commonwealth stadium: Mike Chernyk on Saturday during a visit to the Alberta capital and thanked the officer for his efforts, which the Prime Minister said helped save lives, according to Metro News. It is a testament to his strength, but also to his training and just to the excellence of first-responders right across this country that he was able to keep a cool head in the most chaotic and violent of circumstances, Trudeau said. Trudeau met with Const. Chernyk had been working crowd control outside a Canadian Football League game at Commonwealth Stadium on Sept. 30 when he was hit by a car that rammed through a barrier and sent him flying through the air. Hours after Chernyk was injured, a cube van with police cars in pursuit drove down Jasper Avenue and hit four pedestrians. The driver then got out, pulled out a large knife and began stabbing Chernyk, who fought back as he was lying on the ground. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

dorchester penitentiary: Under normal circumstances, he would be getting released in January, according to The Chronicle Herald. Instead, he's fighting to stay in the country he has called home almost his entire life. Abdi spoke with The Chronicle Herald from Dorchester Penitentiary, where he is serving out the last few months of his five-and-a-half-year prison sentence. Abdi was six when he and his older sister came to Nova Scotia from Somalia, a war-torn country that was recently the site of a terrorist attack that took 500 lives. When my two aunts told me we were going to Canada, I kind of understood. I was very young, but I saw a lot of my family members die, like my grandparents, my sister, my aunts and uncles and my mum, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

faculty return: It is very stressful, said Noble Thomas, 24, a human resources management student at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont, according to The Chronicle Herald. Thomas, who came to Canada two years ago from India, said each week on strike represents a loss of roughly 800 in tuition fees, not to mention the additional money spent on rent if the semester is prolonged once faculty return to work. But some international students say the work stoppage, which began last Monday, has them worrying about finances as well as their education and immigration status. And though he has a job at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Thomas said international students are limited to 20 hours of work per week. Schools should be giving refunds for the time lost, he said a sentiment expressed by domestic and international students alike in a petition that had garnered nearly 100,000 signatures by Sunday morning. What's more, he said, uncertainty over the length of the strike prevents students from scheduling additional shifts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

nova scotia: The issue stems from a Dalhousie Student Union decision not to endorse Canada Day celebrations or hold celebratory events on campus, according to CTV. The decision prompted outcry from some groups, like the Nova Scotia Young Progressive Conservatives, who said in a Facebook post the student union should be helping instill pride in our country, not boycott it on our most significant national holiday. Masuma Khan, a member of the student council executive, is under investigation for an online post that another student alleges discriminated against white people. Khan, a fourth-year international development studies student, called the celebrations an ongoing act of colonialism and used a hashtag that referred to white fragility. I stand by the motion I put forward. Be proud of this country For what, over 400 years of genocide she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

novel technologies: The prime minister describes the project as a step toward smarter, greener, more inclusive cities, and creating a new type of neighbourhood that puts people first, according to Toronto Star. Toronto has ambitions to be a global metropolis. Much of the attention is obviously due to the involvement of Alphabet, Google's parent company. But to realize them, we need to learn from other cities. Right now, many cities are making substantial investments in themselves. We have to look beyond the outer trappings of success the tall buildings, elegant landscaping and novel technologies and ask ourselves what makes a city thrive. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

state capital: Aung Htay, a protest organizer, said any citizens would be welcome in the state, according to CBC. But if these people don't have the right to be citizens ... the government's plan for a conflict-free zone will never be implemented, he said. The protest took place in Sittwe, the state capital, where many Rohingya lived before an outbreak of inter-communal violence in 2012 forced them to flee their homes. Myanmar doesn't recognize Rohingya as an ethnic group, instead insisting they are Bengali migrants from Bangladesh living illegally in the country. CBC INVESTIGATES Did the UN ignore warnings of ethnic cleansing of Rohingya in Myanmar More than 580,000 Rohingya from northern Rakhine have fled to Bangladesh since Aug. 25, when Myanmar security forces began a scorched-earth campaign against Rohingya villages. Rohingya are excluded from the official 135 ethnic groups in the country and denied citizenship. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

