prairie landscape: It boasts the beautiful prairie landscape, the boreal wildness and a riverbank rich for fishing, according to CBC. Through the Landing Well Retreat Centre, they also hope to share all that Manitoba's nature has to offer with people who are new to the country to help make them feel at home. Kerri and Raia Bryan have 120 acres of land near Prawda, about 100 kilometres east of Winnipeg. We just thought wouldn't be wonder if we could bring new Canadians to bring that same peace that we experience there, Kerri said on CBC Radio's Weekend Morning Show. Nadia Kidwai/CBC About 10 years ago, Kerri and her husband were living and working in central Winnipeg at different schools. Raia, left, and Kerri Bryan, a mother-daughter duo, are fundraising to renovate an old train station into the Landing Well Retreat Centre. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

scott: Many Puerto Ricans have expressed outrage over Trump's handling of the storm but have applauded efforts by Republican Gov, according to CTV. Rick Scott to welcome them. Both parties are actively courting new arrivals to Florida, which President Donald Trump won last year by 112,000 votes out of 9.6 million cast. As U.S. citizens, Puerto Ricans can vote in federal elections when they move to the mainland. Newcomers must register as voters by next July 30 to vote in primaries ahead of the 2018 general election of a new governor to replace term-limited Scott and choose Florida's congressional delegation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

state home: Gonzalez, 38, saw the storm destroy the restaurant he opened with his father five years ago, according to Metro News. Without power or reliable water, he became violently ill from food poisoning for three weeks. More than a million Puerto Ricans about 5 per cent of Florida's population already call the state home, and given the outrage many feel over President Donald Trump's handling of the storm, political observers say this voting bloc could loosen the Republican Party's hold on this battleground state. Finally, he packed his bags, determined to make his future in Miami instead. We were desperate for help. There is resentment, and we feel abandoned compared to Texas and Florida, Gonzalez said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

syria: Then the waiting began, according to Toronto Star. As Syria plunged into a full-scale civil war in 2011, the 62-year-old businessman became desperate to get himself and his family to safety in Canada and repeatedly hounded Canadian immigration officials for updates on the application That ended last November when Sabee was killed in a bombing. He invested 120,000 in cash into the province's economy through Desjardins Trust Inc., an intermediary, and took out a loan to finance the balance of the required 400,000 total to meet the threshold of the immigration program in exchange for permanent residency. He had remained at his home in Aleppo with his wife to guard his property after smuggling his children out of Syria. Article Continued Below If we had received our immigrant visa as was promised to my father, we could all be living together in Canada now in safety. Now his wife and three grown children all refugees in limbo across France and Germany are fighting to get a refund on his investment in Canada after immigration officials rejected the family's application because the principal applicant is no longer alive. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

thor ragnarok: The film, from Disney and Marvel and directed by Taika Waititi, out-grossed each of its two predecessors domestically in just two weeks, not accounting for inflation, according to CTV. It easily beat out the comedy sequel Daddy's Home 2 and the lavish Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express, even as both posted solid openings. Studios estimated Sunday that Thor Ragnarok added 56.6 million from North American theatres in its second weekend, bringing its domestic total to 211.6 million. Paramount scored again with Daddy's Home 2, which adds John Lithgow and Mel Gibson to the Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg formula. The first film from 2015 grossed 242.8 million worldwide on a similar budget. The film, which cost a reported 69 million to produce, took second place at the box office with 30 million. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

college campuses: He has millions of views on You Tube for his videos with titles such as The Stifling of Free Speech on College Campuses and The Disability Bureaucracy Wants Your Soul, according to Toronto Star. The proposed new site once under development but currently on hold is an information website, Peterson told the Star on Friday. The proposed website is spearheaded by controversial U of T psychology professor Jordan Peterson, who made headlines a year ago for publicly refusing to use gender-neutral pronouns. In a video from a meeting of U of T's Students in Support of Free Speech in June, Peterson said the website would enable students to enter university course descriptions, as well as professors' names, disciplines and places of work, to find out if the course was in what he judges to be a corrupt discipline, and then decide for themselves whether they want to take the course and become a social justice warrior. He added that women's, ethnic and racial studies have to go, and the faster the better. Article Continued Below Eventually the website would contain a list of courses and professors and disciplines that should be avoided. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

