martin schiavetta: For more on this story, check out CTV Calgary's coverage Police said that a suspect has been arrested and is facing second-degree murder charges for each victim, according to CTV. We were, you know, certainly satisfied to locate the bodies, Staff Sgt. Authorities said in a statement that they found the bodies, believed to be that of Jasmine Lovett, 25, and her daughter, Aliyah Sanderson, in a heavily wooded area at around 4 a.m. on Monday near Grizzly Creek, Calgary. Martin Schiavetta said in a press conference on Monday. He expressed his condolences to the family. But at the same time, it's obviously a very sad feeling when you have to notify the families of that. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

business ceiling: Bed-and-breakfast hosts similarly face legal challenges in that lawyers say that they are acting illegally if they leave a joint on a guest's pillow or otherwise provide cannabis.article continues below Trending Stories Canadians urged to avoid all travel to parts of the Philippines Class Notes Van Tech teacher vying for million dollar prize Man thanks paramedic who saved his life on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside a year ago Has Hootsuite hit its business ceiling in Vancouver Cannabis lounges, where there is open consumption, are also illegal, according to provincial law, according to Vancouver Courier. These limitations are restricting aspiring tourism entrepreneurs at a time when the number of tourists who visit B.C. could be on the wane. Tour companies, for example, are unable to have customers consume cannabis in the back of a van even when the guests are completely separated from the compartment where a driver would be. After the U.S., the largest source of international visitors to B.C. is China, and the current diplomatic rift between Canada and China is severe enough that China has issued a travel advisory against its citizens travelling to Canada. Vancouver, however, is estimated to have a 3.3 per cent jump in overnight visitors in 2019, according to the Conference Board of Canada, and some cannabis tourism entrepreneurs are putting on a brave face. The next largest source of international visitors to B.C. is the U.K., and fears are that country's economy may wobble, as it adjusts to being outside the European Union. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

downtown eastside: He was 95 and had lived in Phoenixville since the 1950s.article continues below Trending Stories Canadians urged to avoid all travel to parts of the Philippines Class Notes Van Tech teacher vying for million dollar prize Man thanks paramedic who saved his life on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside a year ago New pedestrian bridge will connect Metrotown Skytrain Station with mallA proud and old-fashioned man with an eminent forehead, cosmopolitan accent, and erudite but personal prose style, Lukacs was a maverick among historians, according to Vancouver Courier. In a profession where liberals were a clear majority, he was sharply critical of the left and of the cultural revolution of the 1960s. Lukacs died of heart failure early Monday at his home in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, according to his stepson, Charles Segal. But he was also unhappy with the modern conservative movement, opposing the Iraq war, mocking hydrogen bomb developer Edward Teller as the Zsa Zsa Gabor of physics and disliking the puerile tradition, apparently started by Ronald Reagan, of presidents returning military salutes from the armed forces. This has earned him, among friends and critics alike, a somewhat curmudgeonly reputation. John Lukacs is well known not so much for speaking truth to power as speaking truth to audiences he senses have settled into safe and unexamined opinions, John Willson wrote in The American Conservative in 2013. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bedside matters: In 1931, 99.8 per cent of Canadian graduate nurses identified as having British, French or European ancestry, Kathryn McPherson notes in Bedside Matters The Transformation of Canadian Nursing, 1900-1990, according to Toronto Star. The history professor at York University writes that the historical lack of diversity in the profession can be traced to immigration restrictions as well as racial discrimination from nursing schools unwritten colour bars that came to light only when challenged. With little exception, everyone was white. In the 1931 census, Canadians with British, European and French ancestry accounted for 98.2 per cent of the population. That day, the women wore white dresses and pinned black bands on their starched caps, walking two by two to U of T's Convocation Hall. Agnes Clinton is pictured on graduation day 1951, the first Black graduate of the Women's College school. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

