education system: The reader included in the note a series of emails between her own family members, according to National Observer. What followed was a crash-course in the effects and the effectiveness of disinformation. I would like to be able to refute this opinion with facts. Citing various far-right websites, her relatives warned about fictitious threats, such as leftists supporting jihad against Canadian society, the Muslim Brotherhood penetrating the education system, and the wave of destruction unleashed by immigration. What people are reading It's time to call out denialism on racism and on climate change Montreal protesters galvanized by U.S. riots Sask. at odds with federal assault weapons ban From videos hyping the fictitious threat of creeping Sharia law in Canada to posts warning that Muslims would take over Canada and destroy the country if they weren't stopped, the so-called news network read more like the website of a hate group than a news organization and in at least one instance, it shared content from an internationally-known hate group. To back up these claims, the reader's relatives linked to the National Conservative News Network Canada, which at first seemed like any other right-leaning Facebook page.A closer look revealed a darker theme lurking among the seemingly-innocuous political content. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fusion elements: Next to them and across the street from Rodney's Oyster House, 21 Nautical Miles Seafood Bar opened its stylish doors on May 21 at 1257 Hamilton Street. 21 Nautical Miles The high-ceilinged, split-level room features opulent and swank modern d cor accented with traditional Chinese flourishes. 21 Nautical Miles The menu specializes in Northern Chinese cuisine with fusion elements. 21 Nautical Miles It covers barbecued items, including lobster, pork belly, and tiger prawns; signature dishes such as lobster with rice; and Chinese burgers . 21 Nautical Miles Vietnamese veggies For those who love Vietnamese food and are interested in vegetarian and vegan dishes, Chau Veggiexpress opened its second location at Granville Island Public Market 1689 Johnson Street on May 9, according to Georgia Asian. It's located in the public market's food court across from Terra Breads. We recently covered the new modern Vietnamese eatery House Special and the Japanese-Korean Kuma Izakaya that set up shop in that Yaletown area. Chau Veggiexpress at Granville Island Public Market Chau Veggiexpress While it offers all the same savoury items as their East Vancouver location, you'll have to head over to their 5052 Victoria Drive spot if you're interested in their desserts or alcoholic drinks . However, vegan ice cream made by their pastry chef Andrew Han as well as take-home sauces and broth, will also be available at their Granville Island. Maria Huynh's mother and father first opened Caf Chau in 1978 in a refugee camp in Indonesia after fleeing Vietnam. Chau Veggiexpress' Golden Temple soup, or turmeric coconut curry soup Chau Veggiexpress Like Vietnamese restaurants House Special and Anh Chi, Chau has a strong family connection and history. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hollywood suite: The launch date still hasn't been confirmed, though the company said it will be soon, according to CTV. It marks the first time cord cutters who have ditched traditional cable and satellite companies will have access to several popular channels, including kids' broadcaster Nickelodeon, and multi-channel movie packages Super Channel and Hollywood Suite. Amazon says it's finalizing plans to make Prime Video Channels available in Canada for the first time, giving its Prime Video subscribers who pay 7.99 per month the option to purchase from a selection of 13 channels of live and on-demand programming. There's also StackTV, a juiced-up selection of TV channels that's almost like a mini cable package in itself. A selection of existing streaming platforms round out the current lineup, including horror outlet Shudder, indie movie hub Sundance Now, reality TV chest Hayu and LGBTQ-centric OutTV, which can all be added to Amazon for a range of 3.99 to 6.99 per month for each channel. For that bundle, subscribers will pay 12.99 per month for access to live and on-demand programs from a roster of 12 networks, including Adult Swim, Food Network, Global, Slice and Showcase, all owned by Corus Entertainment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

