Aileen Wang: BEIJING - China's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in more than a year in August with a jump in new orders, official data showed on Sunday, raising hopes that a rapid economic slowdown in the world's second-largest economy may have been arrested. , according to Reuters. A reading above 50 indicates expanding activity, while a reading below 50 points to a contraction. By Aileen Wang and Jonathan Standing The purchasing managers' index PMI figure, published by the National Bureau of Statistics, rose to 51.0 in August from 50.3 in July, the highest level since last April and ahead of market expectations of 50.6 in a poll. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Chris Coleman: The project will transform a Queens Avenue character home. , according to Times Colonist. Coleman said a proposal was made a few years ago to make the residence into a 10-unit apartment building. Approval of an eight-unit apartment complex in the North Park neighbourhood has some area residents concerned about density and parking issues. It was a single-family residence that had five housekeeping units in it, said Victoria Coun. Chris Coleman. They could have gone up to 13 housekeeping units. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

McCurdy Road East: Kelowna RCMP says the alleged threat happened on Wednesday at around 11 p.m. PT, when the last bus of the night on the 11 Rutland route reached the McCurdy Road East and Craig Road stop. , according to Huffington Post. He got off the bus and began walking away, but turned back and confronted the bus driver with a handgun. Police are still trying to track down a man who allegedly pointed a handgun at a Kelowna bus driver, told the driver he would kill him, and pulled the trigger making audible 'click' sounds. When the bus driver said they'd reached the end of the line, the sole remaining passenger became enraged. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Quebec: This announcement will come weeks after the first bits of information neither confirmed nor denied leaked out, leading to a torrent of criticism and heated debate in Quebec and beyond. Whats it all about?, according to The Star. Above all, this debate is an opportunity for parties and politicians to position themselves vis- -vis an unpredictable electorate and On Thursday, Quebec Premier Pauline Marois revealed that she would announce her governments proposals for what she calls a Charter of Quebec Values on Sept. 9. Well, it probably wont be about enacting significant policies. The most likely outcome is that nothing will get done, and even if legislation does emerge, it would most probably be watered down by court challenges or laden with so many exceptions as to make it virtually inoperable. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Premier Pauline Marois: Premier Pauline Marois of Quebec has reported her governments intention to pass legislation prohibiting public-sector workers from wearing conspicuous religious clothing or symbols. Commentators in English Canada have protested that such legislation would violate those workers Charter right to practise their religions freely. , according to Times Colonist. Suppose you are a female wearing a hijab, and the public official whose services you require appears to be an orthodox Jew wearing traditional garb. Given the pervasive enmity between Israel and the Arab world, will you be confident that you will be treated fairly? Re: Quebecs xenophobia should not be ignored, Aug. 27. With respect, the issues are not confined to public-sector workers rights. Also to be considered is the right of the public receiving government services to the perception of neutrality and fair play in the performance of those services, and the right of the government to preserve and reinforce that perception. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

international law: Simply put, any attack without UN consent would break international law. , according to Huffington Post. "And it's pretty clear in the UN charter ... that you can only use force in self-defence or with UN Security Council approval." The legal case for the U.S. to strike against Syria in retaliation for its alleged use of chemical weapons against its citizens is straightforward to some international law observers. "There are a couple of important points that intervention needs to work around. First, that the United Nation's charter forbids countries from using or threatening force against other countries," said Ian Hurd, an associate professor of political science at Northwestern University in Illinois. "Thats a pretty fundamental piece of international law. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Postmedia News: Postmedia News , according to Times Colonist. Its February 1865 when the period detective-noir Copper returns for its second season Sunday, but Five Points, N.Y., looks much the same as when viewers last saw it: The alleys are grimy and seedy, the street lights barely petetrate the dark and theres an unmistakable air of desperation. Alex Strachan (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canadian Auto Workers: The Canadian Auto Workers union and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada have merged to form a new group called Unifor, which is Canada's largest private sector union, according to Huffington Post. "Unifor is here because it's time to stop playing defence and it's time we started to play offence,'' said Dias in his fiery inaugural address at Unifor's founding convention in Toronto. "It's time to stop reacting and it's time to start setting the agenda.'' TORONTO Jerry Dias, a veteran of the Canadian Auto Workers, is the first president of the new Unifor union. Dias says he plans to use Unifor's size to influence change labour relations in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

convention centre: The Palais des congres, the city's largest convention centre, announced Saturday it won't hold next weekend's event for security reasons, according to Times Colonist. A spokesman for the convention centre said in an email that no one would be available for comment until Tuesday and MONTREAL - A Muslim youth conference in Montreal, which had drawn criticism from the Parti Quebecois government, has been cancelled by the convention centre where it was supposed to be held. The decision was made after a "security review," the Palais des congres said in a brief statement. No specifics were offered about the finding of the review. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Caterpillar Inc: PEORIA, Ill - Caterpillar Inc CAT.N: Quote has put workers on notice that its short-term incentive plan, the centerpiece of a performance-based, profit-sharing program, will make its smallest payout since the recession when the payments go out next March, according to Reuters. In updates to the plan's roughly 60,000 participants, and in quarterly disclosures to investors, Caterpillar said it expects outlays related to the program to be down as much as 40 percent from last year, reflecting sharply reduced payments to employees and By James B. Kelleher Like a lot of companies, the world's largest maker of mining and construction equipment has adopted what is known as a "pay-at-risk" compensation system, which ties a percentage of nearly every non-union employee's income to Caterpillar's financial performance. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.