theatre students: See listing, according to NOW Magazine. Rating NNNNAt turns funny, sad and poetic, Lion Womxn brings together a group of young women and non-binary youth who share personal stories about coming out, fitting in, relationships, body image and contending with racism and sexism. Aug 11 at noon, Aug 13 at 6 30 pm. The result is an often raw and very moving mix of monologues, scenes, movement and songs that showcases honesty and strength. The bond that has developed between them is profound. The participants range from stage newcomers to theatre students brought together by The AMY Project, a program that pairs young people with professional artistic mentors. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

buddhist temples: People are in a lot of pain, said Ma Sengming, a 72-year-old man who was at the protest from Thursday morning until Friday afternoon, according to The Chronicle Herald. Many people were crying. A large crowd of Hui people, a Muslim ethnic minority, began congregating at the towering Grand Mosque in the town of Weizhou on Thursday, local Hui residents told The Associated Press by phone. We can't understand why this is happening. Islamic crescents and domes have been stripped from mosques, Christian churches have been shut down and Bibles seized, and Tibetan children have been moved from Buddhist temples to schools. Ma said the group shouted Protect faith in China! and Love the country, love the faith! The protest comes as faith groups that were largely tolerated in the past have seen their freedoms shrink as the government seeks to Sinicize religions by making the faithful prioritize allegiance to the officially atheist ruling Communist Party. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fuel industry: But as Naomi Klein detailed in her acerbic takedown of the piece in The Intercept, blaming diffuse behavioural change instead of institutional power for failing to confront climate change isn't just shoddy analysis, it's dangerous, according to Rabble. Not only does this line of argument free the fossil fuel industry, neoliberal policies, and pipeline-loving politicians from responsibility, but it also undermines the very real grassroots effort organizing in opposition to the very real capitalist, extractivist apparatus. Released to a fanfare of adjacent videos, live events, and educational tools, the article argued that in the late 1980s, we had our chance to deal with climate change, and we blew it. So, what happens when we're all equally to blame for climate change What happens when mainstream media cobbles together a history of climate change policy that ignores the neoliberal explosion of the late 1980s The murky logic of these arguments opens up all sorts of bizarre possibilities. This, of course, is patently false. Including the one where, as Justin Trudeau's government pretends, the wholesale destruction of our environment is compatible with reconciliation efforts with Indigenous communities and First Nations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

abdul mannan: But what can you say when the authorities suddenly insist one of your five children isn't an Indian What do you do when your wife and daughter-in-law are suddenly viewed as illegal immigrants We are genuine Indians, according to The Chronicle Herald. We are not foreigners, said Mannan, 50, adding his family has lived in India's northeastern Assam state since the 1930s. Abdul Mannan just knows a mistake was made somewhere. I can't understand where the mistake is. Today, nativist anger churns through the hills and plains of Assam state, just across the border from Bangladesh, with many here believing the state is overrun with illegal migrants. Neither can nearly 4 million other people who insist they are Indian but who now must prove their nationality as the politics of citizenship overlaid with questions of religion, ethnicity and illegal immigration swirls in a state where such questions have a long and bloody past. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

facebook stock: All figures in U.S. dollars, according to Toronto Star. Even Mark Zuckerberg, cofounder and CEO of Facebook, believes regulation of his industry is inevitable. Even at its knocked-down share price of 185.18, Facebook stock is not the bargain many investors believe it to be. TOM BRENNER / NYT FILE PHOTO True, Facebook's user base of 1.4 billion accounts for close to one-sixth of humanity. And having shed 147 billion worth of shareholder value on July 25, or more than 19 per cent, the temptation is there to buy the stock on a dip. The company's profits have continued to grow. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fulani: Other residents confirmed the attack, according to CTV. The violence comes days before Mali's runoff presidential election on Sunday. Idrissa Bamoye Maiga, a resident in Sofara, said Friday that a number of Fulani people came to the local market to sell their cattle on Tuesday and were gunned down by members of the Dozo militia. The region faces deadly communal clashes along ethnic lines amid suspicions of villagers being recruited by extremist groups. The Dogon and Bambara communities, whose members make up the Dozo militia, accuse the Fulani of being extremist members or sympathizers. Many from the majority Fulani community have been targeted. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

