year: Just like that, the Gaels' quest to reach the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations championship had disappeared. "It was the hardest thing, going from WCSSAA champion to nothing, according to The Waterloo Record. It ended so fast and it definitely gives us extra motivation this year," said Dekker. "That definitely our No. 1 goal this year, to win CWOSSA and move on. The Cameron Heights student was a key player on last year senior volleyball team that won the school first Waterloo County championship, only to come up empty a few days later at the Central Western Ontario championship. We want to push for that more than we want to push for WCSSAA." The Gaels took a step in that direction Tuesday, scoring a 3-0 win over the Forest Heights Trojans in an early WCSSAA showdown. Forest Heights and the Jacob Hespeler Hawks represented this region at last year OFSAA triple-A tournament and neither was able to return with a medal. Cameron Heights improved to 4-0 with the victory, while Forest Heights suffered its first loss and dropped to 3-1. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

kiwis coach: Veteran winger Manu Vatuvei has been omitted but Kidwell said that did not mean his international career is over, according to The Waterloo Record. Bromwich retains the captaincy after leading New Zealand in a test loss to Australia in May. In naming his first squad as Kiwis coach, David Kidwell handed international call-ups to New Zealand Warriors backs David Fusitu'a and Solomone Kata, Penrith playmaker Te Maire Martin and Canberra Raiders players Joseph Tapine and Jordan Rapana. Former captain Simon Mannering was also included in the 24-man squad announced Tuesday, but Kidwell said Mannering is happy to have been relieved of the burden of captaincy. New Zealand will play Australia at Perth on Oct. 15 in a lead-up to the Four Nations, which begins Oct. 28 with a match between Australia and Scotland. Kidwell has recently taken over as Kiwis coach from Stephen Kearney and has selected a new-look side. "In picking this team we've tried to achieve a balance between players who are proven at test level and those that are the future of the Kiwis program," he said. "Injuries play an unfortunate part in our game and some of these newcomers will get an immediate opportunity to show they're ready for the next level." Players unavailable because of injury include Roger Tuivasa-Shock, Peta Hiku, Dean Whare, Kieran Foran, Ben Matulino, Alex Glenn and Kodi Nikorima. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

senators tuesday: Independent Sen, according to The Waterloo Record. Ratna Omidvar, who is sponsoring another citizenship-related bill in the upper house, is planning an amendment that would allow those deemed to have misrepresented themselves to appeal a decision to revoke their citizenship. And, in the meantime, he says he'll consider imposing a moratorium on the practice. McCallum, who was grilled by senators Tuesday, says he'd welcome such an amendment. The provision was denounced by the Liberals when they were in opposition but lawyers say they've been aggressively enforcing it since forming government. Revocation without a hearing was part of a citizenship bill passed by the previous Conservative government. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

snell: Snell then tucks the gun back into his waistband and runs around the corner of a strip mall as officers chase him, according to Brandon Sun. All then disappear from view because they were no longer within the range of the surveillance camera. The video shows the man identified by police as 18-year-old Carnell Snell crouching behind an SUV parked at a strip mall and pulling a handgun from the waistband of his sweatpants. Snell shooting Saturday came amid heightened tensions over police actions involving black people and other minorities across the country. Police said the video — posted to the police department You Tube channel following pressure by protesters to release it — supports the account LAPD Chief Charlie Beck gave defending the shooting. Snell was the third black man in five days killed in confrontations with Southern California police. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

york preseason: But his two friends and the woman the trio are accused of gang-raping appeared for the start of jury selection, according to Guelph Mercury. Rose and the woman, identified so far only as Jane Doe, had dated on and off in the two years prior to the August 2013 incident at her apartment. Rose was not in the Los Angeles courtroom on the same day the New York Knicks' preseason begins in Houston. Rose and his friends denied the allegations and said the sex was consensual. "I feel like I'm innocent, and I feel like I didn't do anything wrong," Rose told reporters two weeks ago. The woman said she had been drinking vodka, tequila and wine before returning from a house that Rose rented in Beverly Hills and passing out in her apartment. In addition to overshadowing Rose attempts to bounce back from injuries that sidelined him the past few seasons, the case threatens to expose details of his sex life, including text messages discussing his desire to have group sex. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

