Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger: Stan Struthers, who raised the provincial sales tax to eight per cent from seven per cent in last April's budget, has been shunted to municipal government excluding the City of Winnipeg and minister in charge of Manitoba Hydro. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "Every government, at mid-term, takes a look at how things are going and decides how they want to focus their agenda for the next two years." WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger pressed the reset button on his NDP government Friday demoting his troubled finance minister and dumping three others from cabinet. "We're at a reset stage in our life as a government. We're looking forward to focusing very, very strongly on jobs and the economy," Selinger said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Edward Snowden: WASHINGTON - The U.S. National Security Agency failed to install the most up-to-date anti-leak software at a site in Hawaii before contractor Edward Snowden went to work there and downloaded tens of thousands of highly classified documents, current and former U.S. officials told , according to Reuters. The purpose of the software, which in the NSA's case is made by a division of Raytheon Co, is to block so-called "insider threats" - a response to an order by President Barack Obama to tighten up access controls for classified information in the wake of the leak of hundreds of thousands of Pentagon and State Department documents by an Army private to WikiLeaks website in 2010 and By Mark Hosenball and Warren Strobel Well before Snowden joined Booz Allen Hamilton last spring and was assigned to the NSA site as a systems administrator, other U.S. government facilities had begun to install software designed to spot attempts by unauthorized people to access or download data. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Ontario Energy Board: Electricity rates during off-peak hours are slated to increase more than the peak rates starting Nov. 1, according to the Ontario Energy Board, according to CTV. But off-peak prices will still be lower at 7.2 cents a kilowatt hour, compared to 10.9 cents for mid-peak and 12.9 cents for peak usage and TORONTO -- The governing Liberals' politically motivated interference in the energy sector is hurting ratepayers who are trying to conserve electricity, Ontario's opposition parties said Friday. The price for off-peak power will rise by 7.5 per cent for a kilowatt hour, while peak hour rates will rise by four per cent, it said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Brock Lesnar: Wall made the comment in a speech Thursday to a Regina business crowd that included the U.S. wrestler and retired mixed martial artist, according to CTV. "He told me he's not ruling out moving here and he just wanted to check out, I guess, the political situation and the economic situation. It's what he told me and I wasn't about to challenge him on any of his answers." Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall jokes that if former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar moves to the province, Lesnar can pretty much pick any house he wants. "He likes Saskatchewan, he told me, in fact he comes here regularly," Wall said after the speech. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Edward Snowden: WASHINGTON - Former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden says that he did not take any secret NSA documents to Russia and that intelligence officials in China as well as Russia could not get access to the documents he had obtained before leaving the United States. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Snowden said he did not retain copies of the documents and did not take them to Russia "because it wouldn't serve the public interest," the Times reported. He said his familiarity with China's intelligence abilities allowed him to protect the documents from Chinese spies while he was in Hong Kong. FILE - In this file image made from video released by WikiLeaks on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden speaks during a presentation ceremony for the Sam Adams Award in Moscow, Russia. In an interview with the New York Times posted to its website on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, Snowden says that he did not take any secret NSA documents to Russia and that intelligence officials in China as well as Russia could not get access to the documents he had obtained before leaving the United States. AP File Photo In an interview with The New York Times, Snowden said he handed over all the documents he had obtained to journalists during his stay in Hong Kong. The newspaper posted its story on its website Thursday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Brock Lesnar: Wall made the comment in a speech Thursday to a Regina business crowd that included the U.S. wrestler and retired mixed martial artist, according to Huffington Post. "He told me he's not ruling out moving here and he just wanted to check out, I guess, the political situation and the economic situation. It's what he told me and I wasn't about to challenge him on any of his answers." REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall jokes that if former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar moves to the province, Lesnar can pretty much pick any house he wants. "He likes Saskatchewan, he told me, in fact he comes here regularly," Wall said after the speech. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Justice Jane Kelly: The letter was made an exhibit June 14 during a sentencing hearing that followed Lisis conviction for threatening to kill an Etobicoke woman. It is briefly referenced in a transcript of that hearing obtained by , according to The Star. Defence counsel for Lisi objected. Justice Jane Kelly agreed to hear arguments Tuesday, but noted that she did so reluctantly and said that if Lisis lawyer, Domenic Basile, changed his mind overnight and decided to not oppose s request she would release the letter Friday and The earliest a letter of support written by Mayor Rob Ford for his friend, alleged drug dealer Alexander Sandro Lisi, could be made public is the beginning of next week. On Thursday, appeared in court asking for a copy of the letter from court files. Iris Fischer, counsel for , argued that all exhibits should be open to the public an assertion based on the Canadian open court principle and supported by case law from the Supreme Court of Canada. Because of this, argued, the exhibits should be provided immediately. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Manitoba Hydro: Stan Struthers, who raised the provincial sales tax to eight per cent from seven per cent in last Aprils budget, has been shunted to municipal government excluding the City of Winnipeg and minister in charge of Manitoba Hydro, according to 660 News. Every government, at mid-term, takes a look at how things are going and decides how they want to focus their agenda for the next two years and WINNIPEG Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger pressed the reset button on his NDP government Friday demoting his troubled finance minister and dumping three others from cabinet. We re at a reset stage in our life as a government. We re looking forward to focusing very, very strongly on jobs and the economy, Selinger said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Tom Mulcair: Public opinion polls suggest economic management remains Harper's strong suit and most likely ticket to re-election in 2015, even as the Senate expenses scandal and other ethical lapses have eroded support for his party, according to Huffington Post. "In spite of continuing risks from beyond our shores, our government is leading the world by example ... Canada now leads the G7 in job creation, in income growth and in keeping debt levels low." OTTAWA - Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau took turns Thursday assailing the Conservative government's economic record, trying to chip away at Prime Minister Stephen Harper's perceived strength as a sound fiscal manager. The government made the most of that in Wednesday's mid-term throne speech, boasting that as a result of its management "more Canadians have good jobs than ever before, families are paying lower taxes, our financial house is in order." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Adam Bartsch: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A federal air marshal has been arrested and accused of taking cellphone photographs underneath women's skirts as they boarded a plane at Nashville International Airport. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Nashville station WKRN-TV reports the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday afternoon that Bartsch was removed from duty and the TSA is assisting with the investigation. The agency said it's in the process of suspending or terminating Bartsch's employment. This image provided by the Nashville Police Department shows Adam Bartsch after he was arrested Thursday Oct. 17, 2013. The federal air marshal has been arrested and accused of taking cell phone photographs underneath women's skirts as they boarded a plane at Nashville International Airport. Bartsch was on duty on Southwest Airline Flight 3132 on Thursday when a witness noticed he was taking the photos and grabbed his cell phone. AP Photot/Nashville Police Department Nashville police say Adam Bartsch was on duty on Southwest Airline Flight 3132 on Thursday when a witness noticed he was taking the photos and grabbed his cellphone. Police say the witness notified a flight attendant and Bartsch was taken off the flight and charged with disorderly conduct. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.