marine ecosystems: For much of human history, we've affected marine ecosystems primarily by what we've taken out of the seas, according to Georgia Asian. The challenge as we encounter warming temperatures and increasing industrial activity will be to manage what we put into them. It's a fitting time to contemplate humanity's evolving relationship with the source of all life. As a top predator, humans from the tropics to the poles have harvested all forms of marine life, from the smallest shrimp to the largest whales, from the ocean's surface to its floor. Yet the ocean continues to provide food for billions of people, and improved fishing practices in many places, including Canada, are leading to healthier marine-life populations. The staggering volume of fish removed from our waters has had a ripple effect through all ocean ecosystems. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news: After she was censured late last month, Dupont was removed from external boards and committees, according to Georgia Asian. To date, it's unclear what confidential information was allegedly released. Port Coquitlam councillor Laura Dupont's lawyer has told the Tri-City News that she's suing the city for defamation in connection with two city news releases last month. Her lawyer, Sebastien Anderson, has reportedly sent a notice to the city demanding that she be reinstated to her former positions and be returned to the rotation to serve as acting mayor.CBC News reported this morning that the legal notice was sent to Mayor Brad West, with whom Dupont has clashed in the past over environmental issues. In addition to serving as mayor, West earns a six-figure salary as communications and political action coordinator with District 3 of the United Steelworkers union. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

racism: Of course there's systemic racism in Ontario, there's systemic racism across this country, Ford said, according to CTV. I know it exists, Mr. Ford's comments came during a sitting at Queen's Park Wednesday, when the premier was asked by Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath about her call for the immediate collection of race-based data as it relates to COVID-19. Speaker, what I don't know is the hardships faced by those communities. Speaker, Ford continued. And a lot of us in this chamber do not know the hardships within those communities, Mr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

show solidarity: We will not be silent and we will not be inactive, Grindr said in a message posted by its official Twitter account. ; We will continue to fight racism on Grindr, both through dialogue with our community and a zero-tolerance policy for racism and hate speech on our platform, according to Rabble. The move came as the Internet was flooded with expressions of support for protests and demonstrations calling for an end to systemic racism in the US.A Blackout Tuesday trend online had ranks of people posting black squares as a way of going silent on social media to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. ; Leaders across the United States sought ways on Tuesday June 2 to stem mounting unrest over police racism, from extending curfews to engaging protesters, as President Donald Trump faced wide criticism for deploying force to break up a peaceful protests have brought a multiracial coalition peacefully to the streets for the past week but each night has descended into mayhem, with both activists and officials blaming rabble-rousers. Grindr said the change, which critics have long called for in the spirit of the platform being neutral when it comes to race, was prompted by feedback from users. The uprising began in the Minnesota city Minneapolis after the May 25 killing of Mr George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man. Related Story'I can't breathe' becomes anthem of despair for black Americans Mr Floyd died after he was pinned for nearly nine minutes under the knee of a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, who ignored Mr Floyd's pleas for his life and had remained on the force despite multiple complaints. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

afternoon june: Emergency crews shut down Pacific Street between Jervis and Bute streets as they battled a blaze at a West End apartment building late this afternoon June 2 . Around 5 p.m., fire crews responded to a fire at the 23-storey Pacific Surf Apartments located at 1275 Pacific Street, which was upgraded to a three-alarm fire, according to Vancouver Fire Chief Darrell Reid, according to Georgia Asian. Video of Apartment fire in Vancouver's West End on June 2, 2019Smoke, which initially appeared whitish-grey but quickly turned black, began billowing from the corner suite, with flames rising out of the open sliding doors and windows. See this article for more information. Craig Takeuchi Much of the fire and smoke appeared to be extinguished by around 5 30 p.m. but emergency crews remained on scene and street remained closed for some time afterward. There were no cause of the fire is under investigation. According to Reid, firefighters were able to contain the fire to the 15th floor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

front steps: Unconscious bias is real, according to CTV. Systemic discrimination is real. Anti-black racism is real. And they happen here, in Canada, Trudeau said, speaking from the front steps of Rideau Cottage on Monday. Protests took place in Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal in solidarity with those decrying anti-black racism in the United States, as well as to protest police-involved deaths here in Canada. His comments come on the heels of protests against anti-black racism that took place in cities across Canada over the weekend. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

