little more patience from those who have been without a home for a week. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

economic growth: B.C.s pre-election budget surplus of $197 million in February has shrunk to a projected $153 million because of lower-than-expected economic growth, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said Thursday as he introduced a budget update. , according to Times Colonist. The latest cuts include $30 million in efficiencies on top of $15 million in cuts announced in February and $100 million in savings to be found as part of a core review of government services by 2016. A lacklustre economy has tightened B.C.s razor-thin budget and forced yet another round of government cost-cutting, the provinces finance minister says. That will mean a fifth-straight year of austerity measures for the provincial government, which has already seen more than $3 billion in spending hacked out of ministries and services since the global economic recession in 2009. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

government spending: Ministries are being asked to find $30 million in savings this year, and a core review of all government spending is aiming to find an additional $50 million in spending reductions and efficiencies in each of the next two years. 'The next 12 to 18 months are going to be tough' B.C. Finance Minster Mike de Jong, according to CBC. "In order to achieve the objective of balancing the budget it is going to require discipline and vigilance from everyone," he said. "The next 12 to 18 months are going to be tough, they re going to be tough, but the long term prospects are good and B.C. Finance Minster Mike de Jong tabled a budget update today calling for $130 million in cuts to provincial spending over the next three years, in part to make up for lower than expected economic growth. We are putting ministries on notice that across government we are looking for $30 million in savings this fiscal year, said de Jong. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

European Parliament: Jose Manuel Barroso announced the deal Thursday. He said it includes more flexibility than earlier versions, according to 660 News. Last week, leading parties in the European Parliament said they wouldnt back an earlier budget deal and BRUSSELS The European Commission president says a tentative deal has been reached on a seven-year, 960-billion-euro $1.27 trillion budget that will come into effect next year. It still needs legislative approval. European Parliament President Martin Schulz called the deal acceptable. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Raquel Capovilla Lee: The journey between her Hamilton home and Starcom MediaVest Group, where she works as a digital marketing assistant, takes about two hours and three different modes of transportation eating into her personal and family time, to say nothing of her energy, according to CBC. The job hunt in her new hometown proved difficult, however, so eight months ago, Capovilla Lee accepted a position roughly 70 kilometres away and By the time she gets home every weeknight, Raquel Capovilla Lee has spent half as much time travelling to and from her office in downtown Toronto as she has at her desk. Moving to Hamilton, an hour's drive west of Toronto, made financial sense for Capovilla Lee, 28, and her husband. The couple wanted to buy a house, but prices in the big city were beyond their reach at the time, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.