house race: Fahrenthold's submission also included his story about Trump's raunchy behind-the-scenes comments during a 2005 taping of Access Hollywood, according to CTV. His talk about groping women's genitals rocked the White House race and prompted a rare apology from the then-candidate. David A. Fahrenthold won the prize for national reporting, with the judges citing stories that examined Trump's charitable foundation and called into question whether the real estate magnate was as generous as he claimed. In another election-related prize, Peggy Noonan of The Wall Street Journal won the Pulitzer for commentary for columns that connected readers to the shared virtues of Americans during one of the nation's most divisive political campaigns. The president can expect to see more of me on Twitter, said Fahrenthold, now part of a team looking at Trump businesses. The judges said Fahrenthold's reporting created a model for transparent journalism, a model he built partly by using Twitter to publicize his efforts and let Trump see what he was doing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ieshia evans: Pepsi/You Tube By JOHANNA SCHNELLERSpecial to the Star Mon., April 10, 2017 The Show Kendall Jenner's Pepsi commercial The Moment The appropriation Though Pepsi pulled the ad almost immediately, to see it was to hate it, according to Toronto Star. A protest march populated exclusively by young, beautiful people. Many on social media have decried image as an appropriation of the well-known photo of Ieshia Evans standing calmly in front of police in Baton Rouge, La. They're not actually protesting anything; it's protest as a lifestyle choice. She tugs off her blond wig, cracks open a Pepsi and hands it to a cop. Still, it pulls Kendall Jenner from her photo shoot. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

information evening: The four or five usual members of the Refugee Support Committee at the parish were joined by over 80 others for an information evening -- and 20 more people who could not come that evening requested updates and offered to help, according to Huffington Post Canada. Plans were made, funds raised, paperwork submitted -- and at one point, an apartment was rented. The photo of Alan Kurdi washed up on a Turkish beach as his family attempted to flee across the Mediterranean created a groundswell of concern. And then, we waited... and waited. Syrian refugees take part in a welcome service at the St. Finally, a Syrian family arrived that our parish could sponsor -- in March 2017. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

interpreter i: I didn't learn the language back home, Maysaa Al Salloum said through an interpreter, according to CBC. I have trouble with grammar, vowels, stuff like that. While she's clearly the focal point of the family, with toys tucked away beneath almost every surface, raising her and learning English simultaneously is a challenge for her mother, a Syrian newcomer. Syrian youth in New Brunswick cities struggle to make friends Syrian bike mechanic hooks up Saint Johners with free rides Syrian refugees prepare to seek provincial social assistance When she and her husband, Fayad Al Jassem, moved to the capital city and started learning English at the Multicultural Association of Fredericton, Al Salloum often stayed behind to look after their child. If I go out, I only know keywords to indicate what I want, she said. As a result, the 19-year-old mother wasn't learning as fast as others in the new Syrian community. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sex: Until every man is fighting for our rights, we should consider stopping having sex, according to Hamilton Spectator. I love men. Speaking to the new issue of America's Marie Claire magazine, she said People have to start respecting the vagina. But evil men I will not tolerate that. The 'Hidden Figures' star also urged black women to stick together, but in a year which saw Donald Trump become president of America, she said she has become a carefree black girl . She added We have to realise our power and our magic. The 'Tightrope' hitmaker went as far to say that she has stopped contributing to society and won't do so again until the opposite sex make a change . She fumed If you're going to own this world and this is how you're going to rule this world, I am not going to contribute anymore until you change it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

monday morning: Soldiers from South Sudan's army on Monday morning singled out civilians of the Fertit and Luo ethnic groups in retaliation for a rebel attack on government forces, residents said, according to Metro News. They killed children, students going to school. U.N. officials have repeatedly warned that South Sudan is at risk of genocide. When they find anyone in the road they kill them, said one resident of Wau, who insisted on anonymity for fear of reprisal. Another resident said he knew of two separate families who had been killed in their homes. The government forces co-ordinated with cattle keepers of the Dinka tribe to go house to house in search of civilians of the other ethnic groups, attacking them with guns and machetes, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

oil prices: Our natural disaster is our government, she says, according to Toronto Star. Vince Talotta / TORONTO STAR Order this photo By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Mon., April 10, 2017 With the economy tanking with falling oil prices, Venezuelans with money and professional skills slowly began their mass exodus from the oil rich South American country in the late 2000s. NICHOLAS KEUNG / TORONTO STAR Anna Polga fled political persecution in Caracas and is now a permanent resident in Canada. When inflation skyrocketed to 800 per cent last year amid rampant kidnappings and violence against government opponents, many of the not-so-wealthy decided they had to find a way out of the turmoil, some by sending their children to study abroad. The unrest has gotten so bad that the government-stacked Supreme Court stripped the opposition-controlled congress of its legislative powers only for the court and the president to back down from the move after widespread protests around the capital and criticism by foreign governments. Now, when people can't even put food on the table or get medicine and treatment from hospitals, even the poorest are fleeing Venezuela, where President Nicolas Maduro has been blamed for many of the problems. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

