everyone: Don Rickles loved everybody black or white, gay or straight, fat or thin, according to Brandon Sun. But don't get him started on his wife, or the time she dove into their swimming pool while wearing all her jewelry. Really. And drowned. Warmth let everyone have it. For more than half a century, the hollering, bald-headed Mr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

homeland security: Twitter says its users have a constitutional right to disseminate such anonymous and pseudonymous political speech, according to Brandon Sun. The account in question is ALT uscis, a reference to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office. The company filed a lawsuit against the federal Department of Homeland Security and its Customs and Border Protection office, charging that their efforts to unmask the people behind the account violated the First Amendment. The account described its users to the Associated Press in February as employees and former employees of the agency. DHS likewise declined to comment. Twitter declined to comment beyond the lawsuit. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jeff sessions: But Justice Department lawyer John Gore said Attorney General Jeff Sessions is worried about whether the agreement will achieve the goals of public safety and law enforcement while at the same time protecting civil rights, according to Brandon Sun. Gore said there has been a spike in crime in Baltimore and the administration wants to make sure that the agreement will help rather than hinder public safety. The consent decree needs to be passed for us to feel we can call on the Baltimore Police Department without them making us into the criminals when we are the victims, said black high school student Shane-jah McCaffity. The stand represents the start of what appears to be a retreat by the Trump administration from the federal consent decrees that have been put in place in several U.S. cities in recent years to root out racism, excessive force and other abuses against minorities. The Justice Department launched an investigation and issued a scathing report outlining widespread mistreatment of black people, including excessive force and unlawful stops. In April 2015, Baltimore erupted in the worst rioting in decades over the death of Gray, a 25-year-old black man whose neck was broken during what prosecutors said was a jolting ride in a police van while handcuffed and shackled. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bill koenig: Long immune to the ratings tumbles that have plagued other television shows in the era of DVRs and cord-cutting, some sports leagues saw their viewership numbers dip in part because of a bombastic presidential election cycle, according to Hamilton Spectator. The NBA opened its season going head-to-head with a historic World Series matchup between the Cubs and Indians, but has emerged with what Koenig considers encouraging signs as the playoffs begin next week. For Bill Koenig, the league's president of global media distribution, that qualifies as a victory. The combined U.S. ratings held firm at 0.8 for the season while the league had a 3 per cent rise in unique viewers and a 6 per cent increase in the total hours of game action fans have watched in a season, according to the NBA. Also, 19 more games were broadcast nationally. Those numbers are growing over time, Koenig said in a phone interview. I think our game is very attractive to the younger, more technologically savvy, multicultural fan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada: Miriam Matejova, editor of the book, moved to Canada from Slovakia and said the experience is complicated, according to CBC. I think that there is a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation about immigrants, Matejova said. Wherever I Find Myself is a collection of stories from more than 20 women, describing the challenges of settling into a new home. When she moved to Canada, Matejova told CBC's The Early Edition host Rick Cluff, she often felt estranged. I had a hard time explaining why I frown sometimes or why I don't want to talk about my country and especially why I feel lonely. I didn't think that people understood why I was sad sometimes, Matejova said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian values: A Sikh man as the Defence Minister! The Komagata Maru was turned away for a reason, according to Globe and Mail. For Macdonald and the rest of the British colonial founders, First Nations peoples were an inconvenient presence. If Sir John A. Macdonald could see Canada now, he'd be rolling in his grave. Our first prime minister wanted to eradicate so-called barbaric cultural practices, so he instituted the residential school system. It seems strange to think about Canadian values of the past. If he couldn't bleach them, he could at least destroy First Nations culture and replace it with white values. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

coast tunes: The Nova Scotia-born-and-raised, internationally known fitness guru has been back on her home turf this week, sharing her unique brand of enlightenment with workshops in the Valley and Halifax, according to The Chronicle Herald. I love coming back to Nova Scotia. And that's exactly how she likes it. There is such a sense of community. I get to play my East Coast tunes and people know the words. Having travelled everywhere, and being from here, I feel I understand the communities here at a different level, Payne says, The energy is so high. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