light candles: The 35-year-old army captain told investigators he killed five women and two girls, and disposed of three bodies -- those of a Filipino woman and a Romanian mother and daughter -- in the man-made lake, according to CTV. A suitcase with the remains of a woman was found at the bottom a week ago. The lake is part of an abandoned copper pyrite mine where a woman's body was found by chance last month in a flooded shaft, setting off an investigation that police say led to the island nation's first known serial killer. Several hundred people gathered at the site Sunday to light candles and lay flowers in memory of the two first victims, both of whom were from the Philippines. A coroner will examine the remains found Sunday to try to identify the victim, police spokesman Andreas Angelides said. Some wept as tributes to the two victims were read. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cent mark: And with vacancy rates near the one per cent mark, that means tenants have all but given up on looking for their ideal unit and will instead take whatever they can get, according to CTV. It costs 1,500, 1,600 for something pretty basic with limited light and probably mould, so it's not good, said Vancouver renter Jess Harvey. According to listing site Pad Mapper, the median cost of renting a one-bedroom apartment in Vancouver is sitting at about 2,100 a month. But could that be changing An online search of the rental market revealed several landlords offering perks and discounts in an effort to entice renters. And those offering these types of incentives included the owners of brand new or renovated suites. Those include one month of free rent and cash that can be applied to future payments. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

air force: Dust storms were forecast in the desert state of Rajasthan bordering Pakistan, heat waves in the coastal state of Maharashtra on the Arabian Sea, heavy rain in the northeastern states bordering China and snowfall in the Himalayas, according to CTV. Around 1.2 million people were evacuated from low-lying areas of Odisha and moved to nearly 4,000 shelters, according to India's National Disaster Response Force. The India Meteorological Department said the extremely severe cyclone in the Bay of Bengal hit the coastal state of Odisha around 8 a.m., with weather impacted across the Asian subcontinent. Indian officials put the navy, air force, army and coast guard on high alert. By Friday afternoon, Fani had weakened to a very severe storm as it hovered over coastal Odisha and was forecast to move north-northeast toward the Indian state of West Bengal by Friday evening. Odisha Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi said the evacuation effort was unprecedented in India. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news: But sources tell CTV News that he informed the Prime Minister's Office more than a year ago that he would testify on behalf of Norman, according to CTV. Sources confirm that he is listed on the defence witness list. Leslie, who represents the Ottawa riding of Orleans and was previously a lieutenant-general in Canadian military, would not comment. Two high level sources tell CTV News that after Leslie informed the Liberal whip that he would testify on behalf of Norman, he was not pressured to change his testimony, nor was he asked not to run again. CTV News has also learned that Leslie asked that his legal costs be covered by the government, and that request has been signed off on, sources said. But as late as two weeks ago, sources say that the most senior members of the PMO were inexplicably still unaware of Leslie's decision. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

signup forms: But some also say they won't let it turn them around, according to Toronto Star. In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 file photo, Tennessee Gov.-elect Bill Lee takes part in a walk-through for his inauguration in War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. They call the new law, likely the first in the country to fine groups for too many incomplete registration forms, an affront to one of the most basic civil rights enjoyed by Americans. Gov. It drew an immediate federal lawsuit. Bill Lee has signed legislation that would likely make Tennessee the first to fine voter registration groups for turning in too many incomplete signup forms. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

amstephen moore: Trump announced on Twitter that Moore had decided to withdraw from the Fed process, according to Rabble. Trump called him a great pro-growth economist and a truly fine person. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News By Felicia Sonmez Felicia Sonmez National reporter on The Washington Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow Seung Min Kim and Seung Min Kim White House reporter Email Bio Follow Damian Paletta Damian Paletta Reporter covering economic policy Email Bio Follow May 3 at 7 35 AMStephen Moore, President Trump's planned nominee for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, on Thursday abandoned his bid to join the powerful U.S. central bank, the second presidential favorite to bow out in the face of Republican opposition. Steve won the battle of ideas including Tax Cuts and deregulation which have produced non-inflationary prosperity for all Americans, Trump tweeted. In a letter informing Trump of his decision to withdraw, Moore praised the president's economic policies but said the scrutiny of his past remarks had become too much to bear. I've asked Steve to work with me toward future economic growth in our Country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