reality-tv star: The fact that he currently commands first or second place in the contest, depending on which poll you trust, and that so many Conservatives believe he has the right stuff to take on Justin Trudeau's Liberals should worry the country as much as the party, according to Hamilton Spectator. What are the Tories thinking With the election of a new leader at their May 27 convention, the Conservatives will be choosing the face of their party and its direction heading into the 2019 federal election. An abrasive, unilingual businessman turned reality-TV star who spends most of his time in the United States, has never held public office and is more of a gung-ho capitalist than a committed political conservative, O'Leary is completely unqualified for the job. The prerequisites for this position demand someone who can pitch a big tent with a welcome sign on it. That leader must also be a match for a prime minister who, at this point at least, is hugely popular. The next Conservative leader should be eager to reach across geographic, linguistic, ethnic and cultural divides and bring together Canadians of all backgrounds in an inclusive, forward-looking political movement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugees something: The World Cup-style tournament perennially includes teams like England and Canada, according to CBC. This year, though, for the first time, Syria is represented on the pitch. Every year, dozens of teams take part in the World Class Players Cup soccer tournament. It's something that the community could come out to; something that could involve the refugees; something for them to do, Muhammad Moustapha said. That heritage and his volunteer work at the Regina Open Door Society inspired him to start the team. Moustapha was born in Edmonton, but his dad is Syrian. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

silicon valley: Money raised for ventures in Japan reached a record 276 billion yen 2.5 billion last year, according to The Chronicle Herald. That's up from about 50 billion yen 450 million annually after the financial crisis, according to Japan Venture Research Co. Major banks and venture capitalists are keen to tap into faster growth by investing in innovative entrepreneurs, when they can find them. OPEN FIELDS Silicon Valley still raises 50 times more cash for startups than Japan, but the number of U.S. startups chasing that cash is higher. That helps startups to survive, says Yusuke Asakura, who heads a Tokyo-based angel network of entrepreneurs. So there's relatively more money to go around in Japan, where young, daring risk-takers are still relatively scarce. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

state: The ministry alleged they were plotting attacks against Christians, according to CTV. It posted photos of corpses lying next to weapons and said IS publications were found with them. A day after the Palm Sunday bloodshed, the Interior Ministry said it killed seven Islamic State militants in an exchange of gunfire during a security operation in the southern city of Assiut. A state of emergency already in place in the Sinai Peninsula has failed to halt near daily attacks against police and security forces by the Islamic State group in the volatile area. Its increasingly sophisticated tactics are likely to fuel sectarian tensions and embarrass el-Sissi. Now the group is stepping up its attacks against Christians, who make up 10 per cent of the population, by moving its activities from the Sinai to other parts of Egypt. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

text message: Soon a pig's head was buried in the ground at the future Nangang mosque, the culmination of a rally in which dozens of residents hoisted banners and circled the planned building site, according to The Chronicle Herald. Then the mosque's imam received a text message carrying a death threat In case someone in your family dies, I have a coffin for you and more than one, if necessary. It quickly escalated into something more sinister. How did things get stirred up to this point the imam, Tao Yingsheng, said in a recent interview. It's also posing a dilemma for the ruling Communist Party, which has allowed Islamophobia to fester online for years as part of its campaign to justify security crackdowns in its restive region of Xinjiang. Who had even heard of the Nangang mosque before On the dusty plains of the Chinese heartland, a bitter fight over a mosque exemplifies how a surge in anti-Muslim sentiment online is spreading into communities across China, exacerbating simmering ethnic and religious tensions that have in the past erupted in bloodshed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tuesday afternoon: The fire set Thursday at Central Market, which sells goods from the Indian subcontinent, burned itself out, and a window was broken with a rock, according to Metro News. No one was injured, and authorities said a threatening note was left on the scene attributed to White America. Mecklenburg County court officials said the hearing is scheduled Tuesday afternoon for 32-year-old Curtis Flournoy, a black man who faces several charges, including ethnic intimidation and burning a commercial building. The note complained about refugee business owners, the note said. Flournoy has a court record that includes misdemeanour child abuse, for which he was sentenced to probation. The note stated the suspect did not want any refugee business owners and that they would torture the owner if they did not leave and go back to where they came from, police said in a news release Sunday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tv world: It's what we call 'a moment,' said the 77-year-old Ottawa native, who has written more than 40 books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays, according to Hamilton Spectator. It must be the astrology. Very weird. I can't account for it. The internationally acclaimed Toronto author, known as the Queen of Can Lit, has been the talk of the international TV world lately with several upcoming adaptations of her work. I think a lot of things just converged and I don't know why it all happened in one year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

