aillette rodriguez-diaz: Diaz's daughter, Aillette Rodriguez-Diaz, confirmed that he died Tuesday, according to Vancouver Courier. The cause of death wasn't immediately known.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver High on Life vloggers die in Shannon Falls tragedy Vancouver wrestler Calamity Kate vies for Mexican wrestling glory Warning issued after passenger infected with measles lands at YVRLearn some sweet kung fu moves and how to film it He was the king of the family, Rodriguez-Diaz said. He was 71. He cared about all of his friends and colleagues. Diaz's wife, Martha, died nearly two years ago. His life was photography and my mother. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american consulate: As protesters across Canada chanted, their message was clear keep families together, according to National Observer. If you don't say anything, it's just going to get worse, said John, who travelled to Toronto with his wife from nearby Barrie, Ont., and asked for his last name not to be used. Although U.S. President Donald Trump recently ordered that families no longer be separated, officials estimate there are still more than 2,000 children who have not been reunited with their loved ones. ; When you see something happening that is wrong, you have a moral obligation to do something about it and show that it won't be tolerated, said Alexandra Vaz, one of the organizers of a rally outside the American Consulate in Toronto. We have five grandchildren and we really worry for their future. They were all facing the American Consulate. As the protest went on, a pile of stuffed animals grew on the ground, representing the children who have been separated from their families and are in the custody of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights lawsuit: Shenandoah's lawyers have denied the allegations, according to Vancouver Courier. They asked U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Dillon to postpone a hearing scheduled for September to give them time to investigate the fourth teen's claims. Lawyers for immigrant teens who allege severe abuse inside a Virginia detention centre plan to push ahead with a federal civil rights lawsuit even though two of the teens have returned to their home countries and a third no longer wants to be part of the case.A lawyer suing the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center said Tuesday they expect a fourth teen with similar allegations to join the case.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver High on Life vloggers die in Shannon Falls tragedy Vancouver wrestler Calamity Kate vies for Mexican wrestling glory Warning issued after passenger infected with measles lands at YVRLearn some sweet kung fu moves and how to film it The Associated Press reported last month on sworn statements from Latino teens who alleged being beaten while handcuffed, locked up for long periods in solitary confinement and left nude and shivering in concrete cells. Read Related Topics var related Url var related Link Class relatedlink-processed ; if related Url && ! -1 var related UrlFrags related Url.split '/' ; related Url './' -1 ; related Link Class ul var related Url var related Link Class relatedlink-processed ; if related Url && ! -1 var related UrlFrags related Url.split '/' ; related Url './' -1 ; related Link Class ul var related Url var related Link Class relatedlink-processed ; if related Url && ! -1 var related UrlFrags related Url.split '/' ; related Url './' -1 ; related Link Class ul var related Url var related Link Class relatedlink-processed ; if related Url && ! -1 var related UrlFrags related Url.split '/' ; related Url './' -1 ; related Link Class ul 2018 Vancouver Courier (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

susan hughson: The review agency was called in to investigate the death of Norman Raddatz, according to Vancouver Courier. Const. The decisions they made, to enter that residence that day to execute that arrest warrant, were all infinitely reasonable, Susan Hughson of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team said Tuesday.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver High on Life vloggers die in Shannon Falls tragedy Vancouver wrestler Calamity Kate vies for Mexican wrestling glory Warning issued after passenger infected with measles lands at YVRLearn some sweet kung fu moves and how to film it The same type of warrant is executed across this country all the time and it doesn't end like this. Daniel Woodall also died and a second officer was badly injured. Raddatz, a 42-year-old refrigerator mechanic who lived alone, was being accused of making anti-Semitic posts online. On June 8, 2015, four officers from the Edmonton Police Service had arrived at his home to execute an arrest warrant. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