journalism: In anticipation of today's World News Day, a time to recognize and celebrate the power of journalism to make a difference in people's lives, I asked for your perspectives on why journalism matters to you, according to Toronto Star. A free press is a basic tenet of democracy. You answered. Journalism matters even more today given all the unregulated platforms and anonymous sources on which falsehoods can be circulated and even, undermine free elections, writes Linda Lapointe. Thank you to all who participated. FRED CHARTRAND / THE CANADIAN PRESS The responses, as always when I reach out to Star readers for your views were for the most part thoughtful and constructive, showing tremendous insight into the value of the public service mission of journalism and deep appreciation both for journalism's purpose in our democracy and for the work of journalists who aspire to journalism's highest ideals. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

prequel revenge: He was 74, according to CTV. No cause was given. Mayhew died at his home in north Texas on Tuesday, according to a family statement. As Chewbacca, known to his friends as Chewie, the 7-foot-3 Mayhew was a fierce warrior with a soft heart, loyal sidekick to Harrison Ford's Han Solo, and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon. Peter Mayhew was a kind and gentle man, possessed of great dignity and noble character, Ford said in a statement Thursday. Mayhew went on to appear as the Wookiee in the 2005 prequel Revenge of the Sith and shared the part in 2015's The Force Awakens with actor Joonas Suotamo, who took over the role in subsequent films. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

information warfare: Journalist, according to National Observer. Caroline Orr studies disinformation, psychological warfare, and the extremes of human behaviour and will be writing about it for you. Behavioral scientist. Orr will be joining National Observer's team as part of the Election Integrity Reporting Project. She brings prodigious experience to the job. Orr is a social scientist recognized internationally for her expertise on bots, propaganda and online information warfare. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

opposition protests: Their journey had begun five years earlier, when Ahmad and his wife attempted to flee Syria, in the run-up to the civil war, according to CTV. On their way to the Damascus airport, the couple was stopped at a checkpoint, where Ahmad, who had participated in opposition protests, was beaten by Syrian officials and forced to pay a five-hundred-dollar bribe in exchange for his and his family's release. I want to go to the Canadian border, he told the driver. They were able to live as temporary residents in Abu Dhabi until the U.A.E. government unexpectedly expelled the family, in December, 2015. Two days after landing at J.F.K. airport, Ahmad got a call from a Syrian friend in Canada, who told him that the new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, was welcoming Syrians. Ahmad, who asked to be identified only by his middle name, knew that his life would be at risk if the family returned to Syria; instead, they flew to New York on U.S. tourist visas. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

voter lists: It is not clear how many of these people could have fraudulently cast a ballot in the 2015 campaign, though the register these names appear on is what informs the voter lists, meaning they could have received voter identification cards telling them they were eligible to vote, according to CTV. However, a voter information card alone cannot be used as a valid piece of identification at the polls. Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault told the Senate National Finance Committee on Tuesday that his office has identified these names on the registered list of qualified electors and will be removing them before the 2019 federal election. That is not something that we want obviously, because it appears as an invitation to vote, Perrault told CTVNews.ca. Elections Canada is still looking into the matter to determine this, and try to establish how these names ended up on the register in the first place. It would require considerable analysis to determine whether these potentially fraudulent votes would have affected the election result. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

