Mukhtar Ablyazov: GENEVA/ZURICH - The Swiss authorities are interrogating the extended family of Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh oligarch arrested last week in France on fraud charges after 18 months on the run, and have effectively frozen some assets, a prosecutor said. , according to Reuters. The latest investigation into the family of Ablyazov, who is accused of embezzling $6 billion by his former Kazakh bank BTA in English courts, comes as the 50-year-old billionaire dissident is held in France facing extradition to Ukraine or Russia. By Emma Farge and Martin de Sa'Pinto A Swiss prosecutor said Kazakhstan had accused Swiss-based Viktor Khrapunov, a former Kazakh government minister, mayor and father-in-law of Ablyazov's eldest daughter Madina - along with his wife Leila - of using public money for property investments. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Coralee Oakes: Oakes is due to meet with politicians, municipal staff, business and community leaders in Prince Rupert, Port Edward, Terrace and Kitimat to discuss the impact of LNG expansion, according to CTV. The rookie minister says she will draw on her experience as a Quesnel city councillor and a director of the North Central Local Government Association as she speaks with local governments about impending changes and VICTORIA -- B.C.'s plans for liquefied natural gas will be the main item on the agenda as Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes begins a tour of northwestern B.C. She is responsible for building relationships and communications between the province and the communities affected by the Liberal government's plans for an LNG industry across northern B.C. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

postpartum depression: Looking at the experiences of over 6,000 women who lived in rural, semi-rural, semi-urban or urban areas from the 2006 Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey, the study suggests that women in urban areas were at higher risk, with almost 10 per cent reporting postpartum depression compared with six per cent of women in rural areas, almost seven per cent of women in semirural areas and about five per cent in semiurban areas, according to CBC. "We found that Canadian women who lived in large urban areas were at higher risk of postpartum depression than women living in other areas," said Dr. Simone Vigod, psychiatrist at Women's College Hospital and scientist at Women's College Research Institute in Toronto and Women living in urban centres in Canada with more than 500,000 inhabitants are at higher risk of postpartum depression than women in other areas, suggests a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Urban areas were found to have higher numbers of immigrant populations, and more women in these areas reported lower levels of social support during and after pregnancy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Postpartum depression: Postpartum depression can occur after a woman has given birth and is a serious health risk for both women and their babies. The symptoms are more intense and longer lasting than the typical baby blues and may eventually interfere with a mother's ability to care for her child. Related Items Articles Grandma found bodies in tub , according to Winnipeg Free Press. That compares with six per cent of new moms in rural areas, almost seven per cent in semi-rural, or small-town areas, and about five per cent in semi-urban areas, the latter defined as having a population of 50,000 to 500,000. TORONTO -- New mothers living in big cities in Canada have a higher risk of postpartum depression than women in less-populated areas of the country, a study has found. The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, is based on a 2006 national survey of almost 6,500 new mothers. It found almost 10 per cent of the women living in cities with a population of at least 500,000 reported experiencing postpartum depression. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

American Civil Liberties Union: Tim Wengler, the former warden at the CCA-run Idaho Correctional Center south of Boise, told U.S. District Judge David Carter on Wednesday that in his three years on the job, he never noticed that some mandatory security posts went unstaffed or that some staffing reports were falsified to cover up the missing staff hours. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The inmates, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho, sued in 2010, contending that the prison was so violent that prisoners call it "Gladiator School." CCA denied the allegations but reached a deal in 2011 requiring widespread operating changes including increased staffing. Earlier this year, however, the company acknowledged that it understaffed the mandatory minimum posts at the prison by 4,800 hours during seven months in 2012. Shortly after that admission, CCA announced that the 46-year-old Wengler was retiring after 17 years with the company. BOISE, Idaho - A former warden for private prison giant Corrections Corporation of America says he didn't know that mandatory posts at the Idaho prison he led were chronically unstaffed. Wengler was one of several CCA officials and employees to testify during a contempt-of-court hearing over whether the Nashville, Tenn.-based company is abiding by the terms of a settlement it reached with Idaho inmates two years ago. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Roma: Hungarians, who claimed asylum in Canada more than any other nationality from 2010 to 2012, are now being deported back to their home country where many Roma say they face poverty, stigmatization and intimidation by extremist groups. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Editorial Not every asylum seeker has to be a hero or a martyr The federal governments push to reduce the number of Roma refugees from Hungary appears to be working, with a drop of hundreds to only dozens of Hungarians filing for asylum since the crackdown late last year. Health care Doctors group takes Ottawa to court over refugee health-care cuts (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

foreign workers: Reforms introduced by the Harper government will also restrict the languages that can be listed as job requirements in hiring foreign workers to English and French. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. JIM STANFORD We re missing jobs, not skills, Mr. Kenney New measures to promote the hiring of Canadians over temporary foreign workers are now in force, including a $275 user fee for each application to recruit from overseas. Jason Kenney to have greater say over controversial foreign-workers program (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mark Carney: In a significant change of policy for the Bank of England, Carney outlined the banks forward guidance in one of the most closely watched press conferences by the U.K.s monetary authority, according to 660 News. Unveiling a tool he first used as governor of the Bank of Canada, Carney said it was exactly the time, to give such forward guidance stressing that this was a critical moment for policymakers because the U.Ks economy was still performing below par and LONDON The Bank of Englands new Gov. Mark Carney sought to spur Britains sluggish recovery Wednesday when he said the central bank will not consider raising its record low interest rate until unemployment falls below 7 per cent. With the current UK unemployment rate at 7.8 per cent, the economy would need to create about 750,000 new jobs something the bank feels wont happen until 2016 before the benchmark interest rate is increased from the current 0.5 per cent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

President Barack Obamas: Putins foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, told reporters that Obamas decision reflected Americas inability to develop relations with Moscow on an equal basis, according to 660 News. The cancellation of the summit underscores U.S. dismay over Russias harbouring of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, as well as disagreements on other key issues, such as missile defence and Russias human rights record and MOSCOW The Kremlin voiced disappointment Wednesday with President Barack Obamas decision to cancel his Moscow summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but said it remains ready to co-operate with the United States on bilateral and international issues. At the same time, he said the invitation to the U.S. president to visit Moscow next month still stands and added that Russian representatives are ready to continue working together with American partners on all key issues on the bilateral and multilateral agenda. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Obama: Obama, in his first comments about Snowden since Russias decision last week, said the move reflected the underlying challenges he faces in dealing with Moscow, according to 660 News. Snowden, an ex-NSA systems analyst, is accused of leaking details about highly-secretive government surveillance programs. He spent several weeks in the transit zone of a Moscow airport before being granted asylum for a year and BURBANK, Calif. President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he was disappointed that Russia had granted temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, defying Obama administration demands that the former government contractor be sent back to the U.S. to face espionage charges. There have been times where they slip back into Cold War thinking and a Cold War mentality, Obama said during an interview with NBCs The Tonight Show. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.