aus: She was a two-time AUS all-star and earned AUS championship MVP and all-star nods in her last three conference championship tournaments, according to The Chronicle Herald. Dunn-Suen, of Halifax, graduated in the spring of 2017 with honours, majoring in microbiology and immunology. Dunn-Suen helped lead the Dalhousie Tigers to four consecutive AUS volleyball championship titles. She also earned a minor in French and a certificate in genetics. Over his three years at St. A recipient of the French department's Prix de Merit, she was a dean's list student and a U Sports academic all-Canadian in all four of her years at Dalhousie. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

letter friday: Justices typically take themselves out of cases if they've played even a minor role at any point, according to Metro News. There now will be eight justices to decide the issue. Court clerk Scott Harris says in a letter Friday that Kagan belatedly discovered that she authorized a court filing at an earlier stage of the case when she was serving in the Justice Department. The court has heard arguments twice. That was before Neil Gorsuch joined the court. The first round, in 2016, was inconclusive. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

montana student: A Montana student photographed with a gun accompanied with a racial epithet, according to Toronto Star. Racial incidents are appearing to pop up at an alarming rate in the United States' public schools. Pennsylvania students posing with swastika-carved pumpkins. There were roughly 80 incidents in October alone, by one expert's count, including a Chicago-area student who was charged with a hate crime for racially charged posts on social media. But it's far trickier to assess whether there's an increase numerically, with no organization or agency consistently tracking the issue over time. Many educators note a spike anecdotally, and social media can give such incidents wider and faster exposure. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

right: Gen, according to Toronto Star. Julie Payette's speech to the science policy convention. Gen. was disrespectful to religion, Letters, Nov. 6I was saddened by Gov. As I understand it, her role is supposed to be non-controversial and apolitical, as the steward of the government of Canada. You have a right to your personal views but to share them as Governor General is unacceptable. Having listened to your speech, and the disdain with which you delivered it, causes me concern. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

today nov: Members of Montreal's black community, outraged that a young black man could be fatally shot in the head while complying with a police order, wanted answers, according to CBC. They wanted justice. And they marched. They wanted change. CBC Griffin, just 19, died 30 years ago today Nov. 11, 1987. This is the photo of Anthony Griffin that was widely circulated in the media following his death. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

natan obed: He says it's up to the team to talk with the public and other stakeholders about what name would work for all, and he'd like to see it happen before the Grey Cup comes to Edmonton next year, according to National Observer. Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman said earlier this week he wants the Eskimos to change its name to a more inclusive one. Iveson says it doesn't have to be resolved in the next month while the Edmonton Eskimos are in the CFL playoffs. Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, which represents Canada's 60,000 Inuit, said Edmonton can be a leader in Canada's movement to reconciliation with Indigenous people by changing the name. That is difficult to not give serious weight to that feedback, he said Thursday. It is my hope that the team will respect the wishes of the Inuit and replace its moniker with a team name that is not widely considered an ethnic slur, Obed said in a statement. ; Iveson said the views of Inuit need to be acknowledged. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rohingya muslims: The alleged attacks have forced more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims into exile in neighbouring Bangladesh, according to National Observer. The crisis has damaged the once-celebrated global image of Suu Kyi, who is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. It was Trudeau's first meeting with Suu Kyi, an honorary Canadian citizen, since a crackdown by Myanmar's security forces began in late August. Bob Rae, Canada's special envoy for the Rohingya crisis, joined Trudeau at the meeting. I think it's fair to say we feel that more needs to be done and more could be done, Rae, who briefed Trudeau on Friday on his recent visit to the region, told reporters in Danang. The former Liberal MP said Trudeau was very direct with Suu Kyi and the two leaders didn't immediately agree with each other. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

alberta vote: But which way this wedge is actually likely to slice the Alberta vote remains far from clear.A week ago, NDP Education Minister David Eggen introduced Bill 24, An Act to Protect Gay-Straight Alliances, legislation designed to prevent school administrators from informing parents in all but a few situations if their children have joined a GSA at their school, unless the young people themselves agree, according to Rabble. We wanted to make it crystal clear that kids will not be outed, Eggen told the CBC last week.UCP Leader Jason Kenney immediately accused the NDP of using this sensitive matter as a partisan political wedge issue. As always in such situations, one of them is almost certainly wrong. This is ironic, seeing as it was Kenney's use of the issue as a partisan political wedge that provoked the NDP to introduce the amendments to the Alberta School Act in the first place. This infuriated GSA supporters, who argued that in many cases it could put LGBTQ children's lives at risk, but was red meat to Kenney's social conservative base. Kenney created a storm of controversy last March when, during a congenial visit with like-minded members of the Calgary Herald Editorial Board, he opined that while he might not repeal the law reluctantly brought in by premier Jim Prentice's Progressive Conservatives in 2015 that requires students to be permitted to form a gay-straight alliance at school if they see the need, their parents should be always notified if they sign up. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

