electrification announcement: The two leaders made their best efforts to present the funding as a step toward a greener future one in which clean electricity, rather than fossil fuels, powers everything from cars to space and water heating.B.C. Premier John Horgan speaks while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens at an electrification announcement in Surrey, B.C. on Aug. 29, 2019, according to National Observer. B.C. Government Photo Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing But while the electrification of industry is a broadly positive step to reduce our carbon footprint, public money spent extending the scope and life expectancy of natural gas production in British Columbia is greenwashing at its worst, critics say. The prime minister of Canada and the premier of British Columbia were there to congratulate each other on an agreement to provide a combined 680 million to help the province's natural gas industry switch to using electricity to power its operations. The problem is that electrifying the activities of the province's oil and gas industry is like putting lipstick on a pig, said Andrew Weaver, the leader of the BC Greens and one of three Green legislators whose confidence vote maintains Horgan's minority NDP government. This release of methane from oil and gas operations happens both intentionally when energy firms flare it or vent it off, and unintentionally when it leaks from equipment. Most of the province's existing wells lean heavily on hydraulic fracturing, a.k.a. fracking, to extract oil and gas from massive shale deposits in the Montney basin in northeastern B.C. ; The process of producing and transporting gas releases methane, the main constituent of natural gas, which is 34 times as potent as carbon dioxide over a 100-year scale at trapping heat in the atmosphere, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jatinderpal singh: The documents, filed on Sunday and obtained by CTVNews.ca, describe how a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent noticed Singh showing signs of extreme signs of nervousness, according to CTV. That's when they brought out a drug-sniffing dog that alerted officers. They made the discovery after pulling Jatinderpal Singh over for an inspection as he tried to cross the Ambassador Bridge early Saturday morning, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The filing said officials found approximately 120 kilograms of cocaine, following an X-ray and physical search of the truck's contents. They added that commercial truck drivers can typically earn 1,000 per kilogram for each brick smuggled in Canada across the U.S.-Canada border. The street value of the cocaine in Toronto would have been close to 6 million, according to an affidavit from a U.S. Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE officer. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

party leaders: Gen, according to CTV. Julie Payette at Rideau Hall tomorrow at 10 a.m. and ask her to dissolve the 42nd Parliament, and draw up the writs for all 338 ridings across Canada. Watch Lisa LaFlamme leads special coverage as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to launch the 2019 federal election campaign Trudeau will visit Gov. Triggering the election then means that Canadians will be in for five-and-a-half weeks of campaigning, seeing the federal party leaders crisscrossing the country and pitching themselves, their candidates, and their platforms, before voters go to the polls on Oct. 21. Trudeau had until Sept. 15 to call the election, but could have launched it as early as Sept. 1. The 40-day campaign will be just over half the length of the marathon 78-day election in 2015. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

google employees: Google employees objected to the handling of sexual harassment claims, according to National Observer. Riot Games workers demonstrated against forced arbitration. Over the past year, tech workers across the country have walked out to protest a wide range of issues. And Way Fair staff left their desks after learning that the retailer profited from migrant detention centers run by US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Over 900 Amazon employees have signed an internal petition pledging to walk out over their employer's lack of action on climate change. Now it's Amazon's turn. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