visit copenhagen: And it has set a goal to become the greenest city in the world, according to National Observer. However, I feel Vancouver is not truly environmentally sustainable compared to some other major cities in the world. Vancouver boasts that 10 per cent of commutes are made by bicycle, the highest rate of any major city in North America. It is not a single initiative that makes Visit Copenhagen sustainable, but a culture of sustainability a paradigm of self sufficiency and internalizing environmental costs, among both citizens and governments. This matters because transportation traditionally makes up around a third of carbon emissions in the world. It permeates every level of society.A true leader in sustainability is Copenhagen where 41 per cent of all commutes are made by bicycle. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cosimo: Cosimo Ernesto Commisso was one of two people killed in a shooting in Woodbridge on Friday, according to Toronto Star. DeMarco Funeral Visitation Centre Police have not yet released any suspect information in the murders of Cosimo Ernesto Commisso, 33, of Woodbridge and Chantelle Almedia, 26, of Toronto. Investigators with the York Regional Police Homicide Unit are gathering video cam and home security video along the street since the shooting, hoping for hard physical evidence. Commisso was related to Cosimo The Quail Commisso of Siderno, Italy, considered by police there to be an Ndrangheta organized crime boss.A Star investigation last year found some of his Canadian relatives had clashed with an aggressive young computer-friendly newcomers from B.C. and Quebec allied to a gang called The Wolfpack Alliance. Cosimo Ernesto Commisso and Almedia were both dead when police arrived at approximately 12 45 a.m. at the detached brick home near Hwy. 27 and Langstaff Rd. Article Continued Below Cosimo Ernesto Commisso lived at the Castlepoint Dr. home with his parents, and worked at the family's two upscale restaurants in Woodbridge and Yorkville. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

beneyam zeleke: Beneyam Zeleke adjusts the Ethiopian flag at the Alberta legislature steps on Monday, according to Toronto Star. Kashmala Fida / Star Metro But Ahmed, who was elected in April, has been working on his promises, including the release of tens of thousands of prisoners, the opening of state-owned companies to private investment, and the unconditional embrace of a peace deal with rival Eritrea. Zeleke remembers considering the new prime minister's speech as just another gimmick of a politician who raises the people's hopes only to crush them later. Websites were unblocked and opposition figures were invited to dinner. To be honest, I thought this is too good to be true, Zeleke said. Ethiopians said they could hardly keep up with the pace of change. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

generation canadian: It's a multicultural country and everyone is treated the same way, according to CTV. And the second thing I like about Canada is that the people of Canada are very polite and they are so helpful, so I really feel so good to be in an environment where people are so friendly to each other, said Singh. Canada Day serves as a celebration of a second home for some, including Bahmandeep Singh who is originally from India, but has lived in Canada for a couple of years. Those friendly gestures help make Sandhu feel a sense of connection with other Canadians. I feel really proud to be a Canadian, I'm really blessed to have been born here and be a Canadian citizen. This sentiment is echoed by Ayesha Azam, a first generation Canadian, after her parents moved here from Pakistan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jurassic: Incredibles 2 landed second with 46.4 million, according to The Chronicle Herald. In its first weekend, another sequel, the action thriller Sicario Day of the Soldado exceeded expectations with 19 million, as did the basketball comedy Uncle Drew, which launched with 15.2 million. The Jurassic World sequel took first place again with an additional 60.9 million in its second weekend in theatres. Ocean's 8, in its fourth weekend in theatres, rounded out the top five with 8.3 million. Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, Universal, 60,912,195, 4,485 locations, 13,581 average, 265,699,530, 2 Weeks. 2. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theatres Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theatre locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by com Score 1. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news conference: He said at a news conference that the refugees had to live under terrible conditions in the camps because of massive violations of their human rights in Myanmar, according to CTV. He praised Bangladesh's government for being generous toward the refugees. Guterres was visiting the sprawling refugee camps in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar district to meet some of the Rohingya who have taken shelter there since last August. It is impossible to visit these camps without breaking our hearts with the suffering of the Rohingya people, Guterres said. He said the solidarity the international community was demonstrating toward the crisis was not necessarily being translated into reality when it comes to funding. First of all, listening to the terrible stories of massive violence -- of killings, of rape, of torture, of house or villages burnt -- it is probably one of the most tragic stories in relation to the systematic violation of human rights. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