beer: Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday the province would decrease the lowest legal price to allow brewers to sell 355ml cans or bottles for a dollar a beer, according to CTV. The current minimum is 1.25. Ont. Dominion City Brewing Co., an Ottawa brewery, said on Instagram Wednesday morning that it will soon offer a Buck-a-Beer blonde ale. As an independently-owned brewery, we can tell you unequivocally that it is impossible to sell a beer for a dollar without compromising quality, Dominion City wrote. The beer will cost 3.55 for a 355ml can, but the company will donate 1 from each sale to support refugee integration efforts in Ottawa. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

police state: European banks bought this toilet paper because, though everyone knew it was a casino bet, if it kept going up, you made money, according to Rabble. Then the bubble burst and the bailout began. After blowing the biggest bubble ever enticing the guileless with mortgages they couldn't afford, stockbrokers sliced these loans into derivatives that sold like packaged bologna to guileless pension funds, RRSPs, mutual funds, and 401Ks. After one little casino was allowed to symbolically collapse, the American usury houses got a trillion-dollar bailout as the last Bush left the building. Then Canada's proto-fascist prime minister turned Toronto into a police state for the 2010 G20 so he and his cronies could cook up some austerity. There was the briefest period of defibrillation stimulus to shock the economy out of its death rattle. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

toronto-born son: Brothers Alexander Vavilov, left, and Timothy in January 2014, according to Toronto Star. Alexander, 24, and Timothy, 28, were born in Canada to Russian spies using the aliases Donald Heathfield and Tracey Ann Foley. In a newly filed court submission, the government argues the Toronto-born son of Russian intelligence agents should be denied Canadian citizenship, the same exception that applies to any child born in Canada to a foreign diplomat. FAMILY PHOTO Ottawa is fighting a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that effectively affirmed the Canadian citizenship of Alexander Vavilov and, through a related case, his older brother. The parents were arrested eight years ago in the United States and indicted on charges of conspiring to act as secret agents on behalf of Russia's SVR, a successor to the notorious Soviet KGB. Article Continued Below Heathfield and Foley admitted to being Andrey Bezrukov and Elena Vavilova. Alexander, 24, and Timothy, 28, were born in Canada to parents using the aliases Donald Heathfield and Tracey Ann Foley. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

yamal peninsula: Macron made several proposals, and Putin pledged to respond to them and to release information about the condition of Sentsov, who was on his 89th day without food Friday, according to The Chronicle Herald. Details of the proposals were not provided. Macron urged the Russian leader to find a humanitarian solution since Oleg Sentsov's health seems to be dangerously deteriorating, according to a statement from the president's Elysee Palace office. The filmmaker, an opponent of Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, was given a 20-yaer prison sentence in 2015 for conspiracy to commit terrorism, a crime he denies. Sentsov's lawyer, Dmitry Dinze, said after visiting him Tuesday at a prison on the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia that Sentsov has anemia and a slow heartbeat. He says he and 64 other Ukrainians imprisoned in Russia are political prisoners and is demanding their release. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