holiday officials: In 24 of 25 municipalities surveyed in the FOI audit, the municipalities met the 30-day deadline legislated under B.C.'s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act FIPPA . In one case, the deadline was missed as the administrator was on holiday, according to Vancouver Courier. Officials from six municipalities asked for various clarifications or further information. Glacier Media reporters and editors asked 24 municipalities each for five recent records to see if officials could or would comply within the province's FOI law. article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver police uncover massive bike theft ring near Oppenheimer Park Five years ago, a giant statue of Satan with an erection enthralled Vancouver Witness to Knight St. collision critical of bystander racism Vancouver mayor disappointed' over pushback to housing proposal for homeless Those records were 2018 and 2019 correspondence between the city and the province on cannabis legalization; their mayor's May 2019 calendar; their city manager's 2018 travel expenses; city employee overtime costs; and a list of FOI requests to date in 2019. In six cases, municipalities asked for money to process a request. Anyone can request personal or business information held by various levels of government under FOIPPA and the federal Access to Information Act. In no cases did cities try to negotiate lesser disclosure. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news sign: Though I live in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, which was not in hurricane Dorian's direct trajectory, I, like many other people, took all the necessary precautions, according to National Observer. Bahamians are very interesting people. It was Friday, Aug. 30, and we went to work as expected and left with enough time to prepare for what we'd been warned about. As a Christian nation, most Bahamians are often taught to believe a God in the sky sent the storm as punishment for the nation's sins. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing At the mention of the word hurricane, the country's citizens scatter like little ants, trying to stock up on all their necessary items. At the time of writing, however, many Bahamians find themselves caught between two opinions that Dorian came to hasten us toward repentance, and that it was a manifestation of climate change. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sean holman: We're not common carriers, according to CTV. We're not the telephone system. Journalists have always had the ability to decide what to publish and broadcast and what not to publish and broadcast, Sean Holman with Calgary's Mount Royal University said Monday. Mark Hecht, an instructor of geography at Mount Royal, argued in the column that showed on the weekend that more diversity means less social trust. Can Canada learn from Denmark The jury is out, Hecht wrote. He commended Denmark for becoming more restrictive toward immigrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian press: Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter, delivered twice weekly to your inbox and every day during the election The late-March briefing note shows officials at Employment and Social Development Canada were looking for alternatives, according to CTV. Federal officials have been closely watching the changes in the labour force away from full-time jobs in favour of more temporary, part-time or contract work. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act show federal officials were leery of the reliability of existing data on the number of Canadians using online platforms to earn their livings, even though the figures had come from reputable sources. Available research suggests young people are more often found in these positions, which can be lower-paid and without benefits or longer-term job security. Concerns about the ripple effects have prodded changes to the Canada Pension Plan, analysts' deep policy dives into the future of the federal social safety net, new spending on skills training and amendments to the federal labour code. That makes the effects of the gig economy of particular interest to politicians millennials make up the largest voting cohort this election season. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration regulations: Speaking to reporters outside the White House, the president -- who has made strict immigration regulations a pillar of his presidency -- said that everyone needs totally proper documentation, according to CTV. The Bahamas has some tremendous problems with people going to the Bahamas that weren't supposed to be there, Trump said. The previous day, several hundred storm survivors were prevented from boarding a ferry from the Bahamas to Florida because they lacked US visas -- an incident that a top American immigration official said was a mistake. I don't want to allow people that weren't supposed to be in the Bahamas to come into the United States, including some very bad people and some very bad gang members and some very, very bad drug dealers. When announcing his candidacy in June 2015, Trump made derogatory statements about immigrants from Mexico similar to what he said about Dorian survivors, warning they were bringing drugs and crime, and were rapists. Since he took office in 2016, Trump has made multiple efforts to stem the inflow of migrants, mainly from Central America. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

work sifting: Dedicated teams from the leading federal political parties have been hard at work sifting through the entire online histories of opponents, all in the hopes they will tip the balance of any given riding in their favour, according to CBC. The results of so-called oppo research can be devastating, stripping away the entire identity of a candidate and replacing it with a singular emphasis on just a few unfortunate words or outdated jokes. That is, it's that time when opposition researchers dig up dirt on their political opponents, overturning every rock and screen-grabbing every ill-advised Facebook screed. The specific degree of wrongdoing rarely matters; even a snippet of bad publicity will cause any potential backbencher to be permanently cast aside. A number of candidates were forced to step aside during the 2015 election due to social media-related gaffes, and 2019 is likely to ensnare a few more. Opposition research isn't new, but social media has brought about a kind of golden age in this dark art. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