friday night: Guterres is leaving Friday night for Europe and Asia, where he will attend a joint summit between the UN and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations which is certain to address the plight of the Rohingya, according to CTV. Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has faced growing international condemnation over violence against the Rohingya, is expected to attend the meeting in the Philippines from Nov. 10-14. The UN chief told reporters Friday that the UN is also insisting on unhindered humanitarian access to all areas of northern Rakhine state, where more than 600,000 Rohingya lived before fleeing to Bangladesh. Buddhist-majority Myanmar doesn't recognize the Rohingya as an ethnic group, insisting they are Bengali migrants from Bangladesh living illegally in the country. The latest violence began with a series of attacks Aug. 25 by Rohingya insurgents. It has denied them citizenship, leaving them stateless. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

groups halbouni: Halbouni's work was set up earlier this year outside the Frauenkirche church in Dresden, a symbol of that city's rebirth following its destruction in World War II. It drew criticism from far-right groups, according to Metro News. Halbouni said Friday the symbolism of the work is just as strong in Berlin. Manaf Halbouni's Monument mirrors a barrier made of buses that was placed on a street in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo to protect residents from sniper fire. He added I think it's very important for the discussion to be resumed, particularly in the capital. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

guide clients: Experts say her case is all too common, according to CTV. It's really tragic, immigration lawyer Evelyn Ackah said from Calgary. Leena Raju says a five-year application ban for an honest mistake has made her feel like a criminal. The fact that something so minor could affect her ability to be reunited with members of her family, I think it's heart-breaking and I think it's unjust. The immigration law section of the Canadian Bar Association was to meet this week with federal officials in Ottawa. Ackah and other lawyers who guide clients through a bureaucratic maze say it's time for change. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

marble-clad room: Dream Act, according to Toronto Star. Dream Act. Silent at first, fists raised in the air, they soon erupted into bellowing chants that echoed through the massive marble-clad room. Si se puede. The demonstration Thursday involving high school and college students from the Washington, D.C., region and beyond was the latest attempt by undocumented immigrants and their advocates to keep Congress focused on their plight. Si se puede. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

opp operation: Budlakoti was born in the city to parents who were working at the Indian High Commission, according to Metro News. This has left the question of his citizenship in doubt and after a previous criminal conviction, the government ordered him deported and said he didn't have Canadian citizenship. Deepan Budlakoti was charged this week as part of a large OPP operation of drug trafficking in the Ottawa and Gatineau area. He does not possess Indian citizenship either, making him effectively stateless. function set Cookie related path / ; Related Man accused of crimes against humanity fights to keep Canadian citizenship Five important changes on the way to Canada's citizenship act Ottawa appeals ruling that returned citizenship to son of Russian spies In a statement, Yavar Hameed, Deepan's immigration lawyer, said the new charges don't change the fact he should have citizenship. This obligation is not eclipsed by criminal inadmissibility determined under immigration laws. The Minister has an ongoing duty to apply values of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to consider the impact of immigration restrictions applied to Deepan, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

planning policy: Two years after they were recruited, the original 28 panelists will meet for the last time next Saturday and the search is already on for the next batch of volunteers to take up the mantle in January, according to Toronto Star. Their input has helped makeover the city's ugly signage for development proposals and prompted heritage preservation services to better consider the histories of under-represented people in less affluent neighbourhoods, among other things. This week 10,000 letters were randomly sent out across the city soliciting regular folks interested in studying and informing municipal planning policy and projects on the Toronto Planning Review Panel, which is wrapping up its first-ever experiment in diverse citizen engagement, to mixed reviews. And they had to win a civic lottery to do it. The goal in part was to diversify the sort of input the planning department was getting through traditional consultation meetings typically that of older, white male property owners. The panelists were randomly selected in 2015 out of about 500 willing Torontonians who had responded to 12,000 letters seeking volunteers who reflect the city's diverse population and neighbourhoods. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rakhine state: Rae told reporters after that Trudeau was forthright about the level of violence and the extent of the problems causing people to flee, according to CBC. From my point of view that was extremely important for her to hear, directly from Canada's prime minister. During the 45-minute meeting, they talked about Suu Kyi's perceived inaction on the Rohingya refugee crisis, which has seen hundreds of thousands of Rohingya flee from Myanmar's Rakhine state into neighbouring Bangladesh in the face of violence at home. I think it was also important for us to hear her out, Rae told reporters. He also said she should offer reassurances they will be safe. Bob Rae, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy to Myanmar, said Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi told him she is committed to helping bring the Rohingya home. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