data: At the same time, the board said the provincial government has not committed to collecting this data, according to CTV. Instead, it has been suggested that each of Ontario's 34 local public health units could collect their own data on a voluntary basis, Joe Cressy, who chairs the city's board of health, wrote. In a letter sent to Ontario's minister of health and chief medical officer, the board cites experts who have indicated that socioeconomic data is critical to understanding the pandemic and how the disease spreads. This approach will not provide a complete picture of how COVID-19 is affecting Ontarians. This information prompted officials to start asking those who tested positive for COVID-19 about their ethnicity and socio-economic status. In early May, Toronto's health officials said that preliminary findings suggested the disease disproportionally affected certain communities in the city. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hyde park: Every black person in here remembers when another person reminded you that you were black, Star Wars actor John Boyega told thousands gathered at London's Hyde Park on Wednesday, according to Rabble. I need you to understand how painful this s t is to be reminded every day that your race means nothing, he said. Thousands worldwide have increasingly taken to the streets over the past week protesting the police-custody death of Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 and demand racial justice, with massive demonstrations from Montreal and London, to Brazil and Iran, according to news reports. I'm speaking to you from the heart. Getty Images In Brazil on Monday, crowds gathered outside government headquarters holding signs that read Vidas Negras Importan Black Lives Matter, while across the Atlantic Ocean crowds marched through the streets of Dublin chanting I Can't Breathe, CNN reported. On Tuesday, police in riot gear fired tear gas at demonstrators in Paris, where nearly 15,000 people marched mostly in peace in defiance of police orders. adsbygoogle window.adsbygoogle .push ; Actor John Boyega delivers a speech during a Black Lives Matter protest in Hyde Park on June 3, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

inbox manzano-leal: Across Canada, community organizations, advocates, researchers and health workers are filling gaps in information about COVID-19 in languages other than English, according to CTV. Newsletter sign-up Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox Manzano-Leal is volunteering as member of the Alberta International Medical Graduates Association while she's on maternity leave from her job as the director of care at a supported living facility in Calgary. When I tell them that I can speak Tagalog ... they suddenly perk up and become interested in speaking with me. Alberta Health Services asked the organization, whose members speak about different 80 languages, to help support workers at the Cargill meat-packing plant, the centre of Canada's largest outbreak of COVID-19. Once she began speaking in Tagalog, Manzano-Leal said the workers opened up. Manzano-Leal said she talked to about 50 workers who understood English fairly well, but some had more difficulty expressing their concerns in English, especially when it came to health and well-being. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

latests news: Then this video was halted before the cops drove through this group of people, according to Georgia Asian. These images have caused an uproar in New York. He showed CBC video of two New York Police Department vehicles encountering a crowd demonstrating against the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. But the truncated video that appeared on CBC News appears to be far more News has since admitted that the way this video was presented did not meet its journalistic here to report a typo. Join the comments not loading Please check your browser settings to ensure that it is not blocking Facebook from running on straightREAD LIKE A LOCALSTRAIGHT NEWSLETTERGet the latests news, prebuys and contest updates Your email I agree to be contacted by the Georgia Straight. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

opening doors: Another Afghan showed me horrible scars from torture at the hands of the Taliban, according to National Observer. The chaos in these camps had a violent origin. One Syrian refugee showed me photos of his destroyed home that a neighboor had just sent him - his cat, still alive, crouched among the rubble. It also had a human consequence. Some kids were terribly neglected infants crawling alone in tents, smeared in feces; toddlers wandering onto the highway, hugging teddy bears on the centre white line; and bands of rogue boys, opening doors of moving cars as startled visitors drove through the camp. Young children ran into your arms; small human drones seeking adult targets, unconsciously recognizing that their own parents were too traumatized by violence, or by their flight from catastrophe, to fulfill a patient, and peaceful, parenting role. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

british: Bonnie of British 1 of 2 2 of 2As British Columbia enters the third week of the province's reopening plan, the impact of lifting restrictions should become evident in data revealed in daily updates from B.C. provincial health officer Dr, according to Georgia Asian. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix. Bonnie of British Health Minister Adrian Dix with Dr. With the reopening of schools and increased public transit, in addition to protests over the weekend, health officials will be closely monitoring what effect these developments may have on numbers of new cases or outbreaks. Henry said that from May 30 to 31, there were nine new cases while from May 31 to June 1, there were an additional 15 new cases, for a total of 24 new cases over the past two days. Daily update In today's provincial COVID-19 udpate, Dr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