storm clouds: On Friday Sept. 6, The Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province published an opinion piece on their websites titled Mark Hecht Ethnic diversity harms a country's social trust, economic well-being, argues professor, according to National Observer. But Mark Hecht is an instructor, not a professor; a commentator, not an expert. Now that we are a breath away from the writ dropping, the storm clouds are gathering. And that's the least of the problems with his piece. The newspapers corrected the headline when they published the article in the weekend print edition. He's a geography instructor at Calgary's Mount Royal University. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian press: The late-March briefing note shows officials at Employment and Social Development Canada were looking for alternatives, according to National Observer. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Federal officials have been closely watching the changes in the labour force away from full-time jobs in favour of more temporary, part-time or contract work. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act show federal officials were leery of the reliability of existing data on the number of Canadians using online platforms to earn their livings, even though the figures had come from reputable sources. Available research suggests young people are more often found in these positions, which can be lower-paid and without benefits or longer-term job security. Concerns about the ripple effects have prodded changes to the Canada Pension Plan, analysts' deep policy dives into the future of the federal social safety net, new spending on skills training and amendments to the federal labour code. ; What makes measuring the size of the gig economy so difficult is that there are competing definitions of what it includes. That makes the effects of the gig economy of particular interest to politicians millennials make up the largest voting cohort this election season. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

job security: Federal officials have been closely watching the changes in the labour force away from full-time jobs in favour of more temporary, part-time or contract work, according to Vancouver Courier. Available research suggests young people are more often found in these positions, which can be lower-paid and without benefits or longer-term job security. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act show federal officials were leery of the reliability of existing data on the number of Canadians using online platforms to earn their livings, even though the figures had come from reputable sources.article continues below Trending Stories Five years ago, a giant statue of Satan with an erection enthralled Vancouver Audit questions Portland Hotel Society spending Vancouver mayor disappointed' over pushback to housing proposal for homeless Veering from Uber and Lyft model, Kater plans to offer ride-hailing across all B.C. The late-March briefing note shows officials at Employment and Social Development Canada were looking for alternatives. That makes the effects of the gig economy of particular interest to politicians millennials make up the largest voting cohort this election season. What makes measuring the size of the gig economy so difficult is that there are competing definitions of what it includes. Concerns about the ripple effects have prodded changes to the Canada Pension Plan, analysts' deep policy dives into the future of the federal social safety net, new spending on skills training and amendments to the federal labour code. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

supplies winnipeg: The community of 300 residents has been under boil-water advisories since 1997, according to National Observer. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing The new plant is to be completed by December 2020. Government officials are at Shoal Lake 40 to celebrate the start of construction on a new water treatment system. The reserve was cut off from the mainland in 1915 during construction of an aqueduct that supplies Winnipeg with drinking water. After decades of denial, our people can finally look forward to the day when we, like the citizens of Winnipeg, can turn on our taps and access clean, safe Shoal Lake water, he said. An all-season road dubbed Freedom Road opened to the community in June. ; Chief Erwin Redsky said in a release that the new water system builds on the success of the road. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

nanos numbers: Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for a daily campaign update, once the election is underway According to these new Nanos numbers commissioned by CTV News, more Canadians say they are ready for a change than those who aren't, with 44 per cent of those surveyed saying they want a change in government, and 39 per cent think not, according to CTV. Another 18 percent remain undecided. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has until Sept. 15 to visit the Governor General and ask for the writ to be drawn up, kicking off the formal election period that will see federal party leaders crisscrossing the country and pitching themselves, their candidates, and their platforms, before voters go to the polls on Oct. 21. The Prairie provinces were where the most respondents said that they think it's time for a change with 58.9 per cent of people saying they'd like to see a new government in Ottawa, followed by 44 per cent of Ontarians. Men were more likely to favour a new government than women; while young people aged 18 to 34 expressed the least desire for change. Atlantic Canadians were the least likely to say so, with 51.5 per cent saying now is not the time for change, followed by 41.6 per cent of British Columbians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ont .,: Please do something about it, according to CTV. Read more on this story from CTV News Windsor McDonagh last talked to her daughter, Alishia Liolli of LaSalle, Ont., on Sept. 1. Let Alishia come home now, Josie McDonagh said in an interview with CTV News Windsor. Two days later, she learned that Liolli had been one of the more than 40 people killed when Dorian hit the Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane. Liolli had been living there with her 17-month-old son, who is also Canadian, as well as her husband and three stepchildren. It is the most powerful hurricane on record in the northwestern part of the country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