court documents: Karim Baratov was arrested under the Extradition Act last month after U.S. authorities indicted him and three others -- two of them allegedly officers of Russia's Federal Security Service -- for computer hacking, economic espionage and other crimes, according to CTV. American authorities have alleged in court documents that Baratov, who was born in Kazakhstan, poses an extremely high flight risk in part due to his alleged ties to Russian intelligence agents and his financial resources. Akhmet Tokbergenov was testifying in a Hamilton courtroom at his son's bail hearing, saying he and his wife are prepared to do whatever the court orders if their 22-year-old is released from custody. They've also noted that Baratov did not appear to have any legitimate employment. He's seeking to have the young man released on bail as he awaits an extradition hearing, arguing his client poses no flight risk. Baratov's lawyer has called the allegations against his client unfounded. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

court hearing: Chris So / Toronto Star file photo By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Wed., April 5, 2017 Advocates for immigrants and civil liberties are hailing an amendment to the Citizenship Act passed by the Senate that would give Canadians the right to a court hearing before their citizenship is stripped, according to Toronto Star. If a Canadian gets a parking ticket, they have the right to a full hearing. Ratna Omidvar says that by approving the amendment, Senators have collectively said enough to uneven rights depending on a Canadian's immigration history. But if a Canadian is at risk of losing their citizenship and being banished from their home country, they have no right to a hearing, and no opportunity to fully defend themselves, said Josh Paterson of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association. Before 2015, the law required immigration officials to first go before the Federal Court to prove a citizen had obtained the citizenship through fraud before the person's name was presented to the Governor in Council essentially Governor General acting on the advice of cabinet for the actual revocation. This amendment fixes that absurd situation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

disaster: Adding more demand to that is a recipe for disaster There is a reason why countries ask health-related questions on immigration applications, according to Toronto Star. Many decades ago, when our family emigrated here, you needed a medical certificate to accompany your application to ensure you were healthy and wouldn't be a burden to your new home country. Our medical system is already at overload and there are months-long waiting lists for some services, including life-saving procedures, for those of us already here. Article Continued Below This makes sense even more today. You can unsubscribe at any time. Rita Maio, Woodbridge Delivered daily The Morning Headlines Newsletter Subscribe The Toronto Star and thestar, each property of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

estate board: Here are some of the factors believed to be playing a role in the upwards trajectory of house prices in Canada's largest city Immigration The arrival of newcomers to the city is a frequently cited reason for rising prices, according to CTV. Roughly 120,000 people immigrated from outside of Canada into Ontario from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, according to Statistics Canada, with a sizable portion of them landing in the Toronto area. The latest data from the Toronto Real Estate Board comes as policy-makers mull potential measures to slow the rapid pace of price growth. Toronto is a magnet for both other Canadians and for people from other countries, and it's the economic engine of the entire country, says Dianne Usher, senior vice-president at Johnston and Daniel, a division of Royal LePage. In 2005, the Ontario government introduced the Places to Grow Act, a piece of legislation aimed at protecting the Greenbelt and curbing urban sprawl. Lack of supply One of the culprits often fingered for soaring prices in the Greater Toronto Area is the lack of developable land. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

flight risk: Karim Baratov was arrested under the Extradition Act last month after U.S. authorities indicted him and three others two of them allegedly officers of Russia's Federal Security Service for computer hacking, economic espionage and other crimes, according to The Chronicle Herald. American authorities have alleged in court documents that Baratov, who was born in Kazakhstan, poses an extremely high flight risk in part due to his alleged ties to Russian intelligence agents and his financial resources. Akhmet Tokbergenov was testifying in a Hamilton courtroom at his son's bail hearing, saying he and his wife were prepared to do whatever the court orders if their 22-year-old is released from custody and allowed to live with them. They've also noted that Baratov did not appear to have any legitimate employment. He's seeking to have the young man released on bail as he awaits an extradition hearing, arguing his client poses no flight risk. Baratov's lawyer has called the allegations against his client unfounded. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

home countries: Immigrants who are still coming say many people in their home countries are staying home amid fears about President Donald Trump's immigration rhetoric, putting off coming to the U.S. until they see how his policies play out, according to CTV. There are mothers who heard that Trump might change the law to remove parents and keep the children here, said Jose Gonzalez, a 29-year-old father of two from El Salvador. On a typical night last year, hundreds of immigrants might come through the church. That stopped a lot of people. Authorities caught 12,193 people at the southern border in March, the lowest monthly figure in at least 17 years and the second straight month that border arrests dropped sharply. The first months of the new administration have seen a huge drop in the number of people being caught by agents on the U.S.-Mexico border, raising the possibility that a Trump effect is keeping migrants away. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