passport-free movement: Seehofer leads the Christian Social Union, thesister party to the chancellor's Christian Democratic Union, according to CTV. Merkel was equally steadfast in arguing that such a unilateral action would cause other countries to close their borders and jeopardize the passport-free movement that is a hallmark of Europe's Schengen zone. Merkel has been at odds for more than three weeks with Interior Minister Horst Seehoferover his insistence that migrants who have sought asylum elsewhere in the European Union should be turned away at Germany's borders. But the two emerged from about five hours of talks saying they agreed to establish transit centres on Germany's border with Austria where asylum-seekers would be evaluated and, if it turned out they already had applied for protection in another EU country, sent back to that country. The spirit of partnership within the European Union is protected, and at the same time it's a decisive step to regulate and organize secondary migration, she told reporters without taking questions. Individuals who are rejected by those countries will be pointed back into Austria upon agreement with Vienna, according to the deal that Merkel called a very good compromise. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pound johnstone: The six-foot-six, 275-pound Johnstone attended the 2016 NFL combine and was bypassed in the draft before signing as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to The Chronicle Herald. But a stress fracture landed him on injured reserve for the year before reaching an injury settlement with the club. The 25-year-old starred at the University of Oregon following his high school career in Arizona. We are thrilled to have acquired Tyler's rights, said Alouettes general manager Kavis Reed. Johnstone was on the Calgary Stampeders' negotiation list and nearly reported to the team, but because his father, Kevin, was born in the city, Tyler Johnstone was eligible for Canadian citizenship. Tyler was one of the best national offensive linemen available this year and he would have been next year as well. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

triumphalist nationalism: Seriously, I'm quite fond of this near-Nordic nation, if not always gushy about the place, according to The Chronicle Herald. Our triumphalist nationalism, for instance, makes me cringe. For one thing, no other nation would open its arms to a 67-year-old crank with a weird health history. It all starts with our blood-and-guts obsession with hockey, which persists into the summer months when our fancy should turn to gimlets and grills. Canadians tend to see themselves as global citizens to the core welcoming to newcomers, fans of the United Nations, concerned about the fate of the Yemenis and the Rohingya Muslims. A little perspective is in order here. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

olympic village: Incredibles 2 landed second with 46.4 million.article continues below Trending Stories City approves 46 temporary modular housing units for Little Mountain Vancouver considering temporary modular housing site near Olympic Village Full closure of East First between Clark and Nanaimo starts July 3Minimum wage increases go into effect June 1 across B.C. In its first weekend, another sequel, the action thriller Sicario Day of the Soldado exceeded expectations with 19 million, as did the basketball comedy Uncle Drew, which launched with 15.2 million, according to Vancouver Courier. Ocean's 8, in its fourth weekend in theatres, rounded out the top five with 8.3 million. The Jurassic World sequel took first place again with an additional 60.9 million in its second weekend in theatres. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theatres Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theatre locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by com Score 1. Incredibles 2, Disney, 46,417,761, 4,410 locations, 10,526 average, 440,601,275, 3 Weeks.3. Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, Universal, 60,912,195, 4,485 locations, 13,581 average, 265,699,530, 2 Weeks.2. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

airport: He first arrived in Canada at Toronto's Pearson International Airport four years ago, according to Toronto Star. And when Calgary International offered him a job, he flew to Alberta, bringing his family with him. Born in the Kashmir region of India, Shafiwani spent roughly a dozen years working in IT at Middle Eastern airports, including Abu Dhabi. Mick Carroll sits at a citizenship ceremony in Calgary International Airport's arrivals lounge on Sunday. Brennan Doherty / Star Metro Karen Mac Pherson, an Alberta Party MLA, speaks at a citizenship ceremony at Calgary International Airport on Canada Day. Brennan Doherty / Star Metro New Canadians clutch flags during a citizenship ceremony at Calgary International Airport on Canada Day. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

