Presqu ile Provincial Park: Park staff found the foot, inside a womens running shoe, on the north shore of Gull Island in Lake Ontario. , according to Huffington Post. Provincial police were called in to investigate on Wednesday. After working with the Ontario Coroners office, they confirmed Friday that the remains were human. Suspected human remains found in Presqu ile Provincial Park, just south of Brighton in eastern Ontario, have been identified as a human foot. The shoe is a size 11 Mizuno brand for a left foot and is grey, black and pink. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Syrian President Bashar Assad: Baird said Syrian President Bashar Assad could not be given extra time. Baird said: "This is a man, who up until a week ago denied that they had any such weapons.", according to Huffington Post. The comments come as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were in Geneva negotiating a Russian proposal to inventory, isolate and eventually destroy Syria's chemical weapons stocks and ISTANBUL - Canada's foreign minister John Baird is calling Syria's offer to begin providing information on its chemical arsenal 30 days after it signs an international convention banning such weapons "ridiculous and absurd." Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who joined Baird at a news conference Saturday in Istanbul, also expressed skepticism, saying that Assad was playing for time while continuing to commit atrocities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

substitute teacher: The substitutes gain benefits and extra money while on leave, but students often pay the price by getting a different teacher every time they turn around, the district says. , according to Times Colonist. The situation frustrated administrators, angered parents and left the young students confused and upset, said principal Barb Hardy. The Greater Victoria school district is moving to stop the revolving door in some classrooms where one substitute teacher after another starts work and then goes on maternity leave a short time later. One recent class at Margaret Jenkins Elementary had six different teachers three of whom were temps who worked only a couple of weeks or months before going on leave. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Public Service Labour Relations Board: OTTAWA - The Conservative government is considering an appeal after the Public Service Labour Relations Board ruled Ottawa has been bargaining in bad faith with its striking diplomats. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Alexis Pavlich says the government is reviewing the board's ruling before figuring out its next steps. Canadian foreign service officers picket the Prime Minister's office in Ottawa, July 30, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick A spokesman for Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander says the government is disappointed with the decision and has filed a notice of appeal "to preserve all available options." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Public Service Labour Relations Board: OTTAWA The Conservative government is considering an appeal after the Public Service Labour Relations Board ruled Ottawa has been bargaining in bad faith with its striking diplomats, according to The Chronicle Herald. Alexis Pavlich says the government is reviewing the boards ruling before figuring out its next steps and A spokesman for Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander says the government is disappointed with the decision and has filed a notice of appeal to preserve all available options. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Blue Jays: Over the past two seasons I have become excited on the road by the number of Jays fans that have invaded road cities and given vocal support to their team, wearing the gear and outcheering the home crowd. Its hard not to get caught up in the support. Believe me, the players notice and it creates a real clubhouse pride. As a public service, here are the highlight road series outside the division, in case fans want to call those ticket offices or StubHub and prepare for their 14 invasion:, according to The Star. Note that all 13 September road games will be played within the AL East. Thats either good or bad depending on whether the Jays are contending or not and The Blue Jays earlier in the week released their 2014 schedule on the same day as MLB released the entire slate. On Sept. 12 the Jays started selling season tickets , without a price increase from last year. April 15-17, Target Field, Twins . . . April 18-20, Progressive Field, Indians . . . May 2-4, PNC Park, Pirates . . . May 5-6, Citizens Bank Park, Phillies . . . June 3-5, Comerica Park, Tigers . . . June 20-22, Great American Ballpark, Reds . . . Aug. 11-13, Safeco Field, Ms . . . Aug. 15-17, US Cellular, White Sox . . . Aug. 19-20, Miller Park, Brewers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

EDMONTON Florentino Jajoy: Jajoy told reporters outside Edmontons courthouse Friday that he supports his wife and hopes she gets the help she needs now that she wont be going to prison, according to 660 News. I m going to stay by her side. But my focus right now is my daughter and EDMONTON Florentino Jajoy says he doesnt have to forgive his wife for drowning their seven-year-old son in a bathtub because her mental illness is the only one to blame. I really feel really sad because everything happened, the Colombian refugee said in broken English. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

European Union: Employment in the 17 nations sharing the euro fell 0.1 percent in the April-to-June period compared to the first quarter, which was significantly less than the two previous quarters, the European Union's statistics office Eurostat said on Friday. , according to Reuters. However, the recovery remains weak and reliant on exports, and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi warned this week that it was still "very, very green". BRUSSELS - The number of people in work in the euro zone fell again in the second quarter of this year but at a slower rate, adding to hopes that the bloc's modest recovery may be gaining momentum. The euro zone emerged from a recession in the second quarter, ending its longest downturn since the currency area's creation in 1999, while June saw unemployment fall for the first time in more than two years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Florentino Jajoy: Jajoy told reporters outside Edmonton's courthouse Friday that he supports his wife and hopes she gets the help she needs now that she won't be going to prison, according to Huffington Post. "I'm going to stay by her side. But my focus right now is my daughter." EDMONTON - Florentino Jajoy says he doesn't have to forgive his wife for drowning their seven-year-old son in a bathtub because her mental illness is the only one to blame. "I really feel really sad because everything happened," the Colombian refugee said in broken English. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

John Wright: "A tsunami is heading towards you... and it's a good tsunami," John Wright, senior vice-president and managing director of Ipsos Public Affairs' public opinion polling division, said in an interview. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "The West is where it's at... and Manitoba is part of that equation," he said. "You need more doctors in the north? Now you have an opportunity to attract them ." A wave of new immigrants is altering the political, economic and cultural dynamic in Canada, and Manitoba is one of the provinces that stands to benefit, according to two prominent Canadian pollsters. Wright said a growing number of skilled immigrants are moving to Canada because of its international reputation as a safe and desirable place to live. And when they look at where they want to settle in Canada, more and more of them are looking to go where there is a growing, vibrant economy, Wright said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.