walterdale theatre: The musical is set on a Polynesian island during the Second World War, according to CBC. The character in question, Bloody Mary, is supposed to be from Tonkin, an area then part of French Indochina and now part of northern Vietnam. Three people have left Calgary Opera's production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific over the potential casting of a white actor as character from Southeast Asia. Walterdale Theatre cancels Othello citing anger over racial casting controversy Bob McPhee, a special adviser to the Calgary Opera and former CEO of the company, told the Calgary Eyeopener race-appropriate casting is a growing issue in the world of opera. It's an issue that has to be dealt with, and I can't tell you what the absolute correct answer to it is, he said. This is not going to go away. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policies: The move is bound to put a new spotlight on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government, which has faced scorn from U.N. agencies and advocacy groups over its tough policies on migrants even if its populist message has resonated in the country and elsewhere in the West.A complex European Union rule known as the Dublin Regulation holds that any asylum-seekers should have their cases processed in the first country of the bloc that they enter, and should be returned there if necessary, according to Brandon Sun. Grandi urged EU countries to suspend transfer of asylum-seekers to Hungary, until the Hungarian authorities bring their practices and policies in line with European and international law, according to a statement from his office.UNHCR Spokeswoman Cecile Pouilly said the call for such suspensions within the EU is rare, and such an appeal was last made in 2012, also with regard to Hungary. Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said the situation for asylum-seekers in Hungary was already a concern before the measures, and has only gotten worse since the new law introducing mandatory detention for asylum-seekers came into effect. Others in the past involved Bulgaria and Greece, in different instances. The new rules call for all asylum-seekers over age 14 to be placed in one of two container camps on Hungary's border with Serbia until their asylum claims are decided. Hungary's emergency measures under the revised law also violate the country's obligations under international law, by leading to expulsions of anyone who enters irregularly, the Geneva-based U.N. agency said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

text message: Soon a pig's head was buried in the ground at the future Nangang mosque, the culmination of a rally in which dozens of residents hoisted banners and circled the planned building site, according to Brandon Sun. Then the mosque's imam received a text message carrying a death threat In case someone in your family dies, I have a coffin for you and more than one, if necessary. It quickly escalated into something more sinister. How did things get stirred up to this point the imam, Tao Yingsheng, said in a recent interview. It's also posing a dilemma for the ruling Communist Party, which has allowed Islamophobia to fester online for years as part of its campaign to justify security crackdowns in its restive region of Xinjiang. Who had even heard of the Nangang mosque before On the dusty plains of the Chinese heartland, a bitter fight over a mosque exemplifies how a surge in anti-Muslim sentiment online is spreading into communities across China, exacerbating simmering ethnic and religious tensions that have in the past erupted in bloodshed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

yusuke asakura: Money raised for ventures in Japan reached a record 276 billion yen 2.5 billion last year, according to Brandon Sun. That's up from about 50 billion yen 450 million annually after the financial crisis, according to Japan Venture Research Co. Major banks and venture capitalists are keen to tap into faster growth by investing in innovative entrepreneurs, when they can find them. OPEN FIELDSSilicon Valley still raises 50 times more cash for startups than Japan, but the number of U.S. startups chasing that cash is higher. That helps startups to survive, says Yusuke Asakura, who heads a Tokyo-based angel network of entrepreneurs. So there's relatively more money to go around in Japan, where young, daring risk-takers are still relatively scarce. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

charles roach: A revolutionary report on police accountability by Justice Michael Tulloch could be the transformational document a generation of advocates have been waiting for, according to Toronto Star. Well before groups such as Black Lives Matter took up the fight, the Black Action Defense Committee, Dudley Laws, Charles Roach, and other activists were crying out for effective police oversight. The stalemate is on the verge of ending. From that era to this, their core demands have not changed accountability and transparency. Equally predictable, timid politicians have responded in piecemeal fashion with a patchwork of oversight legislation that has allowed the Special Investigations Unit to operate under a cloak of secrecy and have not satisfied racialized minorities who distrust their police. More often than not, advocates were met with either a knee-jerk defence of the police or by challenges to the legitimacy of those calling for change. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

churchillian flair: I am Steven Blaney, the MP for L vis Bellechasse, according to CBC. It was an inauspicious start to Blaney's career as a parliamentarian when he stood for the first time to speak in the House of Commons on Apr. 6, 2006. Speaker, I was seated in another place. The Quebec MP had taken the wrong seat and had been misidentified by the Speaker, who waited for him to take his proper place before allowing him to speak again on defending the French language . The Pollcast Bernier, O'Leary or someone else What to make of membership sign-up boasts Eleven years later, Blaney is one of 14 candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party. But, if his first words in the House lacked a certain Churchillian flair, he is not alone. Polls and other metrics suggest he is still struggling to be recognized. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