campaign trail: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club in Toronto on Feb. 12, 2016, according to Huffington Post Canada. The pledge was part of a larger strategy to give young workers more opportunities to earn money and to combat youth unemployment rates that were double the national average. On the campaign trail just over one year ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to create 5,000 green jobs for young Canadians annually, with thousands slated to be guides and interpreters at Parks Canada. Despite pouring millions into the federal youth employment strategy in their first budget, figures provided from Parks Canada show the agency employed 1,636 students this past summer, an increase of 435 over the students employed during summer 2015 — but only one-third of the total promised by Trudeau. The final tally won't be known until fall 2017, the department said. The green jobs the Liberals promised are expected to surpass 2,000 by the end of the fiscal year next March, based on figures provided by Employment and Social Development Canada, which oversees the federal youth employment strategy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

house plans: The high court had split 4-4 in late June, effectively killing the White House plans to shield from deportation immigrants who are in the country illegally and provide them work permits, according to Metro News. The administration had asked the court to reconsider the case once a ninth justice is on the bench. The justices rejected the appeal with no comment. The court has been short-handed since Justice Antonin Scalia died in February and will have to wait for the Nov. 8 presidential election to get a sense of who might join them as the ninth justice. The immigration case still could return to the court, but probably not until a later term. President Barack Obama has nominated Judge Merrick Garland, but Senate Republicans have refused to act, saying the next president should fill the Scalia seat. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

housing providers: This positive momentum places even greater emphasis on an issue that challenges Canada -- we are on the verge of a looming housing affordability crisis that comes with dire socio-economic implications for all Canadians if left unchecked, according to Huffington Post Canada. Over the next three to five years, the bulk of government operating agreements that provide subsidies to co-operatives, non-profit and public housing providers to house more than 540,000 families will come to an end, dramatically affecting many of these families. Just while countries across the Atlantic and south of the border appear to be adopting a more closed door attitude, Canada is forging ahead with inclusive policy and getting recognition for doing what right. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 12.5 per cent of all Canadian households experience an affordability crisis every day. Access to affordable housing units will dry up, while rent will increase significantly. That will drastically increase as operating agreements conclude. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

interracial: We've romanticized this notion far too quickly, according to Globe and Mail. All the numbers from Statistics Canada show that yes, we are seeing more interracial relationships, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the racism is decreasing. How tolerant are Canadians of interracial relationships today It an early kind of euphoria around celebrating multiracialism in Canada. People who are in interracial relationships are still experiencing a lot of racism. Even though there a greater tolerance of interracial relationships, some researchers talk about this as a kind of repressive tolerance : it not quite acceptance but a kind of toleration. What kind of criticism do mixed-race people in this country still get for their dating choices So much depends on where the relationship is happening and the class background of the people who are getting involved. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

korean friends: Are Canadians less welcoming than we think CBC News spoke with four people who immigrated to Toronto to ask whether they feel welcome in the city, and what they had to change in order to fit in, according to CBC. Chris Kim Came from South Korea in 1975 I used to meet Italian and portuguese and other international friends, now I'm going back to Korean friends. Americans answered the same question, with only 53 per cent of those surveyed in the U.S. saying minorities need to do a better job of adjusting. When you get old, you go back to your roots,' said Chris Kim. So I'm more Canadian than Korean. How assimilated do you feel in Toronto Do you feel a part of things I spent over 40 years in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

party troops: Here a look at where we are with Britain EU exit, or Brexit, according to Hamilton Spectator. WHAT HAPPENED Prime Minister Theresa May offered the first clear date for the start of the Brexit process, rallying the Conservative Party troops at their annual conference with a promise to trigger Article 50 of the EU Treaty by the end of March 2017. That should bring more clarity about Britain future, right Not necessarily. Invoking Article 50 is the starting gun to begin formal negotiations to leave and determine what the new relationship will be like. WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN Beyond that promise, May and her government gave no specifics on how Britain would approach the talks. European leaders and company executives have been pushing the government to say when it plans to trigger Article 50 so they can begin preparing for a post-EU Britain. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cbsa: In these cases, no contracts were signed before the work as the prices were agreed upon verbally, police said, according to CBC. Police described the workers as young, white men who spoke with an Irish accent. Ottawa police issued a warning on Sept. 20 about complaints of contractors who promised inexpensive paving work but charged a much higher price when the work was done — and pressured homeowners to pay. Four men were arrested in the case on Sept. 24, and $70,000 in cash was seized, the CBSA said. CBSA spokesman Chris Kealey said the men were all from the same country but did not say which one. The men, who were working without permits, were charged under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the CBSA said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

