Glen Paul: Paul says he didn't start his training with a specific plan to end up in the mining industry, but there he was at the New Afton project near Kamloops, which at the time was still two years away from full production, according to CTV. "It was slightly overwhelming, because I've never been to a mine before, I've never seen one," says Paul, 24, who grew up on the Kamloops Indian Band reserve and was connected to the job through the B.C. Aboriginal Mine Training Association and VANCOUVER -- Glen Paul still remembers his first week on the job at a copper-gold mine in British Columbia's Interior -- a position, he says, he landed three years ago as a "fluke" after taking a course to operate heavy machinery. By his second day, he was standing underground for an orientation of the mine site. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Strategic Forecasting, Inc.: OTTAWA - At least 13 Canadian government agencies have had subscriptions with U.S. private intelligence firm Strategic Forecasting, Inc. or Stratfor, sometimes dubbed a shadow CIA, newly released WikiLeaks emails indicate. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The same cache of leaked emails indicates Canadian federal agencies have purchased at least half a million dollars in Stratfor services. The home page of the Stratfor website is seen on a computer monitor in London on Jan. 11, 2012. At least 13 Canadian government agencies have had subscriptions with U.S. private intelligence firm Strategic Forecasting, Inc. or Stratfor, sometimes dubbed a shadow CIA, newly released WikiLeaks emails indicate. Stratfor came under fire recently after a leaked company document prepared for an oil company outlined ways to counter activist groups, such as Greenpeace, who oppose Canada's oil-sands development. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP - Cassandra Vinograd Stratfor came under fire recently after a leaked company document prepared for an oil company outlined ways to counter activist groups, such as Greenpeace, who oppose Canada's oil-sands development. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty: OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is suggesting he may present his own targeted proposal on pension reform at Monday's meeting with provincial colleagues, saying he is still concerned about raising taxes in difficult economic times. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "You don't need a bazooka to go after a specific issue, you want to be more targeted, more precise," he told reporters Sunday night on his way to dinner with his provincial counterparts. Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers an update of economic and fiscal projections in Edmonton on November 12, 2013. Canada's finance ministers begin two days of meetings today, and pension issues are expected to dominate the discussions. Some provincial ministers have been pressing federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to take steps to boost the Canada Pension Plan to ensure seniors have adequate income. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson The minister told reporters that some proposals calling for increases in contributions rates to the Canada Pension Plan to pay for enriched benefits can potentially damage the economy and may be too broad. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

BMO Capital Markets: "We believe the conditions are more than ripe," said Doug Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets, according to Times Colonist. That hasn't been the case in Toronto where the TSX is heavily weighted in favour of the resource sector and TORONTO - Stock markets will likely start the trading week in a holding pattern and stay there until Wednesday when investors find out if the U.S. Federal Reserve ends months of speculation and decides to start winding up its asset purchases. Many traders aren't happy to see an end to the US$85 billion a month of asset purchases as they have kept long-term rates low and supported a strong advance on many markets this year, including the Dow industrials which has surged a good 20 per cent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Sandy Winick: They would frolic in an outdoor pool and entertain frequently. They reveled in other comforts such as a home theatre and big recreation room. Four fireplaces kept them cozy. A giant aquarium was a nice conversation piece, according to The Star. He had come a long way after growing up poor and struggling in business as a young adult before hitting it big in the shady world of penny stock promotion and Sandy Winick had settled into a multi-million dollar mansion in an upscale north Toronto neighbourhood with his wife and two young daughters in 2005. It seemed life couldnt get much better. Winick and his second wife Jodi also drove luxury cars and travelled a lot. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police: The idea has emerged from discussions fostered by the federal government on curbing the rising costs of policing, said Timothy Smith, a spokesman for the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, according to Huffington Post. It builds on a resolution the Chiefs of Police passed last August that would give officers the discretion to issue a ticket under the Contraventions Act for possession of a small amount of cannabis and OTTAWA - Police would have the option of ticketing people for a range of minor offences instead of laying criminal charges under a plan that could yield significant savings for the cash-strapped justice system. Under the proposal, officers would have the option of ticketing people for offences such as causing a disturbance, public nudity, falsifying an employment record, soliciting prostitution, vagrancy or trespassing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Stratfor: Stratfor, sometimes dubbed a shadow CIA, came under fire recently after a leaked document prepared for an oil company outlined ways to counter activist groups, such as Greenpeace, who oppose Canadas oilsands development, according to The Star. Emails from January 2009 and February 2011 show invoices of $13,125 and $13,725 for one-year Stratfor subscriptions for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, which were not publicly disclosed by the department and OTTAWA At least 13 Canadian government agencies have had subscriptions with U.S. private intelligence firm Strategic Forecasting, Inc. or Stratfor, newly released WikiLeaks emails indicate. The same cache of leaked emails indicates Canadian federal agencies have purchased at least half a million dollars in Stratfor services. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police: Timothy Smith, a spokesman for the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, says the idea has emerged from discussions fostered by the federal government on curbing rising policing costs, according to CTV. It builds on a resolution the Chiefs of Police passed last August that would give forces the discretion to issue a ticket under the Contraventions Act for possession of a small amount of cannabis and OTTAWA -- Police would have the option of ticketing people for a range of minor offences -- instead of laying criminal charges -- under a plan that could yield significant savings for the cash-strapped justice system. Under the proposal, officers would have the option of ticketing people for offences such as causing a disturbance, public nudity, falsifying an employment record, soliciting prostitution, vagrancy or trespassing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canada: It was 1939 and 907 Jewish refugees aboard the German transatlantic liner St. Louis were seeking sanctuary from Nazi Germany. Canada refused to take them in and the ship sailed back to Europe, where 254 would later die in concentration camps, according to The Chronicle Herald. Although the story does not put Canada in a good light, its one that should be told, Debra McNabb, the museums director, said Thursday and They needed Canadas help and Canada said no. A display now on at the Museum of Industry in Stellarton tells the sad tale of the St. Louis and its ill-fated passengers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Halifax Regional Municipality: Sometime early in the new year, Halifax Regional Municipality is going to roll out its new 2014 immigration strategy. The federal funds have been secured, the new co-ordinator has been hired and the initial three-year budget has been approved. The new strategy will replace the old 2005 immigration strategy, which many politicians and most local business and academic leaders agree has mostly been a failure, according to The Chronicle Herald. As a new immigrant to Halifax, I cannot even begin to tell you how much of a waste of money this is. Halifax doesnt have an international branding problem. The world loves Halifax. Its a beautiful city, on a beautiful harbour. It has a rich sense of history. Halifax has some of the cleanest air in the world. It has great neighbourhoods and a strong sense of community. It has a multitude of universities and all the amenities a family would need and The new strategy will follow on the heels of the recent announcement that the city will be spending $217,000 to have a Bedford ad agency rebrand the Halifax name with the hope of making the city a destination" for new immigrants. Halifaxs immigration strategy, in effect, is getting a 2014 reboot. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.