settlement worker: Some of the new patients had cold symptoms while others were vomiting, according to CBC. Staff also quickly discovered that none of them spoke English. Suelana Taha, an intake clerk, was on duty when the families arrived with a single anxious settlement worker looking for help. The kids looked scared, the parents obviously had a look on their face where they had no idea where they are, Taha said. As the only Arabic speaker on duty, Taha swung into action. They didn't know what they were going to expect, and it was just a very different environment for them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

soldiers canada: Politicians and civic leaders in Canada like to paint that bloody conflagration as a coming-of-age moment for this country, according to Rabble. And, in many ways, it was. Over the years, the day has come to be an occasion to recognize Canada's sacrifices in all wars, including, of course, World War II. But this year, because we are marking the 100th anniversary of the battles of Passchendaele and Vimy Ridge, in which Canada suffered heavy losses, we are paying particular attention to the first Great War. Full nationhood and executed soldiers Canada had still been a partial colony until World War I. Great Britain exercised significant control over our foreign affairs and we did not have independent treaty-making power. The Great War, historians tell us, helped turn Canada from colony to nation. A case in point in 1903, Britain famously sided with the Americans in the Alaska boundary dispute, ceding to the U.S. a big chunk of the Alaskan panhandle that Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier believed was rightfully Canada's. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

term eskimos: Iveson says it doesn't have to be resolved in the next month while the Edmonton Eskimos are in the CFL playoffs, according to CTV. He says it's up to the team to talk with the public and other stakeholders about what name would work for all, and he'd like to see it happen before the Grey Cup comes to Edmonton next year. Don Iveson says there needs to be serious conversations about changing the name, given that an organization that represents Inuit people calls the term Eskimos offensive. Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman said earlier this week he wants the Eskimos to change its name to a more inclusive one. It is my hope that the team will respect the wishes of the Inuit and replace its moniker with a team name that is not widely considered an ethnic slur, Obed said in a statement. Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, which represents Canada's 60,000 Inuit, said Edmonton can be a leader in Canada's movement to reconciliation with Indigenous people by changing the name. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

winter coats: Kathleen Nicoll, the organization's clothing program co-ordinator, says amid declining temperatures upwards of 150 people come in looking for a winter jacket every day, according to CBC. But with only about 30 coats lining the racks at this time of year, she says there is not enough supply to meet demand. The charity New Circles, which focuses primarily on gently-used clothing with its service called GLOW Gently Loved Outfits to Wear is in desperate need of winter coats, toques and mittens. We unfortunately have to let some clients leave without having a winter coat, said Nicoll, GLOW is asking Torontonians to hold winter clothing drives to help collect desperately needed winter jackets for refugees. This is a very new adjustment to them, in addition to everything else that's going through their lives, he said. CBC Alykhan Suleman, executive director of New Circles, explains most families who come into their North York location are refugees and many have never experienced a harsh Canadian winter, not to mention snow. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

neighbouring bangladesh: Canadian officials, who have spoken on the condition of anonymity, have said Ottawa has been reluctant to overtly blame Suu Kyi for the violence against Muslims in her country because it believes Myanmar's military is using it to undermine her celebrated global reputation, according to National Observer. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and the United Nations have said the violence against the Rohingya amounts to ethnic cleansing. This will be their first meeting since a crackdown by security forces that began in late August and has forced 900,000 Rohingya Muslims into exile in neighbouring Bangladesh. Before his meeting with Suu Kyi, Trudeau will be briefed Friday by Bob Rae, Canada's special envoy for the Rohingya crisis, on his findings in Myanmar. ; Rae is also expected to use the 21-member APEC summit to meet other regional players to push for a co-ordinated solution to the crisis. He spoke with her in September and also wrote her a letter to outline what she and the government of Myanmar must do to protect innocent lives and act according to the expectations of Canada and the world. Trudeau has said he's reached out to Suu Kyi about the atrocities being committed against the Rohingya. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.