homeland: The comments by Homeland Security spokesperson David Lapan at a news briefing come amid concerns by local officials that Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents are making arrests in courthouses, according to Toronto Star. They say that can deter some victims from reporting crimes or witnesses from co-operating in investigations. Susan Walsh / The Associated Press file photo By Alicia A. Caldwell The Associated Press Tues., April 4, 2017 WASHINGTON The U.S. Homeland Security Department said Tuesday it can't promise that immigrants in the United States illegally won't be arrested if they come forward to report they have been a victim of a crime or a witness to one. Lapan said some victims and witnesses themselves are potentially criminal immigrants who may pose a threat to the country or who have been ordered out of the United States before. Ten thousand of these visas are available annually. He noted there are special visas, known as U visas, for immigrants in the country illegally who are victims of certain crimes, including sexual assault and domestic violence. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

household level: Syrian refugees in Victoria worry about finding work Really tough times at the beginning, high levels of poverty, high levels of social assistance, as much subsidized housing as they can find, Hiebert told On The Coast guest host Gloria Macarenko, according to CBC. After those investments in the beginning years, you find a steady improvement in their economic fortunes over time, and refugees end up with the same income distribution at the household level as other Canadians and also with the same level of home ownership. Professor of Geography Dan Hiebert says the financial status of refugees living in Canada's six biggest cities will eventually mirror the rest of the population, although it can take up to 20 years. One year in, Syrian refugees in B.C. struggle to find employment Hiebert says the things that keep refugees poorer when they first come to Canada, like language barriers, can't be fixed quickly. That can have lingering effects over the first number of years, he said. Another hurdle they face, unlike many other immigrants, is the trauma of the refugee experience. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

islamic: The rights group says a Bambara militia killed at least 21 people in retaliation after Peul Islamic fighters killed a Bambara shopkeeper in the Segou region on Feb. 11, according to Metro News. On Feb. 18, Islamic fighters killed nine Bozo and Bambara traders, alleging they supported the militia. The rights group in a report Wednesday says the increased presence of Islamic armed groups and their recruitment of local residents has inflamed and exploited ethnic tensions, leading to the development of self- defence militias. Human Rights Watch says at least 16 people have since been killed in central Mali. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

labrador guest: That would mean around 1,700 newcomers, according to CBC. We want your opinion Do you agree with the plan to increase immigration to Newfoundland and Labrador Ramona's guest is Tony Fang of Memorial University's economics department. Cal Tobin/CBC The provincial government is hoping to attract fifty per cent more immigrants by the year 2022. He's an expert on successful immigration strategies. John's area, or toll-free 1-800-563-8255. Call 709-722-7111 in the St. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

moh 'kinsstis: We've only been here for 150 years, but our Indigenous peoples have been here for thousands and thousands and thousands of years, said Ward 11 Coun, according to Metro News. Brian Pincott. This policy recognizes we are the newcomers. A final draft of the policy will be submitted to council for final approval in the next couple of weeks. As a community, we have to include the indigenous people of Calgary, of Moh'kinsstis, the area, in our decision-making process, said Pincott. Then, it's a matter of finding ways for each city department to work with indigenous groups and involve them in decision-making processes regarding city matters and cultural sites. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

right time: The 6-foot-10 forward-centre from Corona, California, averaged 4.7 points and 4.0 rebounds, according to Hamilton Spectator. He averaged 13 minutes while playing in 29 games without starting. Anigbogu announced Wednesday on his social media accounts that he is declaring for the draft but won't hire an agent. He shot 56 per cent from the floor and 53 from the free-throw line. Coach Steve Alford says Anigbogu has limitless potential in the pro ranks after making tremendous strides while at UCLA. Ball is expected to be one of the top picks in the draft, while Leaf is projected as a lottery pick. Anigbogu says it's been a dream of his to play in the NBA and he believes it's the right time to make the move. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tiff: Now it's closer to 40,000, according to Globe and Mail. What was the reasoning a few years ago to change the branding from Sprockets to TIFF Kids We made that decision around our 15th anniversary, and it was because we were seeing this trend in the attendance of young people, those 13 and under, wanting to have their own version of TIFF, basically, their own festival. When we launched, the festival had about 2,000 participants. So we wanted to strengthen that brand, and give audiences the opportunity to engage with the films they wanted to, both during this festival and throughout the rest of the year. We try to bring them back because September is a tough time for families to go see films, so this is an opportunity to bring the best of world cinema to our junior audiences. How closely does TIFF Kids work in concert with TIFF itself, then I program at both festivals, so if I have a film at the regular festival in September, I'll try to bring them back for TIFF Kids in April. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bill koenig: Long immune to the ratings tumbles that have plagued other television shows in the era of DVRs and cord-cutting, some sports leagues saw their viewership numbers dip in part because of a bombastic presidential election cycle, according to Brandon Sun. The NBA opened its season going head-to-head with a historic World Series matchup between the Cubs and Indians, but has emerged with what Koenig considers encouraging signs as the playoffs begin next week. For Bill Koenig, the league's president of global media distribution, that qualifies as a victory. The combined U.S. ratings held firm at 0.8 for the season while the league had a 3 per cent rise in unique viewers and a 6 per cent increase in the total hours of game action fans have watched in a season, according to the NBA. Also, 19 more games were broadcast nationally. Those numbers are growing over time, Koenig said in a phone interview. I think our game is very attractive to the younger, more technologically savvy, multicultural fan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