york times: The Army has stopped involuntarily discharging recruits who joined the MAVNI program in exchange for a faster path to American citizenship, according to Toronto Star. STEPHEN CROWLEY / The New York Times File Photo Effective immediately, you will suspend processing of all involuntary separation actions, read the memo signed July 20 by Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Marshall Williams. Active duty service members and civilians take the oath of citizenship at the White House in Washington, July 4, 2014. The disclosure comes one month after the AP reported that dozens of immigrant enlistees were being discharged or had their contracts cancelled. Others said the Army informed them they'd been labelled as security risks because they have relatives abroad or because the Defence Department had not completed background checks on them. Some said they were given no reason for their discharge. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigrant families: Kimmel pointed to the policy that separated immigrant families and asked You've so famously and so powerfully said 'George Bush doesn't care about black people,' it makes me wonder what makes you think that Donald Trump does, or any people at all Kanye considered the question without answering before Kimmel took a commercial break, according to Vancouver Courier. Kimmel earlier asked West if he was worried about his wife, Kim Kardashian West, being alone with the president in the Oval Office. West appeared on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday.article continues below Trending Stories Updated A vintage plane has crashed at the Abbotsford Airshow Vancouver gang task force delivers major blow to organized crime Shaughnessy Canuck Place house has dark history The Perseid meteor shower peaks over Vancouver this weekend West discussed his support for Trump and questioned why people go after the president instead of trying love. The rapper replied Trump is a player. Read Related Topics var related Url var related Link Class relatedlink-processed ; if related Url && ! -1 var related UrlFrags related Url.split '/' ; related Url './' -1 ; related Link Class ul var related Url var related Link Class relatedlink-processed ; if related Url && ! -1 var related UrlFrags related Url.split '/' ; related Url './' -1 ; related Link Class ul var related Url var related Link Class relatedlink-processed ; if related Url && ! -1 var related UrlFrags related Url.split '/' ; related Url './' -1 ; related Link Class ul var related Url var related Link Class relatedlink-processed ; if related Url && ! -1 var related UrlFrags related Url.split '/' ; related Url './' -1 ; related Link Class ul 2018 Vancouver Courier (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cabinet post: The concern that currently exists in places like Toronto, Surrey, B.C., and other parts of Canada requires that we examine the issue and deal with it in a comprehensive way, according to National Observer. The former Toronto police chief, elected to the House of Commons for the first time in October 2015, earned his first senior cabinet post last month after helping to stickhandle the controversial Liberal cannabis bill between three separate departments to its ultimate approval earlier this year. Bill Blair is acknowledging that the latest rash of shootings most recently in Toronto has touched off a sense of urgency among the public for the government to do more to keep deadly firearms out of the wrong hands. ; This is a significant concern for Canadians, Blair told The Canadian Press in an interview. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has now tasked Blair with conducting a deep analysis across government to examine what additional steps could be taken to tackle the scourge of gun violence a subject with which the veteran of the Toronto police is intimately familiar. The government's work will include looking at any measure which will be effective, he added. Because I've got decades of experience, the prime minister has asked me to provide that focus for our government, to look at every aspect in every ministry so that we address all of the issues related to gun violence and that will enable us to take effective action in addressing it, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

christian churches: We can't understand why this is happening, according to Vancouver Courier. Ma said the group shouted Protect faith in China! and Love the country, love the faith! The protest comes as faith groups that were largely tolerated in the past have seen their freedoms shrink as the government seeks to Sinicize religions by making the faithful prioritize allegiance to the officially atheist ruling Communist Party. Many people were crying. Islamic crescents and domes have been stripped from mosques, Christian churches have been shut down and Bibles seized, and Tibetan children have been moved from Buddhist temples to schools. The town's Communist Party secretary had even made a congratulatory speech at the site when the mosque's construction began, said Ma Zhiguo, a resident in his late 70s. The residents of Weizhou were alarmed by news that the government was planning to demolish the mosque despite initially appearing to approve its construction, which was completed just last year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

prison: Details of the proposals were not provided, according to Vancouver Courier. The filmmaker, an opponent of Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, was given a 20-yaer prison sentence in 2015 for conspiracy to commit terrorism, a crime he denies. Macron urged the Russian leader to find a humanitarian solution since Oleg Sentsov's health seems to be dangerously deteriorating, according to a statement from the president's Elysee Palace office.article continues below Trending Stories Updated A vintage plane has crashed at the Abbotsford Airshow Shaughnessy Canuck Place house has dark history The Perseid meteor shower peaks over Vancouver this weekend Vancouver gang task force delivers major blow to organized crime Macron made several proposals, and Putin pledged to respond to them and to release information about the condition of Sentsov, who was on his 89th day without food Friday. He says he and 64 other Ukrainians imprisoned in Russia are political prisoners and is demanding their release. In their telephone call, Putin and Macron also discussed the necessary conditions to ensure the safe and voluntary return of Syrian refugees to their homeland. Sentsov's lawyer, Dmitry Dinze, said after visiting him Tuesday at a prison on the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia that Sentsov has anemia and a slow heartbeat. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