thomas: It is very stressful, said Noble Thomas, 24, a human resources management student at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont, according to CBC. Cost, permits cause concern for international students Thomas, who came to Canada two years ago from India, said each week on strike represents a loss of roughly 800 in tuition fees, not to mention the additional money spent on rent if the semester is prolonged once faculty return to work. But some international students say the work stoppage, which began last Monday, has them worrying about finances as well as their education and immigration status. And though he has a job at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Thomas said international students are limited to 20 hours of work per week. Faculty began walking the picket lines at 24 Ontario colleges last Monday. What's more, he said, uncertainty over the length of the strike prevents students from scheduling additional shifts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tuition fees: It is very stressful, said Noble Thomas, 24, a human resources management student at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont, according to Toronto Star. Thomas, who came to Canada two years ago from India, said each week on strike represents a loss of roughly 800 in tuition fees, not to mention the additional money spent on rent if the semester is prolonged once faculty return to work. But some international students say the work stoppage, which began last Monday, has them worrying about finances as well as their education and immigration status. And though he has a job at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario LCBO Thomas said international students are limited to 20 hours of work per week. Article Continued Below Schools should be giving refunds for the time lost, he said a sentiment expressed by domestic and international students alike in a petition that had garnered nearly 100,000 signatures by Sunday morning. What's more, he said, uncertainty over the length of the strike prevents students from scheduling additional shifts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

way students: In a statement to CTV News, advanced education minister Deb Matthews is stressing the importance of the democratic process, according to CTV. She says, This Open Letter is a way students are expressing their concern and engaging in the democratic process just as collective bargaining process is part of our democratic process. On Friday, student association leaders sent out an open letter to the government, urging the province to get college administrators and striking faculty back to the bargaining table to end a labour dispute that has seen classes cancelled at 24 colleges in Ontario. While the uncertainty students face is challenging, I want them to know that previous college strikes have not led to students losing their semester. The labour dispute involves more than 12,000 professors, instructors, counsellors, and librarians. We are hopeful that both parties will find a solution at the table that gets students back in the classroom where they belong. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

work: But some international students say the work stoppage, which began last Monday, has them worrying about finances as well as their education and immigration status, according to Metro News. It is very stressful, said Noble Thomas, 24, a human resources management student at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont. But some international students say the work stoppage, which began last Monday, has them worrying about finances as well as their education and immigration status. Thomas, who came to Canada two years ago from India, said each week on strike represents a loss of roughly 800 in tuition fees, not to mention the additional money spent on rent if the semester is prolonged once faculty return to work. What's more, he said, uncertainty over the length of the strike prevents students from scheduling additional shifts. And though he has a job at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Thomas said international students are limited to 20 hours of work per week. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

april joke: Quite frankly I thought it was a bad April Fool's joke, Trudeau told reporters at a media availability in Edmonton on Saturday, according to National Observer. It is absolutely unacceptable, absolutely inconceivable that his individual would have a role as a goodwill ambassador. Trudeau said he was dismayed when he first heard of the appointment. In addition to human rights abuses, Mugabe has also come under fire for frequently going overseas for medical treatment, costing the impoverished African nation millions of dollars. Our diplomats and the folks at Global Affairs are busy making that very very clear to the international community, he said. ; Two dozen organizations including the World Heart Federation and Cancer Research U.K. released a statement over the appointment, saying health officials were shocked and deeply concerned and citing Mugabe's long track record of human rights violations. Canada is making sure its unhappiness with the appointment is being heard, Trudeau said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