dana town: Internally displaced children run inside a refugee camp in Dana town after fleeing Palmyra, in northern Idlib province, Syria on April 2, 2016, according to Huffington Post Canada. Photo Khalil Ashawi/Reuters American warships launched almost 60 missiles at a military air base in central Syria, killing nine people. The policy director at World Vision Canada said Saturday that his agency is planning for a new wave of people fleeing Syria, out of concern that Thursday's American military intervention could escalate. It marked the first time Washington has directly targeted Syrian government forces since the country's civil war began in 2011. The important thing is to recognize is that if airstrikes happen, it doesn't automatically mean that people just from those areas move. With that in mind, Martin Fischer said, he and his team have to ask themselves a number of questions in order to adjust their contingency plan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

dollar company: The multimillion dollar company, trading on the New York Stock Exchange at about 111 dollars a piece, released, a few days ago, an advertisement where Pepsi gets consumed in multicultural fashion, by an Asian violinist, a Muslim artist, African Americans dancers and a white female model, across the scene s of an abstract protest, and offered in cheering applauses to police officers, according to Rabble. The ad received much backlash from the online community and several mainstream media outlets, forcing the company to ultimately withdraw the commercial. It successfully established and capitalized on a new market. Allegations were about the ad co-opting protest imagery for profit, trivializing resistance and social justice causes, and particularly appropriating visual content from the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, as in mimicking the posture of a black woman who formerly confronted a riot police officer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in July. First of all, Pepsi managed to displace the symbolism of protests and to exploit a non-economic form of figurative capital. Despite apparent claims of appropriation, the kernel of analysis rests in deeper rationalities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

entertainment ltd: The film will chronicle the story of the 376 Indian passengers who sailed into Coal Harbour only to be denied entry, according to Metro News. After two months, the vessel was forced to return to India, where 19 of the passengers were killed. Lions of the Sea is a feature film and four-part miniseries based on the tragic 1914 Komagata Maru incident. The film and miniseries is being produced by First Take Entertainment Ltd. The budget is estimated between 16 and 19 million. Production will begin this year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

government headquarters: In 2011, right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik set off a car bomb in Oslo that killed eight people and destroyed Norway's government headquarters, before going on a shooting rampage that killed 69 people at nearby Utoeya island, according to Globe and Mail. Report Typo/Error In neighboring Sweden, a truck on Friday plowed into crowds in Stockholm, killing four people and wounding 15 in what police said was an apparent terror attack. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

nazi regime: To the surprise of many, the personal, inner/spiritual struggle is the greater and more important jihad, according to Hamilton Spectator. Similarly, when we hear the word Holocaust the immediate conditioned thought reaction of most people is six million Jews. Yet there are, in fact, two types of jihad in Islam the greater jihad, and the lesser jihad jihad itself translates as struggle . There's the inner/spiritual jihad to fight against one's own nafs self-glorification, ego, vain/illicit desires of the soul and then there's the military jihad the struggle or fight always defensive against regimes or groups that oppress innocent people or threaten one's community. Yet most of us know that Jews were not the exclusive victims of the heinous Nazi regime. It is healthy and important to remind ourselves that the world has witnessed other significant genocides of innocents around the world such as those carried out against Cambodians, Armenians, Bosnians, Burundi, Rwandans, the Rohingya, Darfur and more. Indeed, the Nazis also murdered as many as 11 million non-Jewish people considered subhuman or undesirable including Ukrainians 5.5-7 million Russians 5.3 million Poles at least three million Romanis 200,000 to 500,000 LGBT persons tens of thousands and even mentally or physically disabled persons 70,000-250,000 . Roman Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses and other people with differing political views were also systematically murdered. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

swedish capital: Police said he had been ordered to leave Sweden in December after his request for a residence permit was rejected six months earlier, according to Hamilton Spectator. Instead, he allegedly went underground, eluding authorities' attempts to track down and deport him until a hijacked beer truck raced down a pedestrian street and rammed into an upscale department store on Friday. The Swedish capital was slowly, but resolutely, regaining its normal rhythm Sunday as details about the 39-year-old suspect emerged. It makes me frustrated, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven told Swedish news agency TT on Sunday. A second person was arrested on the same potential charge Sunday, and four others were being held by police. The suspect, who has been detained on suspicion of terrorist offences, was known for having been sympathetic to extremist organizations, Jonas Hysing of Sweden's national police said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.