louis huang: When news of the unpublicized event was posted online over the weekend, it sparked strong reaction from those in the Chinese-Canadian community who don't support the communist government. @Cityof Vancouver And this. @Haney Inkslinger "Our first reaction was, we could not believe this was happening at city hall," said Louis Huang, the spokesman for The Alliance of the Guard of Canadian Values, according to CBC. The group, which is composed of immigrants from mainland China, is fighting what it says is the growing influence of the Chinese government on Canadian politicians. "I think as a Chinese-Canadian, it is my responsibility to warn them to be cautious," said Huang. On Friday, about 300 Chinese government supporters turned out to watch acting Mayor Kerry Jang and Richmond East MP Joe Peschisolido don red scarves and raise the national flag of China in front of city hall. Huang, who immigrated from China to Canada in 2002, says he has no problem with politicians talking with Chinese officials or with other diplomatic initiatives, such as the recent exchange of visits by Justin Trudeau with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. What will be next We worry when they are dealing with the Chinese government. But he says it troubling when local politicians appear to be endorsing the communist government. "Right now they raise the national flag of China in front of city hall. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

nora melara-lopez: Her keynote address Saturday to about 250 attending the 24th annual festival at City Hall urged the government to do more to help refugees work in their field after they arrive, according to Hamilton Spectator. She said increased funding for loans is needed while unfair charges need to be removed. Better mental health support for traumatized refugees and funds to fight racism are badly needed, said Nora Melara-Lopez, social worker and co-ordinator of the emergency support committee for refugees at the North Hamilton Community Health Centre. She said delays in family reunification have to be reduced and backlogs cleared for those facing long waits for decisions both here and abroad. "I think Canada can do better," she said. Mayor Fred Eisenberger said bringing Syrian refugees to Canada "is the right thing to do." He called the ongoing refugee crisis "a tragedy for our humankind." He talked about the importance of peace and generosity during his address "notwithstanding things happening across the border." He referenced the American presidential election as bringing out a lot of "racism, hatred and misogyny." "In Canada we represent something different," he said. It significant at a time when more than 31,000 Syrian refuges have arrived in Canada, including more than 1,000 in Hamilton. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

people: And half were under the age of 18, according to Rabble. About 24 million of these people have fled their countries and are counted by the United Nations as refugees. In 2015, there were more than 65 million -- the most since the Second World War. A much larger number, 41 million, are internally displaced, forced to flee their homes but remain within the borders of their countries. Funding falls short This is a human-induced tragedy driven by a variety of wars and armed conflicts, yet the international response has been callously inadequate. In Syria, for example, 6.6 million people are internally displaced, which represents 30 per cent of the population. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

year order: The ruling by a three-judge panel for the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago affirmed a preliminary injunction that a federal judge in Indianapolis issued in February, according to Hamilton Spectator. That judge found last year order by the Republican governor, now Donald Trump running mate, "clearly discriminates" against refugees from the war-torn nation. Mike Pence fears that Syrian refugees could commit acts of terror, siding with a judge who blocked Pence order seeking to prevent agencies from helping resettle the immigrants in the state. Pence was among dozens of governors from mostly GOP states who attempted to block Syrian refugees following the terror attacks last November in Paris, saying there were questions about the federal government refugee-screening process. Pence order sought to bar state agencies from providing federal funds for groups, including Indianapolis-based Exodus Refugee Immigration, which help Syrian refugees with housing, medical and social services and job training. The suspects in those attacks were primarily from France and Belgium; GOP leaders, including Pence, noted that a Syrian passport, now believed to be fake, was found near one of the suicide bombers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

privacy: More: Read Sean Fine profiles of the eight Supreme Court justices In Douez v, according to Globe and Mail. Facebook, a Vancouver woman is seeking to certify a class-action lawsuit against Facebook, saying the social-networking company violates users' privacy by putting users in advertisements without informing them. Six of the current eight judges were appointed by former prime minister Stephen Harper. Facebook argues that a user privacy settings give it implicit permission. The class action was certified by the B.C. Supreme Court, but Facebook won on appeal at the B.C. Court of Appeal. It also says California is the designated jurisdiction for the case, raising the question of whether B.C. courts have the authority to enforce the province privacy act to protect consumers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugees: The ruling by a three-judge panel for the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago affirmed a preliminary injunction that a federal judge in Indianapolis issued in February, according to Metro News. That judge found last year order by the Republican governor, now Donald Trump running mate, "clearly discriminates" against refugees from the war-torn nation. Mike Pence fears that Syrian refugees could commit acts of terror, siding with a judge who blocked Pence order seeking to prevent agencies from helping resettle the immigrants in the state. Pence was among dozens of governors from mostly GOP states who attempted to block Syrian refugees following the terror attacks last November in Paris, saying there were questions about the federal government refugee screening process. Pence order sought to bar state agencies from providing federal funds for groups, including Indianapolis-based Exodus Refugee Immigration, that help Syrian refugees with housing, medical and social services and job training. The suspects in those attacks were primarily from France and Belgium; GOP leaders, including Pence, noted that a Syrian passport, now believed to be fake, was found near one of the suicide bombers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