crowd control: It is a testament to his strength, but also to his training and just to the excellence of first-responders right across this country that he was able to keep a cool head in the most chaotic and violent of circumstances, Trudeau said, according to National Observer. Chernyk had been working crowd control outside a Canadian Football League game at Commonwealth Stadium on Sept. 30 when he was hit by a car that rammed through a barrier and sent him flying through the air. Mike Chernyk on Saturday during a visit to the Alberta capital and thanked the officer for his efforts, which the Prime Minister said helped save lives. The driver then got out, pulled out a large knife and began stabbing Chernyk, who fought back as he was lying on the ground. On the morning after the attack I was, like so many Canadians, watching online in disbelief the footage of him being flung across the road and then viciously attacked, Trudeau told reporters shortly after meeting Chernyk and his daughter at Edmonton's police headquarters on Saturday. Hours after Chernyk was injured, a cube van with police cars in pursuit drove down Jasper Avenue and hit four pedestrians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

chow lee: Born in China in October 18, 1911, Lee was nicknamed Nooey Quen meaning women's rights in English, according to Toronto Star. Her toughness helped her overcome war, poverty, a 14-year separation from her husband, and the drawn-out legal battle for government redress, said her son Yew Lee. She was 105. She was a tough lady, determined, committed and stubborn, someone who had a strong sense of justice, said Lee. A native of Taishan, Chow Lee married to Guang Foo Lee in 1930, when he returned to China from Canada to find a wife. Yet, she was a very loving mother and grandmother. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

commonwealth stadium: Mike Chernyk on Saturday during a visit to the Alberta capital and thanked the officer for his efforts, which the Prime Minister said helped save lives, according to The Chronicle Herald. It is a testament to his strength, but also to his training and just to the excellence of first-responders right across this country that he was able to keep a cool head in the most chaotic and violent of circumstances, Trudeau said. Trudeau met with Const. Chernyk had been working crowd control outside a Canadian Football League game at Commonwealth Stadium on Sept. 30 when he was hit by a car that rammed through a barrier and sent him flying through the air. Hours after Chernyk was injured, a cube van with police cars in pursuit drove down Jasper Avenue and hit four pedestrians. The driver then got out, pulled out a large knife and began stabbing Chernyk, who fought back as he was lying on the ground. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

customs enforcement: Here's a look at some of the background to the dispute WHAT ARE THE ABORTION RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN FEDERAL CUSTODY Women in federal prisons and immigrant women detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are entitled to obtain an abortion, though in most cases they must do so without federal financial assistance, according to Metro News. ICE will assume the costs in cases of rape or incest, or when the mother's life would be endangered by carrying a fetus to term.ICE said it had 525 pregnant women in custody at various points in the 2017 fiscal year; it said it did not have figures on how many had abortions while being held. In a case that's stirring strong emotions on both sides of the abortion debate, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that the government could have until Oct. 31 to find a sponsor to whom it could release the teenager so that she can elect to have the abortion on her own. IS THE SITUATION DIFFERENT FOR MINORS Immigrant minors placed in federal custody for entering the country illegally such as the pregnant teen in Texas are put in the care of the Department of Health and Human Services, which contends that pregnant girls in this situation do not have a constitutional right to abortion. In a recent court motion, HHS said it had a policy of refusing to facilitate abortions, including by committing staff and other resources, except in very limited circumstances. HHS says decisions should be made in the best interests of the child, which might include trying to prevent the girl in question from obtaining an abortion. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

displays nothing: The event was not billed as anti-immigrant or anti-Islam and was marketed by organizer Ronny Cameron on his website as exclusively about Justin Trudeau and all of the irresponsible decisions he has made as Prime Minister, according to CBC. Contempt for our history' Our economy is stagnant, our taxes are through the roof, our borders are being treated like door mats, free speech infringing motions like M-103 and bill C-16 have been passed, and worst of all we have a Prime Minister who displays nothing but contempt for our history and culture, the website reads. Hundreds gathered at the downtown space Saturday afternoon after the event advertised on Facebook as Let Trudeau know he has go to go! Charges laid following alleged assault on journalist at anti-M-103 rally Violence breaks out as protesters clash in Nathan Phillips Square The page describes the goal of the rally as expressing opposition to everything from soaring taxes to out of control spending to the recent 10-million paid by the federal government to former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr. But groups organizing against the event claimed the true intention behind it was to normalize fear and hatred of Muslims and refugees. CBC No more immigrants! some demonstrators could be heard shouting amid the crowd. The rally described its goal as voicing opposition to everything from soaring taxes to out of control spending to the recent 10-million dollars paid by the federal government to former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