busker: The most important fundraiser for non-profit group Epilepsy Toronto, the event raised 250,000 for the organization last year, according to NOW Magazine. In 2015, Scotiabank cut ties with Busker Fest, which meant a loss of 50 per cent of its funding, or around 150,000. The 17th annual Toronto International Busker Fest for Epilepsy, which was previously referred to as Scotiabank Busker Fest, takes place at Woodbine Park over the Labour Day long weekend. Up until last February, festival organizers weren't confident they'd be able to continue. Busker Fest used to be held on Yonge, close to its near dozen sponsors, but now all 100 entertainers, including fire jugglers, acrobats, aerial artists, clowns, magicians and contortionists, will appear at Woodbine Park. Now, however, the province of Ontario and the Toronto Education Works CUPE Local 4400 have stepped in, with 10 other media sponsors providing support as well. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cannabis farms: Beija Flor Farms a name which means to kiss the flower may look like it's just cultivating quality, artisanal cannabis in full sunlight on land that's been family-owned for generations but there's even more behind their lush, organic flowers, according to NOW Magazine. Unlike those cannabis farms that operate in warehouses sucking up electricity, Beija Flor Farms believes in using cannabis farming to mitigate the effects of climate change. ByK. Astre Published on June 1, 2018 Share Tweet Comment Nestled in the Mayacamas Mountain Range in southern Mendocino County sits Jonathan Wentzel's 1,228-acre farm, soaking in the sun's radiant beams. We have a twofold process One is the cultivation of cannabis and the other is sequestering carbon on a large scale, Wentzel says. What we're trying to do is cultivate in ways that are non disruptive to the carbon cycling of the plant. Our model is carbon sequestration through cannabis cultivation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cartoons rule: Anarchy Cheering the SpaceX Triumph Roberts Fails to Uphold First Amendment Religious Rights Government-Run Healthcare Abets the Surveillance State Daily Features News Executive Summary, Videos, Best of Right Opinion, Short Cuts, Memes, and Cartoons, according to Rabble. FEATURED ANALYSIS Rule of Law vs. Benjamin Franklin 1789 IN TODAY'S DIGEST Rule of Law vs. Anarchy Douglas Andrews Remember when we used to sneer at Venezuela, that sorry failed socialist state to our south Well, we're not yet eating dinner out of garbage trucks, but give it time. It is about attacking civil society, instilling fear and disrupting our great cities. Rioting grew more widespread over the weekend, and it soon became apparent that, as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz put it, The situation in Minneapolis is no longer in any way about the murder of George Floyd. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

climate change: I've seen enough of the charts to say the water's warming, and if that's climate change, it's happening, according to National Observer. It is happening, says Beth Casoni, executive director of the Lobstermen's Association of Massachusetts. While the southern New England lobster fishery has all but collapsed, fishers in Maine, Prince Edward Island and even further north are benefiting from the crustaceans' movement. Casoni estimates some 30 fishers still trap lobster in southern New England, down from hundreds previously. At the same time the lobster fishing in Maine and north has exploded. The impacted areas include Southern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fight racism: It was one of many protests held across North America following the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis last week after pleading for air while a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck, according to CTV. Speaking on Monday, Premier Francois Legault called on Quebecers to fight racism -- even as he denied the existence of systemic discrimination in his province. Eleven people were arrested after tensions flared between pockets of protesters and police on Sunday night following a demonstration to denounce racism and police impunity in both Canada and the United States. All humans are equal, are all the same, regardless of the colour of their skin, said Legault, who described Floyd's death as shocking and revolting. I think that there is some discrimination in Quebec, but there's no systemic discrimination, no system in Quebec of discrimination, he said, adding it's a very small minority of the people who are doing some discrimination. But in contrast to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who bluntly stated Monday that anti-black racism is real and systemic discrimination is real, Legault continued to deny the existence of systemic racism in his province. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mass gatherings: But those numbers could significantly jump within the coming weeks due to widespread mass gatherings, according to Georgia Asian. As thousands of people took to streets in cities across America, government leaders and medical officials are concerned that these events, held for several days after the death of George Floyd, will lead to increases in coronavirus cases. The U.S. has had approximately 1.8 million confirmed cases and 105,000 deaths. Many officials acknowledged the right to protest while simultaneously emphasizing the importance of doing so while taking precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. As the coronavirus has an incubation period of up to 14 days before symptoms appear, the impact of these events upon infection rates won't be known until the next few weeks. Health experts fear that the current disproportionate impact of the virus upon specific racial groups will be further exacerbated by these mass gatherings. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