snell: The shootings come amid heightened tensions over police actions involving black people and other minorities across the country, according to CTV. In Snell shooting, officers tried to pull over a car he was in because it had paper plates that didn't match the year of the vehicle - a possible indication of a stolen car and something commonly seen in drive-by shootings, Beck said. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck released new details of Saturday shooting of 18-year-old Carnell Snell in South Los Angeles and a fatal police shooting of an unidentified Hispanic man on Sunday. Snell, seated in the back, looked at officers and then ducked down "as if to hide from them," Beck said. After a chase of several hundred yards, Beck said, Snell took a gun from his waistband and turned in the direction of the pursuing officers, prompting the shooting. When officers tried to pull the car over, Snell jumped out holding his waistband and the foot pursuit began, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wasyliw: Trustee Mark Wasyliw said the program would target newcomers and indigenous Canadians but would be offered to all students, according to CTV. It not a swim course it a survival, life skills course, said Wasyliw. It comes after two of its students, David Medina, 12, and Jhonalyn Javier, 11, drowned while visiting Grand Beach with family in August. We would be targeting the entire division but we have two groups that are in the high-risk category for drowning and that newcomers and indigenous Canadians, said Wasyliw. He said the Toronto District School Board offers a Swim to Survive program developed by the Lifesaving Society of Canada. We want to make sure that our students have that basic level of survival skills when it comes to water. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

coyotes nielsen: Datsyuk had $7.5 million and one year left on his contract, but the Red Wings got salary-cap relief by technically trading him to Arizona last summer even though the dazzling centre won't play for the Coyotes, according to Brandon Sun. Nielsen, a 32-year-old centre from Denmark, had 119 goals and 349 points with the New York Islanders since making his debut with them during the 2006-07 season."We added the best centre we could last summer," Holland said. "He a good, two-way player, who historically has been able to chip in about 50 points a season."Nielsen prides himself on being able to help on defence as much as offence, saying he has patterned his game after Zetterberg."I always looked up to a guy like Zetterberg," Nielsen said while playing for Team Europe in the World Cup of Hockey. "But I never had a guy like that on my team."Here are some other things to watch for from the Red Wings, who begin the regular season Oct. 13 at Tampa Bay:COMEBACK CHANCEThe Red Wings signed winger Thomas Vanek to a one-year, $2.6 million deal in free agency shortly after the Minnesota Wild bought out the last year of his three-year, $19.5 million deal. With newcomers such as Frans Nielsen, the Red Wings hope they finish well enough to earn a 26th consecutive post-season appearance."We do not have a Pavel Datsyuk or Henrik Zetterberg in his prime," general manager Ken Holland said Monday. "We're going to have to generate offence by committee, rolling four lines and getting something out of each one."The Red Wings are paying Nielsen $31.5 million over six years to play a key part in their plans to recover from the loss of Datsyuk, who left the NHL to return to Russia to continue his career near his family. Vanek had a career-low 18 goals last season, his second in Minnesota, after scoring 40-plus goals twice and 30-plus goals in two other seasons. The franchise needs the 20-year-old to avoid a sophomore slump."Last year, he came in with very little expectations and he had 45 points and everybody said he had a great year," coach Jeff Blashill said. "Now the expectations go through the roof and all of a sudden he might have a real similar year and people are disappointed."The Red Wings also must get production from 24-and-younger players such as Andreas Athanasiou, Anthony Mantha, Riley Sheahan, Alexey Marchenko and Tomas Jurco.INJURY WATCHZetterberg and a fellow Swede, defenceman Niklas Kronwall, chose not to play for their country in the World Cup of Hockey because they're recovering from knee injuries. It sounds like the 32-year-old Vanek is very fired up to prove he can still score."I'm going to get a chance to go to the front of the net more than I did the past two years," Vanek said.YOUTH MOVEMENTDetroit got a much-needed and relatively unexpected boost last season when rookie Dylan Larkin had 23 goals and 22 assists. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