campaign executive: Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for a daily campaign update, once the election is underway Generally known for seeing eye-to-eye on key progressive issues, May and Singh spent the better part of this past week exchanging barbs over a series of defections in New Brunswick from the NDP to the Greens, with Singh accusing May of spreading misinformation and May accusing the NDP of strong-arming these support-switchers into recanting, according to CTV. After an apparent initial exodus of 14 former provincial NDP candidates led by a federal campaign executive, five have since said that they were added to the list of defectors without their clear understanding or approval. In the first of a series of leaders' interviews on CTV's Question Period, May spoke about the ongoing feud between the NDP and Greens, offered new details on what her support would be contingent on in a minority scenario, and gave her timeline for a balanced budget should the Greens manage to win enough seats to govern. The problem they have is that Jagmeet Singh let down their members in New Brunswick by never visiting. I'm really astonished by this trumped-up anger that we're seeing from the NDP. I wish we could talk about things we have in common instead of creating this really rather pointless diversion. It's been two years he's been leader, in that time I've been there three times First rule of leadership is you have to show up, May said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

haitian immigrants: At least 43 people died, according to CTV. Several hundred people, many of them Haitian immigrants, waited at Abaco island's Marsh Harbour in hopes of leaving the disaster zone on vessels arriving with aid. Search and rescue teams were still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris Saturday after Hurricane Dorian struck the northern part of the archipelago last Sunday. Bahamian security forces were organizing evacuations on a landing craft. Avery Parotti, a 19-year-old bartender, and partner Stephen Chidles, a 26-year-old gas station attendant had been waiting at the port since 1 a.m. Other boats, including yachts and other private craft, were also helping to evacuate people. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

world premier: Messages of support came from the likes of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and acting legend Christopher Plummer, according to CTV. You've made history and made a whole country very proud, Trudeau tweeted. Fans were rapt as the 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam title, taking on the prolific Serena Williams at the US Open and coming out victorious. Plummer, meanwhile, was only able to watch the first set before attending the world premier of his film Knives Out at the Toronto International Film Festival. As a Canadian, I would like to say 'Go get her, Bianca! ' Watching the match was also a challenge for organizers and competitors in a local club tournament in Edmonton that was scheduled long ahead of the Andreescu-Williams contest. What's the score he asked as soon as he hit the red carpet. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

thorne wonder: Sep 14, 6 30 pm, Princess of Wales, and 8 pm, Roy Thomson Hall; Sep 15, 9 am, TIFF 1, according to NOW Magazine. Rating NNNThis bold biopic about scientist Marie Curie has lots of energy and features an awards-worthy performance by Rosamund Pike, but the film's hobbled by a couple of choices that don't work. UK. 103 min. Adapting Lauren Redniss's graphic novel, director Satrapi Persepolis and writer Jack Thorne Wonder bring a vitality and spark to the first part of narrative. Soon she meets the gentle Pierre Curie Sam Riley who gradually convinces her they'd work well together both professionally and, eventually, personally. The independent and socially awkward Marie born Maria Sklodowska in Poland is living in Paris attempting to carry on research in a field dominated by men. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

apartment buildings: Businesses were encouraged to close early in Halifax, the provincial capital and home to 400,000 people.article continues below Trending Stories Meet the latest victims of Vancouver's rental crisis kittens Vancouver man sent to prison for conspiring to burn Kerrisdale real estate office Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Vancouver firefighter makes house calls' to overdose victimsA crane toppled and crashed into the side of a downtown apartment building under construction, according to Vancouver Courier. In the city's south end, a roof was ripped off an apartment complex, and firefighter Jeff Paris said several apartment buildings were being evacuated. Residents of Nova Scotia braced for heavy rainfall and potential flooding along the coast, as officials in Halifax urged people to secure heavy objects that might become projectiles. With the collapsed crane and all the down trees and power lines, it's fortunate there are no significant injuries or deaths, he said. We've got snacks and food and we're hunkered down in the house playing board games and watching the rain and the wind. The power went out hours ago, but we were well prepared, said Tim Rissesco, who lives on the east side of Halifax harbour in Dartmouth. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