corporal punishment: Ensaf Haidar and her three children took the oath of citizenship in a Canada Day ceremony on Sunday in Sherbrooke, Que, according to The Chronicle Herald. The human rights activist could be seen raising her arms and waving to a cheering crowd as her name was called, according to video of the ceremony published on social media. The wife of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi is now a Canadian citizen. She later took to Twitter to declare, Now I can say that I'm a proud Canadian. He received 50 lashes in January 2015 during a public flogging but is not believed to have received any more corporal punishment since then. Badawi was arrested on June 17, 2012, and later sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail for his criticism of Saudi clerics. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration policies: He wrote that he released many House Republicans prior to the vote knowing we need more Republicans to win in Nov, according to CTV. But the president's statement contradicted his commentary three days ago in which he tweeted that House Republicans should approve the STRONG BUT FAIR bill even though Democrats wouldn't allow it to pass the Senate. Trump tweeted from his New Jersey golf club that he didn't press GOP lawmakers to support the plans because it wouldn't have cleared the Senate. A week earlier, he urged Republicans to stop wasting their time on the bill until after the elections. Trump's statements coincided with people across the country marching Saturday in opposition to his immigration policies. Trump's tweets were another twist in Republicans' efforts to adopt changes to the nation's immigration laws in the aftermath of highly publicized images and cries from young immigrant children being separated from their parents at the southern border. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jurassic world: While its second weekend drop is about 10 per cent steeper than that of the first film, worldwide, the film has grossed 932.4 million to date and is barrelling toward the 1 billion mark, according to The Chronicle Herald. The dinosaurs didn't gobble up all the attention this weekend, however. Studios on Sunday estimate that the blockbuster sequel to Jurassic World earned an additional 60 million in its second weekend in North American theatres, bringing its domestic total to 264.8 million. Incredibles 2, now in its third weekend in theatres, took second place with 45.5 million, bringing its domestic total to 439.7 million. The Sicario sequel starring Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro earned 19 million to take third place. North American audiences came out in larger than expected numbers for both the action thriller Sicario Day of the Soldado and Uncle Drew. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

petrie island: Most Canada Day celebrations saw only a portion of usual attendance, according to CTV. Jason Halbrough brought his family to Petrie Island, because he wanted to avoid the downtown crowds and be close to the water. But the heat was so stifling, it seemed to dissuade many not to attend. He says, It doesn't that have nearly enough water there. We thought there would be bigger crowds. And to stand around all day and we didn't want to wait in line ... and that sounded too hot! But he was surprised to see how few people came to the party in Orl ans. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights activist: Since her husband's arrest, Haidar has met with leaders in Canada and around the world while campaigning for his release, according to Toronto Star. Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN PRESS File Photo The human rights activist could be seen raising her arms and waving to a cheering crowd as her name was called, according to video of the ceremony published on social media. Ensaf Haidar and her three children took the oath of citizenship in a Canada Day ceremony on Sunday in Sherbrooke, Que. She later took to Twitter to declare, Now I can say that I'm a proud Canadian. Article Continued Below He received 50 lashes in January 2015 during a public flogging but is not believed to have received any more corporal punishment since then. Badawi was arrested on June 17, 2012, and later sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail for his criticism of Saudi clerics. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

signs reading: They carried signs reading, No more children in cages, and What's next Concentration camps In major cities and tiny towns, hundreds of thousands of marchers gathered Saturday across the United States and Canada, moved by accounts of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, in the latest act of mass resistance against President Donald Trump's immigration policies, according to Toronto Star. Many parents say they feel compelled to show up to protests against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy after heart-wrenching accounts of children forcibly taken from their families as they crossed the border illegally. They shook their fists in the air. NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP/GETTY IMAGES Thousands gathered at Lafayette Park in Washington, across from the White House, to send a message to President Donald Trump. They gathered on the front lawn of a Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, near a detention centre where migrant children were being held in cages, and on a street corner near Trump's golf resort at Bedminster, N.J., where the president is spending the weekend. Alex Brandon / The Associated Press Protesters flooded more than 700 marches, from immigrant-friendly cities like New York and Los Angeles to conservative Appalachia and Wyoming. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

