Robert Fotti: A Winnipeg man who has evaded a Canadian jail sentence for more than 30 years is now in the hands of American immigration authorities. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Det. Greg Compton, of the Jacksonville Police Department, the Texan community where Fotti was arrested and charged with the offence in 2008, said the legal proceeding could be the first step in the man being deported back to Canada. Robert Fotti, seen here in a mugshot from Texas, was convicted of dangerous driving and sentenced to nine months in jail for for a deadly accident in 1977, but fled the country before serving his sentence. COURTESY OF JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPT. Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed papers to put a hold on Robert Nick Fotti, 64, today the final day of his nine-month sentence for a felony served in a jail near Houston, Texas. Its not known when an immigration hearing will be held. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Giuseppe Joe Giudice: Teresa Giudice and her husband, Giuseppe "Joe" Giudice, were ordered to surrender their passports and to confine their travels to New Jersey and New York. Joe Giudice could be deported to Italy if convicted because he is not a U.S. citizen, according to Times Colonist. They were charged in a 39-count indictment Monday with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications and bankruptcy fraud and NEWARK, N.J. - Two stars of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" were released on $500,000 bond each after making initial court appearances Tuesday on federal fraud charges. They did not enter pleas. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers PAFSO created a picket line outside of the Prime Minister's Office, across the street from Parliament Hill, during lunch hour, according to CBC. Peter Bundy, a diplomat who was posted in Colombia and now works in Ottawa, said PAFSO has made an effort to bargain in good faith and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office in Ottawa was the target of a protest today by striking foreign service officers who are battling with the government to get a pay raise. The striking diplomats carried signs that read "Same work equals same pay" and "Canada's Frontline Abroad" while blowing whistles and using other noisemakers. A spokeswoman for Harper would not say whether the prime minister was in his office or not. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Army Private First Class Manning: Army Private First Class Manning, 25, is accused of the biggest leak of classified information in United States history. The U.S. government has pushed for the maximum penalty for what it views as a serious breach of national security. But anti-secrecy activists have praised him for shining a light on shadowy U.S. operations abroad. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Julian Assange marks one year in Ecuadors embassy in London U.S. soldier Bradley Manning could learn on Tuesday whether he will face life in prison without parole when a judge renders her verdict on charges that he aided the enemy when he released 700,000 classified documents to the website WikiLeaks. Judge wont dismiss most serious charge of aiding the enemy against Manning in WikiLeaks case (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

food insecurity: The study said 3.9 million Canadians were affected and the 330,000 households that were "severely food insecure" were worried they would run out of food before being able to afford more. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. She said the likelihood of a household facing food insecurity rises as the income drops. TORONTO - Food insecurity in Canada is "a serious social and public health problem," says a new report that found nearly one in eight Canadian households couldn't access sufficient, safe and nutritious food in 2011. University of Toronto professor Valerie Tarasuk was lead author of the study, released last week. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Commerce Department: Higher tax increases and steep government spending cuts probably did their worst damage to the economy in the second quarter. As their impact fades, solid job gains, more business spending and a steady recovery in housing should help accelerate growth, according to Times Colonist. The Commerce Department will release the first estimate of gross domestic product, or GDP, for the second quarter at 8:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday. GDP is the broadest measure of the output of goods and services, including everything from manicures to industrial machinery and WASHINGTON - A report Wednesday is expected to show the U.S. economy barely grew from April through June. But economists are hopeful that the weak second quarter is a temporary lull that gives way to stronger growth in the second half of the year. Economists forecast that growth slowed in the April-June quarter to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of just 1 per cent, according to a survey by FactSet. That's below the sluggish pace of 1.8 per cent in the January-March quarter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

job action: The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers started rotating job action at the international visa offices in the spring, but with no resolution in sight to the contract dispute, it has decided to do a co-ordinated walkout at the 15 offices at the same time. They will be off the job until further notice. , according to Huffington Post. "It's a massive flow," he told CBC News. Tourists, international students, businesspeople and temporary foreign workers are all affected by the withdrawal of services. Foreign service officers at 15 of Canada's busiest visa application centres abroad walked off the job Monday as part of their ongoing strike action that the union says is causing a "severe" and growing economic impact. Tim Edwards, president of PAFSO, said the withdrawal of visa services involves about 150 employees. They process 10,000 to 20,000 visas per week between the 15 offices, which include major cities such as Mexico City, London, Beijing, Cairo, Paris and Delhi. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Deadly Plane Crash Changed: Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop Carol Shabens Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop tells the story of a crash in northern Alberta that killed six and injured four. Among the injured was Larry Shaben, a former Alberta provincial cabinet minister and the authors father, according to The Star. Its a stylishly written, fast-paced tale of redemption thats more gripping and engaging than you might expect, Laurier professor and juror Ute Lischke said in a press release and A book reconstructing a fatal 1984 commuter plane crash has won this years Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction . The story revolves around those who survived the crash, showing how the accident changed their lives and drew attention to safety issues surrounding commuter planes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

George Alexander Louis: The Queen is a great grandmother and Charles is a first time grandfather. There were 41-gun salutes, and a 62-gun salute from the Tower of London. Related Items Articles Royal baby gets moccasins from local artisan , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The baby news is good news because it represents the continuity and stability of our moderately successful constitutional monarchy form of government. It has served Britain well for centuries and I think most Canadians would agree it has certainly stood us in good stead for 146 years. RICHMOND, B.C. -- The Royal Dream Team has done it again. With the arrival of George Alexander Louis, it has assured the Commonwealth monarchy's existence for at least this century and probably into the next. Baby Cambridge's arrival has added to the ascendant popularity of Kate and William and, of course, the entire idea of royalty and the monarchy. Canadians have been joyously revelling in the baby's birth -- with bakers making blue and white cookies in Winnipeg to 21-gun salutes in Ottawa to illuminating Niagara Falls, the CN Tower and Parliament in blue to honour the baby boy. The "sails" at Vancouver's Canada Place were lit with baby blue lights. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Humeyra Pamuk: ANKARA - Turkish soldiers shot into the air and fired teargas this week to prevent hundreds of people described by the military as smugglers from trying to cross into Turkey from Syria. , according to Reuters. In both incidents, the groups threw stones at the Turkish military patrol which used their vehicles to block the border at the town of Ogulpinar, in Hatay province, which is home to several Syrian refugee camps housing thousands of immigrants escaping Syria's bloody civil war. By Humeyra Pamuk In two separate incidents on Monday and Tuesday, groups of up to 2,000 people have approached the border with the "attempt to engage in smuggling", the army said in a statement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.