election: The prime minister may be considering the implications of a strong storm striking Atlantic Canada, the Manitoba election Sept. 10, and the state of the shadow-campaigning already happening across the country, according to National Observer. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Elected MPs have been out and about in their ridings for weeks, while nominated candidates are also hitting the hustings before the official launch of the campaign. Observers are keenly monitoring the schedules and public appearances of MPs, the governor general and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discern when the election call is coming. Opposition parties have also accused the government of campaigning on the public dime, as the Liberals have made hundreds of funding announcements over the course of the summer. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland had an event scheduled for Monday afternoon on how the Government of Canada is helping Canadians get the skills and training they need to succeed in a changing economy at a union hall just outside Windsor, Ont. As of late Friday, Seniors Minister Filomena Tassi had an anti-racism announcement scheduled for Monday morning. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

university president: The report dated August 2019 cites a letter from George Ramsay, or Lord Dalhousie, in which he describes black people as idle and pre-disposed for slavery, according to National Observer. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Scottish-born Ramsay founded the school in 1818 and was lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia from 1816 to 1820. The Report on Lord Dalhousie's History on Slavery and Race, released to the university community Thursday, was compiled by a panel of experts established by the university president in 2016 to report on the founder's insidious legacy. In a statement, interim university president Teri Balser, joined by the chairpeople of the university senate and board of governors, apologized on behalf of the school to the People of African Descent in our community. Further, we acknowledge our dual responsibility to address the legacies of anti-Black racism and slavery, while continuing to stand against anti-Black racism today. ; The report's recommendations included an apology to the African Nova Scotian community, recruitment of black faculty and staff, financial aid for black students and the expansion of black studies programs, but the nine-member panel of scholars decided against recommending a name change. They said they regret Ramsay's actions and views and the consequences and impact they have had in our collective history as a university, as a province, and as a region. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

west: Mugabe enjoyed strong support from Zimbabwe's people and even the West soon after he became prime minister in 1980 and then the country's first post-colonial leader, according to CTV. But he was reviled in later years as the economy collapsed and human rights violations increased. He was 95. The often violent takeover of farms from whites who owned huge tracts of land made him a hated figure in the West and a hero in Africa. Mnangagwa, a long-time loyalist until Mugabe dismissed him from his Cabinet, named Mugabe as a national hero, Zimbabwe's highest posthumous honour. His successor, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, tweeted word Friday that an icon of liberation had died. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ebraheim barho: In this case we investigated every piece of evidence available and tested every possible theory, according to National Observer. Despite our best efforts we are unable to say what caused this tragic event. Our firefighters responded to a call they will never forget, Chief Ken Stuebing of Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency said Wednesday during the first significant update on the department's investigation since the Feb. 19 fire. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Syrian refugees Ebraheim Barho and his wife Kawthar survived the fire that destroyed their new rental home in the Halifax suburb of Spryfield, although Ebraheim Barho sustained severe burns and is still hospitalized. Stuebing said investigators were able to determine only that the fire started in the back of the house in the main-floor living room near a couch. ; He said nothing leads investigators to believe the fire was suspicious, and they have ruled out smoking materials, kitchen activities and electrical faults as possible causes. The couple's seven children, who ranged in age from three months to mid-teens, perished inside the home. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

abaco islands: Liolli's body was found on the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas, according to CTV. The family was notified on Tuesday. A family member confirmed to CTV News Windsor that Alishia Sabrina Liolli, of LaSalle, was killed as a result of the catastrophic Category 5 hurricane which pummelled the islands on Monday, killing at least 20 people. Her mother confirms to CTV News she lived in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas with her husband, three step-children and a 17-month-old son, who is a Canadian citizen. Masse is in contact with Global Affairs Canada about what can be done for her mother. We have a stranded child right now, says Windsor West New Democrat MP Brian Masse. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.