signs reading: They carried signs reading No more children in cages, and What's next Concentration Camps In major cities and tiny towns, thousands of marchers gathered across America, moved by accounts of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, in the latest act of mass resistance against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies, according to CTV. I'm hoping that decent human beings come together, and enough is enough, we're taking out country back over, that evil is not going to prevail, said Patricia Carlan, a grandmother of nine from Danville, Indiana, among hundreds who gathered at her state's capital. They shook their fists in the air. More than 700 planned marches drew hundreds of thousands of people across the country, from immigrant-friendly cities like New York and Los Angeles to conservative Appalachia and Indiana to the front lawn of a Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, near a detention centre where migrant children were being held in cages. In New York City, Trump's hometown, thousands of marchers poured across the Brooklyn Bridge in sweltering 90-degree heat, chanting shame! and Donald Trump must go! Drivers honked their horns in support. There, people held American and Texas flags and signs depicting a migrant father, mother and child as the Holy Family with haloed heads travelling through the desert. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ensaf haidar: Ensaf Haidar and her three children took the oath of citizenship in a Canada Day ceremony on Sunday in Sherbrooke, Que.article continues below Trending Stories No hormones, no plastic straws and now no meat A&W goes beyond' burgers Vancouver bus tracking map allows you to track movement in real time Minimum wage increases go into effect June 1 across B.C. Amanda Tapping on coping with miscarriage The human rights activist could be seen raising her arms and waving to a cheering crowd as her name was called, according to video of the ceremony published on social media, according to Vancouver Courier. She later took to Twitter to declare, Now I can say that I'm a proud Canadian. The wife of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi is now a Canadian citizen. Badawi was arrested on June 17, 2012, and later sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail for his criticism of Saudi clerics. Badawi's sentence has drawn widespread international condemnation, and Amnesty International has called on successive federal governments to do more to free him. He received 50 lashes in January 2015 during a public flogging but is not believed to have received any more corporal punishment since then. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american side: She says Canada won't recognize her right to live and work in B.C. because she was born on the American side on Annette Island Indian Reserve. ; Her visa expires July 1, she said, according to National Observer. For me, what I consider home is my home community and my people's traditional territory, which is northern B.C., she said. Mique'l Dangeli belongs to the Tsimshian First Nation, whose territory straddles the border between Alaska and British Columbia. We're not immigrants to our people's traditional territory. She says she hasn't said goodbye to her students yet because it's too difficult. Dangeli gave up a tenure-track position with the University of Alaska Southeast to teach 65 students how to speak Sm'algyax in the community of Kitsumkalum, just outside of Terrace, because there are so few fluent speakers remaining. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

track movement: Boise Police Chief William Bones said Sunday that while the suspect is an American, investigators have not found any evidence that would indicate the attack was a hate crime, according to Vancouver Courier. Still, Bones said, it is one of several possibilities that remain under investigation.article continues below Trending Stories No hormones, no plastic straws and now no meat A&W goes beyond' burgers Vancouver bus tracking map allows you to track movement in real time Minimum wage increases go into effect June 1 across B.C. Amanda Tapping on coping with miscarriage Timmy Kinner showed up late Saturday at the complex, which houses many resettled refugee families in Boise. Refugees from Syria, Iraq and Ethiopia were among the injured. Kinner, who is not a refugee, targeted the party that was held a few doors down from the apartment where he had stayed for a short time, police said. The victims included the 3-year-old birthday girl and five other children ages 4 to 12. This incident is not a representation of our community but a single evil individual who attacked people without provocation that we are aware of at this time, Police Chief William Bones said Sunday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american policy: A rally in Halifax joined hundreds of events around the world pushing back against an American policy separating families caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Toronto Star. Stacey Gomez / THE CANADIAN PRESS Masuma Khan, the daughter of Afghanistan immigrants, says Canada has been separating Indigenous families for decades. While Halifax's event was intended to stand in solidarity with detained migrants south of the border, activists say Canada's record of separating families is far from spotless. As examples, she pointed to residential schools the last of which closed in the mid-90s and the Sixties Scoop, a practice in which about 20,000 Indigenous children were taken from their homes and adopted into non-Indigenous families between 1951 and 1991. Article Continued Below He says it's important to show that there's international pressure for the U.S. to stop separating families at the border. Sam Bolton attended the rally with his toddler son Tobias and says he was struck by how needlessly cruel and horrifying the U.S. policy is. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.