zakir: During the 17 April rally, Sidhu had claimed that people who are facing hunger and poverty are being asked to do yoga and get bank accounts under the Narendra Modi-led government, according to Rabble. Narendra Modi, is this your love for your nation that people have empty stomachs but are made to practise yoga. he had asked.18 18 IST Narendra Modi in Madhya Pradesh latest updatesPM mocks 'Diggi Raja' Digvijaya Singh over Zakir Naik row One of the first things Sri Lankan government did after the Easter blasts was to ban Zakir Naik's TV channel. The EC has asked him to reply by 6 pm on Thursday. This is the same Zakir Naik in whose 'durbar' Diggi Raja Digvijaya Singh was once seen, Narendra Modi said in Hoshangabad. The party has so much hatred against me that they are dreaming to kill me. Reports have said that Sri Lankan cable operators blocked Peace TV, the network owned by the controversial Islamic preacher and his organisation in the aftermath of the the deadly bomb blasts which rocked the country on Easter killing 290 people.17 37 IST Narendra Modi in Madhya Pradesh latest updates Congress driven by hatred, dreaming to kill me PMAddressing a rally in Hoshangabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, Someone from Congress recently said that Modi should be knocked out in such a way that he lands in Pakistan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

culture: Maybe it was because I could not adjust to the dating culture back then, according to Toronto Star. So, I returned to my country of birth and arranged a marriage myself. At 34, I had difficulty going out with women. Advice columnist Ellie Tesher Richard Lautens / Toronto Star My wife arrived here a year later. We have cultural misunderstanding and ego issues. We have two sons, but we do not have a happy marriage. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

kenney: It is a delightsome land with its prairies and its mountains, its forests and fertile fields and a healthy, invigorating climate, Kenney said, breaking into some chuckles, according to National Observer. Fight disinformation with facts. It started with a smile that cracked on Kenney's face as he read from a description of Alberta from Sept. 1, 1905, the day it became a province in the Dominion of Canada. Support the Election Integrity Reporting Project!This is how much readers like you have donated so far. It was not entirely clear what they were laughing at, but the mention of the word climate comes as Kenney begins a mandate by starting a legal battle against the federal government's climate change policies and launching a political war against climate change and conservation activists that have been pushing Alberta to clean up its oilpatch, home to the world's third largest reserves of crude oil after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Goal 75,000 30,700Donate The crowd, which included 22 new members of his cabinet, began to laugh along with him. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

aviation administration: Eighteen of the victims were Canadian citizens, although several others were foreign nationals living in Canada, according to Toronto Star. Lawyers in Chicago filed Monday's suits in the U.S. on behalf of a Brampton, Ont., family that lost six members and a man who lost his Hamilton-based wife and three young children. All 157 people on board were killed when the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed on March 10. Blinded by its greed, Boeing haphazardly rushed the 737 Max 8 to market, with the knowledge and tacit approval of the United States Federal Aviation Administration while Boeing actively concealed the nature of the automated system defects, the unproven claims alleged. Article Continued Below Boeing said it could not comment on the lawsuits. Numerous decisions by Boeing's leadership substantially contributed to the subject crash and demonstrate Boeing's conscious disregard for the lives of others. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ctv atlantic: He completed his medical degree in 2009 and spent two-and-a-half years working as an orthopedic surgeon in his native Syria, according to CTV. When he left Syria due to the civil war, he spent three years practising medicine in Jordan. Loai Al Rifai is one of them. Read more on this story from CTV Atlantic Now in Canada, Al Rifai is not yet able to share his medical knowledge with Nova Scotian patients. Although he has taken classes and is conversant in English, he feels his language skills haven't developed to the point where he is comfortable writing Nova Scotia's mandatory medical exam. Instead, he finds himself working at a hardware store in Halifax. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