estate board: Here are some of the factors believed to be playing a role in the upwards trajectory of house prices in Canada's largest city Immigration The arrival of newcomers to the city is a frequently cited reason for rising prices, according to Brandon Sun. Roughly 120,000 people immigrated from outside of Canada into Ontario from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, according to Statistics Canada, with a sizable portion of them landing in the Toronto area. The latest data from the Toronto Real Estate Board comes as policy-makers mull potential measures to slow the rapid pace of price growth. Toronto is a magnet for both other Canadians and for people from other countries, and it's the economic engine of the entire country, says Dianne Usher, senior vice-president at Johnston and Daniel, a division of Royal LePage. In 2005, the Ontario government introduced the Places to Grow Act, a piece of legislation aimed at protecting the Greenbelt and curbing urban sprawl. Lack of supply One of the culprits often fingered for soaring prices in the Greater Toronto Area is the lack of developable land. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

insurance: Those were the only states where regulators had the data available, according to Brandon Sun. The report says 33 of the 34 insurance companies analyzed in Illinois charged rates that were at least 10 per cent higher in zip codes where a majority of the residents are minorities. Non-profit investigative news organization Pro Publica and Consumer Reports published an analysis Wednesday based on insurance data in California, Illinois, Missouri and Texas detailing insurance claims payments by zip code. Six Illinois insurers charged rates 30 per cent higher in minority zip codes. In California, where insurers are regulated more tightly, eight companies were charging significantly higher rates in minority zip codes. In Missouri and Texas, more than half of the insurers charged rates that were at least 10 per cent higher in minority areas. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

car repairman: The bomber, Akbarzhon Dzhalilov, had lived in St, according to CBC. Petersburg for several years, working as a car repairman and later at a sushi bar. Petersburg subway, as residents came to grips Tuesday with the first major attack in Russia's second-largest city since the Soviet collapse. Pages on his social media networks reflected his interest in radical Islam and boxing, but those who met Dzhalilov described him as a calm and friendly man. About 50 others remained hospitalized, some in grave condition. Russia's health minister raised the death toll from 11 to 14, including the bomber. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cocaine possession.ice: Other arrests included 38 in Harlingen; 29 in Laredo; and 24 in the Austin/Waco area, according to Metro News. According to an ICE statement, most of the immigrants targeted by the operation had criminal histories that included convictions for various crimes, including sexual assault, burglary, and cocaine possession.ICE has said such operations in Texas and around the country are business as usual. Most of the arrests 62 took place in San Antonio. But immigration advocates have alleged the operations have also targeted individuals who are not dangerous criminals. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fully-inhabited voice: I picture the careful lawns of Ancaster and Dundas where Jana Prikryl grew up, according to Hamilton Spectator. The After Party is Jana's first book or poetry, and it came out last summer, impressively, with its metrical feet strong and sure enough not just to walk at birth but jump hurdles. ... one of those rare debut volumes ... in which we meet an already fully-inhabited voice, wrote Paul Scott Stanfield in Ploughshares. We're there, I think, in the dwarf maple and floating albino basketballs of hydrangea in Ontario Gothic, the first poem in The After Party. The reviews everything from The New York Times to The Paris Review and The New Yorker have been unanimously superlative. Jana and her family, Czech immigrants, arrived in Hamilton when she was six. John Ashbery, a towering figure in American verse, compared her to Wallace Stevens, calling the book a complete, self-contained universe of its own, totally original and truly moving. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.