guo yezhou: China supports Myanmar's efforts in safeguarding peace and stability in this region and hoped all areas, including Rakhine state, will realize peace, stability and development, Guo told reporters at a news conference on the sidelines of the party's national congress, which is held once every five years, according to Metro News. Most of the approximately 600,000 who have fled the Myanmar military attacks into Bangladesh lived in Rakhine. Beijing condemns violence and terror acts and backs measures to restore order, said the vice minister of the party's International Department, Guo Yezhou, apparently referring to attacks by Rohingya rebels on Myanmar security forces. Beijing has longstanding close ties to the Myanmar military leaders who ran the country for decades, and Guo emphasized what he called friendly relations between China's communists and political parties in Myanmar, which lies on China's southern border. China and Myanmar are friendly neighbouring countries joined by rivers and mountains. China believes Myanmar's government and people are capable of handling the situation without outside help, Guo said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

housing units: According to the Montreal Public Health Department, 38 per cent of rental housing units in CDN- NDG with children six months old to 12 years old had excessive humidity or mould and that can lead to asthma, according to CTV. Cockroaches were found in 23 per cent of homes with children in Cote des Neiges and 12 per cent of such homes in NDG, numbers they say are unacceptably high. They say housing in the borough has to be safer and healthier, claiming poor housing conditions are causing many health problems, including in young children. The groups are complaining that only six inspectors and one community agent are verifying housing conditions for the borough. One recent immigrant moved to Montreal in the summer of 2016. Living in unsanitary conditions is damaging not only to a person's health but also to their dignity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration canada: They allege the accused, who said she was the head of the organization, accepted money but never processed the paperwork through the Canada Border Services Agency or Citizenship and Immigration Canada, according to CBC. They say after the applicants learned the paperwork was never processed, the accused refused to give them the funds back, allegedly defrauding people of about 40,000. Peel Regional Police say a woman was charged in late August after several people reported that they paid large sums of money to the Afghan Refugee Relief Organization to help them sponsor family members to come to Canada. The accused, a 61-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., was charged with three counts of fraud over 5,000 and possession of proceeds obtained by crime. Police are asking anyone else who may have been affected to come forward. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

law enforcement: It's trying to legitimize their vigilantism as being seen as a member of the community that's supported by law enforcement, said Yannick Veilleux-Lepage, a Ph.D. candidate at the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, according to CBC. It's a cautionary tale definitely because what was handed over there was a nice propaganda victory for Soldiers of Odin in many ways. It's part of a larger pattern we can see the Soldiers of Odin engaging in. It has legitimized their presence to some extent. Hundreds of people turned out for the walk including Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, Windsor police chief Al Frederick and James Godden, who identifies himself on Facebook as The Essex County President Of The Soldiers of Odin. Sudbury police chief apologizes for photo with Soldiers of Odin Soldiers of Odin Canada says group not the same as what's going on overseas Controversial Soldiers of Odin group organizing in Hamilton The photo was taken during the community walk on the Ganatchio Trail Oct. 15, which was organized by the mayor's office in support of 75-year-old Anne Widholm, who was savagely attacked there the week before. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

car: I am really annoyed at this not-worth-reading section, it said, according to Toronto Star. More than half of the drivers are women, yet you have never had an article of the least interest to us. When I opened my inbox one morning in late August, I got a doozy. We don't care about off-road, which is irresponsible and wrecking the environment. Or its sleek appearance. Or how quickly a car goes from zero to 60. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