gas industry: I jumped instead of being pushed, according to National Observer. Kenney's government is due to be sworn in to office on April 30 after winning a majority of seats and defeating Premier Rachel Notley's New Democrats in Alberta's April 16 election. I cannot support the government's tactics and policy direction, and they were going to fire me anyway, so let's call it a case of irreconcilable differences and save everyone some time and money, he told National Observer in a phone interview on Monday. Fight disinformation with facts. Goal 75,000 27,750Donate The premier-designate had said he would fire Whittingham, whom he accused, without evidence, of being part of a conspiracy of economic sabotage against Alberta's oil and gas industry. Support the Election Integrity Reporting Project!This is how much readers like you have donated so far. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mowat centre: The Ford government found the centre useful enough to cite as a source of information in its recent provincial budget, in a section discussing manufacturing job losses in Southwestern Ontario, according to National Observer. Fight disinformation with facts. The 10-year-old Mowat Centre, a research organization at the University of Toronto, has recently examined issues such as the uneven success of the province's settlement of immigrants, the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous education and the differences between urban and rural Ontarians. Support the Election Integrity Reporting Project!This is how much readers like you have donated so far. The Mowat Centre was receiving an annual 1-million grant from the government of Ontario that helped pay the bills including 1.8 million in salaries and benefits, according to the organization's most recent year-end financial statements.A letter published Monday from director Andrew Parkin said the centre has started the process of wrapping up its work over the next two months. ; The Mowat Centre would like to inform its many partners and supporters that, as the result of the cancellation of its funding agreement with the Government of Ontario, it will soon be closing, Parkin wrote. Goal that citation, the government is moving ahead with cancelling funding for all think tanks, Ontario Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Minister Todd Smith's office confirmed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

effect monday: The ban, which took effect Monday, has been touted as a security measure, according to CTV. However, it criminalizes a practice more associated with an ultraconservative form of Islam previously unknown on the island, one that more closely adheres to the strict beliefs more common in Saudi Arabia. Now in the wake of Easter suicide attacks launched by Islamic State group-linked militants that killed more than 250 people, Sri Lanka's president has used his emergency powers to ban the practice previously unheard of in the island nation off the southern coast of India. It also can focus public suspicion on women who practice their religious beliefs peacefully, while the government and foreign diplomats say IS-linked militants armed with explosives still roam the island. Sri Lanka's pain from the Easter attacks should not be used to promote failed policies. As we have seen in Afghanistan and elsewhere, Muslim women will become a convenient cover for military action, wrote Nimmi Gowrinathan, a professor at the City College of New York. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ibrahim abubakar: Ibrahim Abubakar said in a statement to the Daily Mail, according to CTV. A Nigerian citizen was also kidnapped when about a dozen gunmen stormed the rig, firing weapons and grabbing three men, according to local news reports. The workers were taken during an 8 a.m. raid on the rig owned by Niger Delta Petroleum Resources, military spokesman Maj. They then fled into an area of thick forest and swamps. Global Affairs Canada said in a statement Sunday they were aware that a Canadian citizen was the victim of a kidnapping in Nigeria, and that consular officials are in contact with local authorities to gather additional information. The military has dispatched troops to search the area. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mac lauchlan: Last Tuesday, Prince Edward Islanders not only elected a PC minority government but were sooner ready to consider the Green Party than re-elect Wade Mac Lauchlan's governing Liberals, according to Toronto Star. Progressive Conservative leader Dennis King, accompanied by his wife Jana Hemphill, right, addresses supporters after winning the Prince Edward Island provincial election in Charlottetown on Tuesday. And with that, the inescapable conclusion that the Liberal brand is, if not in crisis, certainly not what it was on Election Day in October, 2015. Andrew Vaughan / THE CANADIAN PRESS For those keeping count of such things, that's five straight conservative victories. And so, it should come as no surprise that outgoing Premier Mac Lauchlan's Liberal campaign opted not to reach out to their cousins in Ottawa for assistance. In four of them, the Liberal vote share dropped to the lowest levels seen, wait for it, since Confederation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

building answers.ca: I would like to thank the hundreds of residents who submitted questions at Building Answers.ca for us to answer over the past three weeks, according to Toronto Star. Here are the top three questions The amount of new home construction in the GTA is driven by factors including natural growth and rural-to-urban migration. The objective is to demystify the development and home-building process in the GTA, and to have a dialogue with residents about the housing challenges facing the region. Richard Lautens / Toronto Star 1. Questions came from a wide range of residents from young and old, to single parents and single-income families. How will the challenge of affordability affect our ability to purchase a home By far the largest number of questions we have received pertain to people's ability to afford a home in the GTA. Questions included the challenges of finding rental properties and the status of purpose-built rental buildings in the region. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.