Halifax: Its the first time the Community-Driven Health Impact Assessment Tool will be developed for any community in Halifax. It will enable residents to have a say in decisions that affect their lives, according to The Chronicle Herald. They dont have a voice, they dont have a say in decision-making, they dont have that kind of power, they dont have that kind of prestige and A groundbreaking research study focused on how race, gender, sexual orientation, income, education and disability affect the health of African-Nova Scotians and aboriginal people in north-end Halifax will help residents develop a tool to evaluate programs or services before they re implemented to determine the impact they might have on the neighbourhood. So for the first time, the community has a voice, which is something that African-Nova Scotians and Mi kmaq individuals and other racialized people often dont have, the projects principal investigator, Ingrid Waldron, said in a recent interview. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Halifax Commons: They stretch, they lunge. They rotate their necks like boxers waiting for the bell to ring. Like schoolchildren, grown men who have competed for their countries on the world stage do jumping jacks, according to The Chronicle Herald. Some of the sounds are familiar for anyone who has ever set foot on a baseball diamond: the crack of wood against ball and the appreciative murmur that accompanies a dazzling catch or throw and Things move slowly late on a recent Saturday morning on the Halifax Commons, slower still on a July scorcher without a breath of wind to slack the throbbing heat. But, at 30 minutes to match time, the lads are there anyway, warming up in that languid way that seems to cut across all sports. When the last player drains a Tim Hortons iced cappuccino and another butts out his smoke, they jog as one up and down the hot grass. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Florentino Jajoy: Jajoy told reporters outside Edmonton's courthouse Friday he supports his wife and hopes she gets the help she needs since she won't be going to prison. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "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.

Jacques Parizeau: During an interview for a four-hour Radio-Canada biography airing Friday, Mulroney said he had hoped to recruit Parizeau, who at the time was not involved in politics and had returned to teaching. , according to Huffington Post. "I think this is the first time I ve said it, but it's true. I offered Jacques Parizeau a Senate seat not as a conservative, but as an Independent senator," said Mulroney. Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney says that while in office he offered a Senate seat to Jacques Parizeau, who later became the leader of the Parti Qu b cois and premier of Quebec. Parizeau rejected Mulroney's offer, and would go on to become leader of the PQ and premier of Quebec. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Jessie Richardson: She wanted to leave Hamilton, she wanted to discover a new part of Canada and she wanted to make money. So Richardson, 22, left her Ontario hometown and booked a flight to Edmonton, according to The Star. But in May, she came home and decided to go back to school. Her decision to move to Alberta, make some money and then run highlights a pattern Alberta is increasingly seeing most Canadians who head west dont stay and It was about a year ago that Jessie Richardson made some life-changing decisions. Adjusting took a bit of time, but she eventually found a good job in the health-care industry, made friends and found her place. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Pauline Marois: MONTREAL - Thousands jammed the streets of Montreal on Saturday afternoon to denounce Quebec's proposed charter of values, calling on Premier Pauline Marois to put an end to "politics of division." , according to Winnipeg Free Press. A group from a local mosque walked with a large banner that read: Multi-faith gathering for peace." Demonstrators take part in a protest against Quebec's proposed Values Charter in Montreal on Saturday Sept. 14, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz Related Items Videos Talkin bout secularization - Our latest Key of Bart Articles Expelled Bloc MP separatist no more? Ontario group lures Quebec doctors, nurses Manitoba minorities alarmed, 'devastated' by proposed Quebec ban The protest march, billed as an inclusive, multicultural event, drew many members of the Muslim and Sikh communities in particular. Others who claimed no religious allegiance also took part. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: The prorogation gives Prime Minister Stephen Harper a chance to re-boot and map out his approach to the scheduled October 2015 election, according to Huffington Post. "He should stop hiding and recall Parliament now to face questions from the peoples representatives," Mulcair said in a statement issued while Johnston's prorogation signature was barely dry and OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. David Johnston formally prorogued Parliament on Friday, setting the stage for a new session to open with a speech from the throne on Oct. 16. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, though, accused Harper of trying to duck opposition MPs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

religious symbols: Re: Liberals oppose ban on religious symbols, Sept. 6, according to The Star. An outrageous plan, Editorial Sept. 11 Re: An outrageous plan, Editorial Sept. 11 Re: The other has no place in PQs charter of values, Opinion Sept. 3 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sixth child: Bedrije Rexhepis sixth child, like most babies of the family, was the one who reaped her parents accumulated wisdom, according to The Chronicle Herald. Then one day when she was in Grade 10 she came home and made an announcement and EDITOR S NOTE: The entirety of our 26-part series, Nova Scotia: A to Z, will be published in The Novascotian every Saturday until we reach the letter Z. Todays feature is on a family #39;s who made their way from Kosovo to Halifax. To see other stories in our series, click here . Her daughter Tringa said all through elementary and middle school that she was going to be a lawyer. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Public Service Labour Relations Board: 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.", according to CTV. Friday's ruling stated the Treasury Board violated the Public Service Labour Relations Act by imposing conditions in advance on binding arbitration and 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. Alexis Pavlich says the government is reviewing the board's ruling before figuring out its next steps. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.