strawberries: At this years edition, set for Sunday at Beaver Lake Park, you can enjoy a serving of strawberries and ice cream for only 50 cents and take part in a wide range of free family activities. Children can ride a pony, take part in arts and crafts, watch a model boat display, enter a pie-eating contest, participate in a hand-drum workshop, or play sports and games. , according to Times Colonist. The free festival runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the park, with strawberries and ice cream served between 2 and 3 p.m. Tickets for the treat can be purchased between 11 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. at the ticket booth next to the main stage area. The Saanich Strawberry Festival has been a highlight of summer in the municipality for the past 47 years. Entertainers include Cookeilidh, the Shorty Parker Band and the Commodore Big Band. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

YWCA Hamiltons Bridging: On Wednesday night at Mohawk College, the YWCA Hamiltons Bridging to Employment program held its first graduation ceremony, honouring 40 immigrants for completing one of the YWCAs two programs; Bridging to Information and Communications Technology and Bridging to Environment, according to CBC. Immigrant professionals are given the opportunity to brush up on the soft skills required to integrate into the Canadian workforce in the industries in which they have been trained in their home countries and They came from a dozen different countries from all over the world, eager to build a new life for themselves in Canada by embracing the profession they had left behind. The programs provide internationally trained professionals with courses designed to upgrade technical and non-technical skills in order to match the requirements and expectations of Canadian employers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

President Mohammed Morsi: U.S. President Barack Obama said he was deeply concerned by Mr. Morsis removal and the suspension of the countrys constitution. He ordered his government to assess what the actions meant for foreign aid to Egypt. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Nervana Mahmoud Heres why Egyptians are glad the military ousted their president World leaders offered largely guarded reactions to the Egyptian militarys ouster of President Mohammed Morsi, with several urging caution and a quick return to democratic rule. Was Morsis ouster a coup d tat or not? World chooses its words carefully (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Syrian President Bashar Assad: The announcement on Wednesday came a month after the Syrian Canadian community made a public appeal urging the federal government to establish a special program for displaced refugees caught up in the two-year-old civil war between Syrian President Bashar Assad and the opposition, according to The Star. Our focus . . . is finding a long-term political solution to the crisis there, Kenney told a news conference in Edmonton. Our country is making an important effort to ensure the most vulnerable Syrian refugees are provided protection and Ottawa will resettle 1,300 Syrian refugees to Canada from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey over two years to address the deepening humanitarian crisis there, says Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. The latest United Nations data shows more than 4.25 million Syrians are internally displaced and more than 1.6 million have fled to neighbouring countries. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Labour Minister Lisa Raitt: "While the Labour Code does not specifically address internships, it protects the rights of an employee to be paid for work that is conducted," a spokesperson for Labour Minister Lisa Raitt said in an email. "An employee can file a complaint for unpaid wages, overtime and vacation pay to the labour program.", according to CBC. However, the federal government does regulate telecommunication firms, banks and some transport companies as well as its own departments and Estimates of the number of unpaid interns working in Canada range from 100,000 to 300,000, but the federal government's Labour Code doesn't even contain the word "intern." The grey area that exists around unpaid internships is partially due to the fact that labour is a provincial responsibility, and only three provinces have drawn up regulations concerning interns. But there is no federal policy that applies to the growing culture of young people who work for no money, hoping to get a foot in the door of paid employment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Evo Morales: COCHABAMBA, Bolivia - President Evo Morales warned on Thursday that he could close the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia, as South America's leftist leaders rallied to support him after his presidential plane was rerouted amid suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Morales made his announcement as the leaders of Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, Uruguay and Suriname joined him in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba on Thursday for a special meeting to address the diplomatic row. Atanasio Ocampo, of Guerro, who says he painted his face the colors of the electrician workers union, holds a poster of Bolivia's President Evo Moraless during a protest outside the US Embassy in Mexico City, Thursday, July 4, 2013. Protesters gathered to publicly condemn the United States for its alleged involvement in the rerouting of the Bolivian president's plane, which was returning from Moscow, over suspicions that National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was on board. AP Photo/Ivan Pierre Aguirre Morales again blamed Washington for pressuring European countries to refuse to allow his plane to fly through their airspace on Tuesday, forcing it to land in Vienna, Austria, in what he called a violation of international law. He had been returning from a summit in Russia during which he had suggested he would be willing to consider a request from Snowden for asylum. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Michel Br: Staunch Quebec independentiste Michel Br l announced Thursday his long-shot candidacy for the November election, according to Globe and Mail. Quebec Montreals ex-mayor Applebaum allowed to leave country despite facing charges Heres some Fourth of July news for our U.S. neighbours: a man running for mayor of Montreal considers Americans dumb, obese, imbecilic, classless ignoramuses. The book publisher, writer, and former bar owner says he doesnt expect English-speaking Montrealers to vote for him and says he isnt working to get their support, anyway. More Related to this Story (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mohammed Morsi: Coinciding with mass demonstrations across Egypt for and against Mohammed Morsi, the Toronto crowd was in solidarity with those who wanted the Muslim Brotherhood president gone, gone, according to The Star. Their slogans and speeches, mostly in Arabic, accused him of establishing a theocracy and spreading hate and fascism and Two blocks from the large, noisy, happy Pride parade on Sunday, there was, at Queens Park, a relatively small, noisy, angry protest by Canadian Egyptians. They carried such placards as, Down with the fascist Muslim Brotherhood, Down with the fascist regime, Morsi the terrorist, Morsi the dictator and Egypt and Morsi dont mix. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Omar Hernandez-Alvarado: On April 20, a man allegedly left the King Street East restaurant and returned moments later with a machete, according to CTV. Waterloo Regional Police say 23-year-old Omar Hernandez-Alvarado, also known as Angel Castillo, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the incident and A 23-year-old man has been arrested for a machete attack in a Kitchener restaurant. According to police, the man grabbed a young customer by the head and held the machete near his throat, but left the restaurant without injurying the youth. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Evo Morales: Mr. Morales again blamed Washington for pressuring European countries to refuse to allow his plane to fly through their airspace on Tuesday, forcing it to land in Vienna, Austria, in what he called a violation of international law. He had been returning from a summit in Russia during which he had suggested he would be willing to consider a request from Mr. Snowden for asylum. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Bolivian presidents plane leaves Vienna after it was diverted amid Snowden rumours President Evo Morales warned on Thursday that he could close the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia, as South Americas leftist leaders rallied to support him after his presidential plane was rerouted amid suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board. France denies blocking Bolivian plane amid rumours NSA leaker Snowden was aboard (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.