people: Peel Regional Police say a woman was charged in late August after several people reported that they paid large sums of money to the Afghan Refugee Relief Organization to help them sponsor family members to come to Canada, according to Metro News. They allege the accused, who said she was the head of the organization, accepted money but never processed the paperwork through the Canada Border Services Agency or Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Police outside of Toronto are looking for more potential victims in an alleged immigration scam targeting people from Afghanistan. They say after the applicants learned the paperwork was never processed, the accused refused to give them the funds back, allegedly defrauding people of about 40,000. Police are asking anyone else who may have been affected to come forward. The accused, a 61-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., was charged with three counts of fraud over 5,000 and possession of proceeds obtained by crime. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sakia mojadiddi: Investigators allege the woman didn't process the promised paperwork with the Canada Border Services Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and didn't return the money, according to Toronto Star. Police said the woman isn't authorized to file such paperwork. The 61-year-old was charged in late August after several victims reported paying large amounts of money to Afghan Refugee Relief, an organization started and led by the accused. The victims have lost about 40,000 altogether, police said. Article Continued Below Investigators said they're concerned there may be other victims, and are asking anyone with information to contact police. Sakia Mojadiddi faces three counts of fraud over 5,000 and three counts of possession of proceeds obtained by crime. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

storey building: This is a very historic place, we haven't changed anything, Yadgar Marker, the club's current director, told AFP during a recent lunchtime dosa -- an Indian pancake -- and various curry dishes flew out the kitchen, according to CTV. Even these tabletops are from the early '50s... It's like a museum, he said. The India Club, a restaurant and bar on the Strand near London's West End, is trying to use its storied history to block proposals by owners Marston Properties to turn the seven storey building into an upmarket boutique hotel. The club was set up in its current location by Krishna Menon, India's first High Commissioner to Britain, in the early 1950s, and counted Jawaharlal Nehru, the country's inaugural prime minister, among its founding members, Marker said. Marston Properties submitted its application on September 8 to Westminster Council to partially demolish and extend the building. It has served as a meeting place for writers, intellectuals and politicians, Marker wrote earlier this month to Westminster Council, the local authority in charge of planning decisions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

taliban attacks: The attack was one of two on mosques in the troubled, war-torn country, according to CTV. A suicide bombing in western Ghor province struck a Sunni mosque, also during Friday prayers, killing 33 people, including a warlord who was apparently the target, said Mohammad Iqbal Nizami, spokesman for the provincial chief of police. In a statement on its website late Friday, ISIS said claimed its fighter Abu Ammar al-Turkmani detonated his explosive vest among the apostates during Friday prayers in the Imam Zaman mosque in western Kabul. The attacks were the latest in a devastating week that saw Taliban attacks kill scores across the country. Earlier this year, following an attack claimed by ISIS on the Iraqi Embassy in Kabul, the militant group effectively declared war on Afghanistan's Shiites, saying they would be the target of future attacks. The so-called Islamic State in Afghanistan has taken responsibility for most of the attacks targeting Shiites, a minority in Afghanistan whom the Sunni extremist group considers to be apostates. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian cities: Marie, Ont, according to National Observer. Instead, Trudeau outlines commercial, cultural and social reasons why Amazon should call Canada home to its new headquarters dubbed HQ2 and the 50,000 jobs expected to come with it. Trudeau's letter, which starts with Dear Jeff, does not single out any of the bidding cities, which include major centres like Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa alongside acknowledged longshots like Halifax and Sault Ste. Canadian cities are progressive, confident, and natural homes for forward-thinking global leaders, Trudeau's letter reads. Canada's business advantages include costs among the lowest in the G7, universal health care that lowers the cost to employers, stable banking systems, and a deep pool of highly educated prospective workers from both at home and abroad, according to Trudeau. They are consistently ranked as the best places to live, work and play in the world. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.