Nuriya Shamsuddin: EDITOR S NOTE: The entirety of our 26-part series, Nova Scotia: A to Z will be published in The Novascotian every Saturday until we reach the letter Z. Todays feature is on Nuriya Shamsuddin, who is from Afghanistan. Next week, we ll meet Bhutan native Kul Prasad Humagain and learn about the political refugees journey to Nova Scotia, according to The Chronicle Herald. Tissue paper flowers twist up from a vase on her fireplace mantel and (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mark Gabrieau: Not a single person from his community answered the call, forcing him to look overseas, according to The Chronicle Herald. I have not had one application from a Canadian to work in the kitchen and For years, Mark Gabrieau had attempted to fill several positions to work in his Antigonish restaurants kitchen. I ve been advertising non-stop for three years in at least four different mediums, said the owner of Gabrieaus Bistro . (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix: Dix said the seeds of the Liberal cheating were planted during Premier Christy Clark's leadership campaign in February 2011 and continued throughout the development of her jobs' plan and up until last spring's election, according to Huffington Post. "Huge money was involved in government advertising, which is part of the plan and VICTORIA - Opposition New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix called British Columbia's Liberals cheats Wednesday, as the ongoing debate about the failed Liberal plan to court ethnic voters turned into a name-calling contest, and one Liberal cabinet minister said the NDP was beating a dead horse. "If you look at the operation of this premier's office from leadership campaign to premier's office to election, they spent a lot of attention on this," Dix told reporters following question period where the ethnic-vote issue was debated for the third consecutive day. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mohamed Harkat: Canada Border Services Agency took the tracking device off late Wednesday as part of a court-ordered relaxation of Mohamed Harkat's release conditions, Sophie Harkat said Thursday, according to Huffington Post. Harkat, 44, has essentially been living under house arrest with stringent conditions including the tracking bracelet for seven years and OTTAWA - The wife of an Ottawa man accused of terrorist ties says border agents have removed an electronic tracking bracelet from his ankle. It has been more than a decade since Harkat, a refugee from Algeria, was arrested under a national security certificate on suspicion of being an al-Qaida sleeper agent an accusation he denies. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Caitlin Lever: SURREY, B.C. - Caitlin Lever is not ready to give up on her dream of competing in another Olympics. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Politics will also come into play. Canada center fielder Caitlin Lever chases the grand slam ball hit by Japan's Haruna Sakamoto in the third inning of a World Cup of Softball game in Oklahoma City, Sunday, July 19, 2009. Lever is not ready to give up on her dream of competing in another Olympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Nati Harnik But for the veteran softball outfielder, and for others from Canada, the U.S., Australia and Venezuela competing in the Canadian Open Fastpitch tournament this week, it won't just be the usual issues of age, health, and performance that determine a player's place in the Games. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Shelly Glover: 'When people say it's symbolic only, I disagree wholeheartedly. I want to see transgendered individuals feel they can go to a police service or a court, knowing that gender identity is in the Criminal Code and the human rights act.' MP Shelly Glover speaks during question period in the House of Commons. ADRIAN WYLD / THE CANADIAN PRESS ARCHIVES Shelly Glover on... Transgender rights (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

United Nations: Visiting the sprawling Zaatari refugee camp in northern Jordan near the Syrian border, Kerry met six representatives of its 115,000-strong population, all of whom appealed to him for the U.S. and its allies to create no-fly zones and set up safe zones inside Syria to prevent the Assad regime from inflicting additional destruction. The United Nations says the conflict has killed more than 93,000 people and become the worlds worst humanitarian crisis since the 1994 Rwandan genocide, according to 660 News. Kerry listened grimly to the complaints for 40 minutes and promised to relay the refugees concerns to Washington and other capitals. But, he also noted serious complications in meeting the demands and reminded them that the U.S. is their largest single benefactor. The U.S. has provided nearly $815 million in humanitarian aid to Syrians through the United Nations. Of that, $147 million has been directed to relief agencies working in Jordan, which is home to about 600,000 displaced Syrians and ZAATARI, Jordan Angry Syrian refugees confronted U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday with demands for the United States and the international community to do more to help opponents of President Bashar Assads regime, venting frustration at perceived inaction on their behalf. We are begging you for a no-fly zone, Jamalat Abu al-Hariri, one of the refugees, told reporters after the meeting. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Statistics Canada: The agency says the number of beneficiaries in May was down 7.4 per cent compared with a year earlier. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. There was little change in Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan and Alberta. OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the number of people receiving regular employment insurance benefits in May was down 2.4 per cent to 508,500. The number of beneficiaries decreased in most provinces in May. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

TD Bank Group: The Pier 21 immigration museum in Halifax has received a $250,000 donation from TD Bank Group, according to The Chronicle Herald. We re proud to help celebrate these stories and support Pier 21 as they provide newcomers with valuable coaching and job training that expands their opportunities and ability to contribute to Canadas workforce and Immigration is as important to Canadas past as it is to our future. Its made us a culturally rich nation, diverse in thought and experiences, which has helped build and grow businesses and communities, Ed Clark, the banks president and chief executive officer, said in a news release Thursday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Treasury Board President Tony Clement: Tim Edwards, the president of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers, made the offer Thursday in a letter to Clement, according to CBC. "He will review it and act in due course," Clement's spokesman, Matthew Conway, said in an email. "Our government will always put the interests of taxpayers first. We will continue to bargain in good faith." The union representing Canada's striking foreign service workers is asking Treasury Board President Tony Clement to settle the dispute through binding arbitration. The letter, which sets a deadline for the offer of noon Tuesday, says the job action is having an impact on tourism, education, air transport and agriculture, and is also delaying the processing of visas and immigration applications. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.