Canadian government assistance: Meanwhile, in Ottawa, the Commons is in an uproar over revelations that U.S. spies set up shop here in 2010 with Canadian government assistance to snoop on international leaders attending the G20 meeting in Toronto , according to The Star. It has long existed in some form. It accelerated wildly after the 2001 terror attacks on New York and Washington. It now threatens to veer out of control and A Canadian is prevented from entering the U.S after border officials gain access to her confidential medical history. Whats common to these two stories is the practice of information sharing between Canada and the U.S. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canh Nguyen: Canh Nguyen went through hell in his native Vietnam before arriving in Nova Scotia with next to nothing, according to The Chronicle Herald. In an interview at his Bedford home, the 65-year-old, twice-married father of three spoke to about his childhood, his horrific wartime experiences and the series of life-changing decisions that not only kept him alive but brought him to Halifax 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 Canh Nguyen , who is originally from Vietnam. To see other stories in our series, click here . As an officer in the South Vietnamese navy, he came horribly close several times to losing his life at sea but eventually managed to make a good living on the water in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

King Edward VII: Our still-reluctant parting with the Queen was done through gradual and friendly legislation, rather than war, so no efforts were made to eradicate Toronto of its Britishness. We even accepted a King Edward VII statue from Delhi when India was doing its post-colonial purge. Located in the middle of Queens Park since 1969, Edward and his horse are even getting a renovation right now, according to The Star. Sometimes the pubs are Irish-inspired, and though Ireland was no colonial superpower, it spawned outposts across the city similar to the Tara Inn, a pub found in a Scarborough strip mall along Eglinton Ave. E and Its hard to get away from Torontos colonial British history with so many streets and statues named after places in the mother country. Less formal cross-Atlantic connections are the proliferation of pubs throughout the Toronto area. Different from bars, theres an emphasis on food that follows in the Public House tradition, though Ontarios Prohibition-era liquor laws require food be sold with alcohol . (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Thea Morris: MORRIS -- The spectre of racism, like most things in life, isn't always as obvious as the large black and white floor tiles one notices on entering Thea's Diner. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Or as overt as the threat-inferred, KKK-referenced email 53-year-old Jamaican-born chef Thea Morris got last summer after she went on Kijiji looking to hire help for the restaurant she operates in the southern Manitoba town of Morris. Thea Morris It can be as covert as the way white people abruptly cross the street when they see a black person coming. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

entrepreneurial skills: Eight women in Annapolis Royal will be sharpening their entrepreneurial skills under a government program aimed at helping older workers re-enter the workforce, according to The Chronicle Herald. The goal is for participants to establish their own businesses after receiving training that focuses on marketing, budgeting, financing, operational planning and management and The federal and provincial governments are investing more than $78,000 in the Western Area Womens Coalition project. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Commissioner Ann Cavoukian: Her office "will investigate the matter and ensure that the personal health information of Ontarians is not being compromised by any organizations under my jurisdiction," Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian said in an email to Ontario's New Democrats, who requested her help. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. NDP provincial health critic France Gelinas said she's been contacted by three people who have been denied entry to the U.S. based on their personal health history. TORONTO - Ontario's privacy watchdog is probing reports that private health information is being shared with U.S. border services, saying it's a matter "of grave concern" to her. Cavoukian added that she's already contacted the Health Ministry to confirm that no personal health details are being provided to U.S. border services. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canadian government assistance: Meanwhile, in Ottawa, the Commons is in an uproar over revelations that U.S. spies set up shop here in 2010 with Canadian government assistance to snoop on international leaders attending the G20 meeting in Toronto , according to The Star. It has long existed in some form. It accelerated wildly after the 2001 terror attacks on New York and Washington. It now threatens to veer out of control and A Canadian is prevented from entering the U.S after border officials gain access to her confidential medical history. Whats common to these two stories is the practice of information sharing between Canada and the U.S. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Chris Mazza: Mazza is countersuing Ornge for the money, claiming in court documents that he was supposed to receive the bonuses by February 2012 -- a few days after he was terminated from Ornge amid allegations of financial irregularities, according to CTV. It alleges Mazza tried to sell the home without Ornge's consent and "failed or refused" to repay the loan and TORONTO -- Ornge's ousted CEO Chris Mazza claims the province's troubled air ambulance service still owes him $1 million in bonuses. Ornge is suing Mazza for $500,000 plus interest, saying he defaulted on a loan he received in 2010 which he used to buy a Toronto home. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Department of Homeland Security: But a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent with the Department of Homeland Security killed that dream when he denied her entry , according to The Star. The Weston woman was told by the U.S. agent she would have to get medical clearance and be examined by one of only three doctors in Toronto whose assessments are accepted by Homeland Security . She was given their names and told a call to her psychiatrist would not suffice and Ellen Richardson went to Pearson airport on Monday full of joy about flying to New York City and from there going on a 10-day Caribbean cruise for which she d paid about $6,000. I was turned away, I was told, because I had a hospitalization in the summer of 2012 for clinical depression, said Richardson, who is a paraplegic and set up her cruise in collaboration with a March of Dimes group of about 12 others. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Joannes Rivoire: "Maybe. I don't know," Joannes Rivoire said from his home in the Avignon region when asked if he'd return to Canada to face the three charges, according to Times Colonist. "I am not willing," he said and A priest wanted on child sex-abuse charges in the North doesn't know if he'll return from France to face them. Rivoire seemed aware of the 1998 Canadian warrant, but didn't want to talk about it when contacted by The Canadian Press on Friday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.