Corey Beals: Veteran fire department staffer Corey Beals is climbing the ladder of success at Halifax Regional Municipality, according to The Chronicle Herald. Along the way theres been post-secondary education, community work, marriage, parenthood, healthy living and professional development and Its a career ascent that was spawned in childhood, when he was a kid running after fire trucks near his North Preston home. It has evolved from being a volunteer firefighter to a department manager. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Harper is leading a Canadian delegation to the public memorial planned for Tuesday in Johannesburg, as well as his lying in state in Pretoria on Wednesday, according to CTV. "He was a great, great man," Chretien said of Mandela as he boarded the plane and Prime Minister Stephen Harper and a group of Canadian dignitaries have left for South Africa to pay their final respects to Nelson Mandela. The prime minister is joined by former PM's Jean Chr tien, Kim Campbell and Brian Mulroney onflight to South Africa. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: The Canadian contingent is headed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and includes a host of notable politicians, according to Times Colonist. Opposition leader Tom Mulcair is on the plane, as is one of Mandela's former lawyers, Quebec MP Irwin Cotler, who is representing the Liberals and OTTAWA - A Canadian delegation paying final respects to Nelson Mandela is due to arrive in South Africa this morning. The list includes former prime ministers Brian Mulroney, Jean Chretien and Kim Campbell. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

The Liberals: The Liberals' lead has grown three points since the the previous poll from October. Among francophones, the PQ leads with 39 percent of the vote to the Liberals 28; CAQ has 21. When it came to the question of sovereignty, the Leger Marketing poll suggested support is dropping, especially among francophones. Only 33 percent of Quebecers would vote yes in a referendum in favour of sovereignty; 51 percent would vote no, and 13 percent were undecided, Among francophones, 41 percent would vote yes; 42 percent would vote no, and 15 percent were undecided, according to CTV. The PQ under Marois's leadership has adopted this very divisive policy which is deeply unpopular with multicultural people, some of whom actually, probably in the past, voted for the PQ and may even have voted yes in a referendum, he said and A new Leger Marketing poll conducted for Le Devoir suggests the Quebec Liberal Party is gaining in popularity among Quebec voters and also suggests support for Quebec independence is falling especially among francophone voters. According to the poll, the Liberal Party now sits five percentage points ahead of the PQ, with 37 per cent to the the PQ's 32 percent. The CAQ is third at 19 percent. The divisive debate over the Charter of Values could be behind the shifting political landscape, said Concordia University political scientist Harold Chorney. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Nelson Mandela: OTTAWA - A Canadian delegation paying final respects to Nelson Mandela is due to arrive in South Africa this morning. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The list includes former prime ministers Brian Mulroney, Jean Chretien and Kim Campbell. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen board a flight for South Africa to attend a memorial for Nelson Mandela, in Ottawa, Sunday, Dec.8, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Related Items Articles United in prayer, South Africans give thanks for the life of Nelson Mandela The Canadian contingent is headed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and includes a host of notable politicians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

days before Christmas: The non-profit organization is being forced to close the doors just days before Christmas, according to CTV. When you lose that without any kind of notice, without any kind of conversation it really pulls the rug out from under your feet. Ray of Hope Executive Director Harry Whyte says and A clerical error may be the reason why federal funding was denied for downtown Kitcheners Morning Glory Caf . Its a business that teaches at-risk youth job skills. After ten years of federal funding, the Ray of Hopes youth employment program was turned down. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

John Stephenson: The S P/TSX composite index ran up 80.32 points to 13,280.72 after the U.S. Labor Department reported that 203,000 jobs were created during November, on top of a revised 200,000 in October, while the jobless rate fell 0.3 of a point to seven per cent. Economists had expected a gain of around 180,000, according to Huffington Post. "The yin and the yang of it is, on the one hand, great numbers, great reports, but on the other hand, is this bringing on the day of tapering sooner rather than later?'' said John Stephenson, a portfolio manager at First Asset Funds Inc and TORONTO North American stock markets closed sharply higher Friday as a stronger than expected U.S. employment report trumped worries that the Federal Reserve might start to cut back on stimulus sooner than expected. The Dow Jones industrials surged 198.69 points to 16,020.2, the Nasdaq rose 29.36 points to 4,062.52 while the S P 500 index climbed 20.06 points to 1,805.09. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

North Kildonanan: They also stopped by the offices of politicians from all parties to get to know their elected members a little better, according to CTV. Minister Erna Braun grew up and lives in North Kildonanan. She went into politics after teaching home economics for 34 years and Manitobans off all ages were invited to take a tour and meet politicians today. The Legislative Building welcomed visitors for the annual open house. Multiculturalism and Literacy Minister Flor Marcelino served soup to her visitors. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Norm Kelly: Will he restore faith in City Hall? Is he bringing calm to the clam shell? What will he accomplish? , according to Huffington Post. As the crack video scandal began to envelop Ford, Kelly was one of the embattled mayors few defenders, even while other members of the executive committee called him to resign. A few months ago, Norm Kelly was a city councillor representing Scarborough Agincourt. Today he has many of the legislative powers of mayor, formally acting as deputy mayor. With less than a year left until a municipal election, Kelly is more than a placeholder for the next mayor of Toronto. Though he has only been deputy for three months - named so when Fords longtime deputy Doug Holyday made the jump to provincial politics in August - Kelly takes over backlogged committees and a city council still distracted by the international attention put on the mayor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

The RCMP: Grab the bucket; the nausea is going around, according to The Chronicle Herald. Lets review: In 2010, dozens of former or current MLAs were named on lists as having claimed improper or ineligible expenses. The RCMP launched investigations. Four men were charged and convicted; two of them spent time in jail and News that the cabinet of the defeated NDP government, by secret memo, handed out an extra $250,000 in taxpayers money to outgoing staff in the Premiers Office is a prime example of whats wrong with politics in Nova Scotia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.