Tyler Cuff: Police say a tip led investigators to 30-year-old Tyler Cuff, who is believed to have used his dual-citizenship status to buy firearms at various gun shows, according to CTV. Houghton says investigators believe Cuff was allegedly selling mostly handguns to gang-related groups in both the Okanagan and the Lower Mainland and LANGLEY, B.C. -- An Okanagan man with dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship is facing multiple firearms charges following an investigation into the smuggling of guns from Washington state into British Columbia. Sgt. Lindsey Houghton of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says Cuff, who is from Osoyoos, B.C., apparently smuggled the guns across the border into Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Saima Hussain: She worked as a university admissions counsellor before moving back to Pakistan in 2004 to become a journalist for the Dawn newspaper. Her parents now split their time between Canada and Pakistan, but Hussain returned to Canada in 2011 to study in Ryerson Universitys publishing program. She now freelances for Dawn and has written a childrens non-fiction book, according to The Star. I think for them it was getting a better future for their children. In Karachi there would be strikes, tension. School would be closed; businesses would be closed Saima Hussain, 40, a freelance writer and author, came to Canada from Pakistan with her parents and two brothers in 1996. They first arrived in Montreal but moved on to North York and eventually Mississauga. Hussain studied English and history at the University of Toronto and then took a masters degree in South Asian studies. Why did your family come to Canada? (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

unemployment rate: OTTAWA - Canada's economy churned out a surprising 59,200 jobs in August, nearly triple the number expected, but most of the gains were in part-time work and the six-month trend in the labor market remains modest. , according to Reuters. The unemployment rate edged down to 7.1 percent from 7.2 percent, with most of the hiring done in the services sectors, led by health care and social assistance. However, there was no real evidence of a sustained comeback in the hard-hit manufacturing sector, which could indicate a long-overdue export recovery. By Louise Egan The jobs report, released by Statistics Canada on Friday, suggests modest economic growth continuing through the third quarter and gives the Bank of Canada no reason to alter its policy of standing pat on interest rates for now. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program SAWP: Kenroy Williams and Denville Clarke, who came to Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program SAWP , were among nine Jamaican migrant workers caught in a car accident in August 2012 while being driven by their employer to a farm in Oakland, Ont, according to The Star. The workers contract with Chardy Produce Ltd. expired on Dec. 15, 2012, and their OHIP coverage was terminated on the same date and The Ontario government is challenging a decision by an independent tribunal that OHIP coverage should continue for two seriously injured migrant farm workers from Jamaica. Williams suffered injuries to his neck, chest and lower back and a mild traumatic brain injury, while Clarke suffered whiplash and a spine injury. One passenger was killed and others were also injured. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

majority rule: It suggests a future when the sovereigntist coalition has become so fragmented that the PQ is no longer a de facto contender for power, let alone majority rule, according to The Star. That result fit a decade-old pattern. In the four Quebec elections held between 2003 and 2012 the party averaged 32 per cent in the popular vote a 12-point drop from the average of the previous two decades and MONTREAL To grasp the root causes of the Parti Qu b coiss determination to lead the province in the minefield of religion and identity politics this fall, a look at the partys recent electoral track record is more instructive than a refreshers course in Quebec sociology. A year ago this week premier Pauline Marois barely managed to turn popular fatigue with a decade of Liberal rule into a minority mandate. When all the votes were counted only one in three had voted for the PQ. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Justin Trudeau: The NDP leader is coming out swinging at Justin Trudeau, whose existence he's barely acknowledged until now, according to Huffington Post. "My job is to replace Stephen Harper's Conservatives," he told CBC's The House and OTTAWA - Tom Mulcair has evidently concluded that ignoring a problem won't make it go away. Last April, on the eve of Trudeau's coronation as Liberal leader, Mulcair dismissively batted away questions about the threat the third-place party's popular new messiah might pose to the NDP's newfound claim to be the government in waiting. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

unemployment rate: The S P/TSX composite index slipped 24.14 points to 12,820.92 and the Canadian dollar surged almost a full US cent, according to CTV. But the growth was mainly for part-time employment as the unemployment rate fell to 7.1 per cent in August from 7.2 per cent the previous month and TORONTO -- The Toronto stock market closed slightly lower Friday amid nervousness about possible military intervention in the Syrian civil war and speculation about what the Federal Reserve might do about a key stimulus program in the wake of the latest employment data. The loonie found some support from a Canadian jobs report, which beat expectations. The currency was off the session highs but still ahead 0.89 of a cent to 96.07 cents US as Statistics Canada reported that the economy created 59,000 positions last month. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard: Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard says he was astonished when he read the remarks by Marois in a newspaper interview and asserts they are unworthy of a head of government. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Marois told Montreal Le Devoir that England's multiculturalism policy had led to people beating each other up and setting off bombs. MONTREAL - Premier Pauline Marois is being urged to apologize for comments she made blaming multiculturalism for social unrest and bombs in Britain. "I almost could not believe it," an incredulous Couillard said in an interview with The Canadian Press on Friday. "I had to read it two or three times to be sure." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

spirit of Brazil: When it comes to soccer, Moraes homeland is a major player on the global scene. Before the summer Olympics come to Rio de Janeiro in 2016, Brazil will host the World Cup next year. So if your goal as a choreographer is to celebrate the spirit of Brazil, past and present, excluding soccer from the mix could justly be construed as an oversight. And, after all, just like dance, it involves a lot of nimble footwork, according to The Star. Finally, Brazils time has come, says Moraes. For years, Brazil felt passed over and ignored. But now the country is alive and awake, and we Brazilians are feeling the responsibility of decision-making and power and A pickup soccer game is not what you d likely expect to find going on at a dance rehearsal but when it comes to Toronto choreographer Newton Moraes latest work, Brazil: the Land of Tears and Soul , the logic is soon apparent. But its not just soccer that puts Brazil on the international map. As Porto Alegre-born Moraes points out, Brazil is in the midst of a seismic resurgence economically, socially and politically that is making the geographically vast South American nation of 201 million people a force to be reckoned with at every level. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Premier Darrell Dexter: The document has seven key commitments that add up to $34.4 million when the programs are fully in place. ALSO SEE: Replay of NDP unveiling election platform COMPLETE COVERAGE: Visit our Nova Scotia Votes microsite, according to The Chronicle Herald. There are also promises of microcredit for small businesses, incentives for companies to hire apprentices, help for new graduates to buy their first homes, and more support for children with special needs and Premier Darrell Dexter could be poised to call an election in Cape Breton on Saturday after launching the NDP platform Friday in Halifax. The NDP plans to take the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax off more family essentials, including childrens car seats and strollers. An HST rebate on new home construction, offered in 2009-10, would also return. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.