measure: Gazing at their tiny perfection, I cherished everything about them, not yet fully comprehending the scope of the struggles they would face growing up, merely because of the color of their skin, according to Rabble. Like countless others, they encountered sadly inevitable taunts, jeers, setbacks, challenges and other overt confrontations with racism; they prevailed with grace, grit and measured responses, determined to advance the values they embraced regarding justice, peace, mercy and forgiveness. Even before their premature birth, I recognized that my twins were precious beyond all measure. My fears for their safety escalated even as they became accomplished, productive adults, intent on making a difference in the world. More than ever, determined and undeterred by the recent eruption of escalating racism, I stand in proud and defiant solidarity with my children and with all people of color, particularly mothers, who like me must deal with constant worry for the safety of their offspring. Sadly, there is never any abating of those fears. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

police action: The protests began after the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis after a white police officer who is now charged with murder, Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for several minutes even after he stopped moving and pleading for air, according to CTV. Now, some are questioning whether tough police tactics against demonstrators are actually making the violence worse rather than quelling it. Some police action has been directed against people smashing windows, breaking into stores and burning cars, but many find other instances more difficult to understand -- like the elderly man knocked over by police as he walked with a cane on a Salt Lake City sidewalk. While the protests and subsequent police interactions may be shocking to some, many African Americans aren't surprised because they've endured police brutality for decades, said Chris White, director of the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, What's happening, it's the way American society has always been, White said. Joyce Beatty, who was hit by pepper spray Saturday as scuffles broke out near the end of a demonstration in Columbus, Ohio, said police escalated matters by using heavy-handed tactics against passionate young demonstrators who were mostly orderly. U.S. Rep. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

public-safety problem: The main source of illicit fentanyl coming into Canada is from China by containers and through the mail and the majority of it is destined to B.C., Scheer said, according to National Observer. Now, obviously Canada must stop this flow of fentanyl into Canada. Speaking to municipal leaders at a convention in Quebec City, the opposition leader said opioid addiction and overdoses are both a health problem and a public-safety problem, and part of the solution is to restrict the supply. This is all the more urgent since sources have clearly indicated that the issue of imported fentanyl from China will get worse before it gets better. Fentanyl is more powerful than morphine or heroin and can be transported, cut with other substances, and sold as supposedly less potent than its drug cousins. So the government must take real action to hold China accountable for this phenomenon. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights era: The event shook the nation, according to NOW Magazine. It would turn out that the worst thing to happen to me at last Saturday's May 25 rally of the Madison, Indiana chapter of the Ku Klux Klan in Dayton, Ohio was a fairly bad sunburn in the 30-plus Celsius heat. The city was clearly unprepared for the violence that broke out that day with one white supremacist ramming his car into a group a counter-protestors, killing local activist Heather Heyer and injuring 19 others. The group had successfully sought permission to be masked and armed but only nine members showed up. The Dayton chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, or SCLC, a group established in the civil rights era and led by the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., helped organize the counter-protest under the umbrella group, A Better Dayton Coalition. Police, however, were not taking any chances, confining the Klansmen behind two-metre-high steel fences set up to keep some 600 counter-protestors a good 50 metres away. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

session monday: States are staring down red ink as the fiscal year comes to a close, according to CTV. As local leaders are pleading for more federal aid -- even before protests over police violence erupted in almost every corner of the country -- the U.S. Senate resumed session Monday with no immediate plans to consider a fresh round of relief. Many counties are slashing sizable chunks of their government work force. Instead, Senate Republicans are focused on ending the pandemic's stay-home economy by trimming unemployment benefits to push some of 41 million suddenly jobless Americans back to work when jobs return. Newsletter sign-up Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox Congress is confronting mounting crises -- the virus outbreak, the shattered economy and now nationwide protests over the killings of black people at the hands of police -- all crashing into an election year. The standoff is perhaps standard Washington negotiating, but they're playing a very dangerous game of chicken, said Meredith McGehee, executive director at Issue One, which advocates for a government reforms to ease political gridlock. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.