guelph-eramosa township: The historic stone home on Wellington Road 86 is set for demolition in 2018 after being expropriated by the Ministry of Transportation, as construction crews clear a path for the Highway 7 expansion project, according to The Waterloo Record. The 153-year-old dwelling, known as "Elderslie" to its former owners, sits on land where the province wants to build an on-ramp for the new four-lane highway that will stretch between Kitchener and Guelph. Anything but the bulldozer. It one of three historic stone houses in Guelph-Eramosa Township up for sale by the province, provided the buyer can move the buildings before the highway work starts. But before the building comes down, Elderslie and its two-foot-thick walls will be the backdrop for a memorable family photo, as dozens of descendants of former residents gather for a final send-off on Oct. 16. Prospective buyers have until December to submit their proposals to relocate the home. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigrant forefathers: Kids used to get nice toys when their dads worked in the steel mill, the mayor recalls, according to Brandon Sun. His dad worked there. It sounds like a yearning for Christmas past. So did the immigrant forefathers of famous residents of Aliquippa, Pa.: composer Henry Mancini, and sports legends Mike Ditka and Pete Maravich. Your friends had things too. ... People were everywhere . ... When that mill picked up and left it took everything with it. ..."I know what it like to have loved and lost."His town lost its steel industry, its spinoff businesses, schools and people. People arrived from everywhere to work the raw material of American might — the steel in skyscrapers that sprouted above cities, automobiles that rolled down new highways and weapons that won two world wars."I know what Christmases looked like," said Dwan B. Walker, mayor of the western Pennsylvania town. "You were wearing nice clothes. the toys you wanted. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugees: The ruling by a three-judge panel for the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago affirmed a preliminary injunction that a federal judge in Indianapolis issued in February, according to Brandon Sun. That judge found last year order by the Republican governor, now Donald Trump running mate, "clearly discriminates" against refugees from the war-torn nation. Mike Pence fears that Syrian refugees could commit acts of terror, siding with a judge who blocked Pence order seeking to prevent agencies from helping resettle the immigrants in the state. Pence was among dozens of governors from mostly GOP states who attempted to block Syrian refugees following the terror attacks last November in Paris, saying there were questions about the federal government refugee screening process. Pence order sought to bar state agencies from providing federal funds for groups, including Indianapolis-based Exodus Refugee Immigration, that help Syrian refugees with housing, medical and social services and job training. The suspects in those attacks were primarily from France and Belgium; GOP leaders, including Pence, noted that a Syrian passport, now believed to be fake, was found near one of the suicide bombers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

folksong festival: Brand, who was born in Canada, died Friday at his home in Great Neck, New York, after two bouts with pneumonia in recent weeks, said Doug Yeager, his longtime manager and friend, according to Metro News. He had been hospitalized before the decision was made to bring him home, Yeager said. He was 96. Brand taped his final "Folksong Festival" for public radio station WNYC two weeks ago, and it aired Saturday, Sept. 24. He also recorded some 100 albums, wrote eight books, created TV shows, composed Broadway musicals and made films. He was "a unique and extraordinary individual" and versatile artist, Yeager said."I don't know of another artist who could perform alongside Woody Guthrie in overalls among the poorest of the poor," move on to a radio performance with mainstream star Kate Smith and then conduct an interview with first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Yeager said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

face inequality: Young Canadians are frustrated, women and girls still face inequality in the workplace and retired seniors sometimes have to rely on food banks.A berry rivalry you likely didn't know about Olympic spirit conveys itself to us in images Lessons Vancouver can learn from Seattle bike share program In Trudeau portrait of Canada, anxiety is a reality and his job as a politician is not to exploit that anxiety—the easier road—he said in an obvious dig at Donald Trump, but to allay those feelings with direct questions, according to Metro News. That where Trudeau says Canada has a role to play within its borders and then outside it. Justin Trudeau inaugural speech last week at the United Nations painted a rosy picture of a progressive country where darker pinpoints are becoming more glaringly obvious. By creating a successful and peaceful and fair world. These are such moments that have become crystal clear to Gerry Mills, the executive director of the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia who has had a tumultuous, busy year. It a nice feeling to live in a place where the idea of justice for all Canadians will lead eventually to a more just world outside. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.