group: With an election looming on Oct. 1, youth wing president Stephane Stril said his group's members are hoping to make a big impression on the party's platform, according to CTV. We have to launch a campaign showing that everyone's on board, everyone's excited, he said. The Young Liberals' convention is often considered the unofficial start of the political season. Everyone wants to start the battle and I think that's we're going to show this Saturday. Stril said the group will focus their convention around issues relevant to millennials, such as education and culture, including the recent debate in the province around cultural appropriation. The group is made up of party members between the ages of 16 and 25. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

arthur: Why did you wait so long to get married an immigration officer asked Mac Arthur recently, according to The Chronicle Herald. Because I didn't find my soulmate, Mac Arthur responded. His bride was a Jamaican woman 21 years his junior named Cecile Pancheta Brown, whom he had fallen in love with two years earlier and had talked to several times a day ever since. Not long after, Mac Arthur would learn the officer had denied his appeal asking for his wife to be granted permanent residency status. I am not a criminal, but I have been fined in the money I'm going to have to spend to get through this battle, he said We've been found guilty with no trial. Now home in Trenton and thousands of miles away from his wife, Mac Arthur says he is living an immigration nightmare. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

money laundering: Federal agents on Wednesday raided businesses in Nebraska and Minnesota that officials say knowingly hired and mistreated immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, according to Toronto Star. Officials say 14 business owners and managers and over 130 workers were arrested. The investigative arm of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement ICE Homeland Security Investigations led the operation that saw about a dozen businesses and plants raided and 17 business owners and managers indicted for fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. Of those, 14 were taken into custody Wednesday and three were still being sought. Most of the arrests occurred in northern Nebraska and southern Minnesota. Authorities also arrested more than 130 workers at various businesses, busing them to Grand Island, Neb., to be questioned and processed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

press conference: This development stands to deepen public fears, misunderstandings and stereotypes, the groups wrote in an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that was signed by Amnesty International Canada, the Canadian Council for Refugees, the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group and six other organizations, according to Toronto Star. Bill Blair, federal minister of border security and organized crime reduction, during a press conference in Toronto on Aug. 3, 2018. They say the new cabinet role creates more confusion about Ottawa's handling of refugee claimants and risks fanning prejudice toward asylum seekers crossing into Canada from the United States. Blair was recently named to the new cabinet role. Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS The letter takes particular aim at the name of the new portfolio, arguing it unjustly associates asylum seekers with crime. Now human rights groups and refugee advocates are taking aim at the name of the new portfolio saying it unjustly associates asylum seekers with crime. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

money laundering: The investigative arm of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations led the operation that saw about a dozen businesses and plants raided and 17 business owners and managers indicted for fraud, wire fraud and money laundering, according to The Chronicle Herald. Of those, 14 were taken into custody Wednesday and three were still being sought. A large federal law enforcement operation conducted Wednesday targeted businesses in Nebraska and Minnesota that officials say knowingly hired and mistreated immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally. Authorities also arrested more than 130 workers at various businesses, busing them to Grand Island, Nebraska, to be questioned and processed. Several of the businesses were in O'Neill, Nebraska, a town of about 3,000 about 160 miles 260 kilometres northwest of Omaha. Most of the arrests occurred in northern Nebraska and southern Minnesota. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

seekers: Earlier this month, the city said that about 270 asylum seekers were still living in the student residences, according to CTV. The City of Toronto has worked diligently and compassionately to accommodate the ongoing arrival of refugee and asylum seekers, said Toronto Mayor John Tory in a news release issued Thursday. More than 600 refugees were moved to college dorm rooms in May due to a shelters being unable to cope with the influx of asylum seekers from elsewhere in Canada, but they could only remain in the dormitories until Aug. 9, when students returned for their academic year. With the partnership of other levels of government and surrounding municipalities, we have been able to relocate the dormitory population. Nike, a nurse, she had seen children die during the procedure. A couple says they fled Nigeria with their four children after learning that three of their daughters were facing female circumcision. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

side entrance: The Slovenian immigrants, a former car dealer and textile factory worker, had been living in the U.S. as permanent residents, according to Toronto Star. First lady Melania Trump's parents were sworn in as U.S. citizens Thursday. Viktor and Amalija Knavs, both in their 70s, took the citizenship oath at a special, private ceremony in New York City. The Knavses slipped in and out of a side entrance at a Manhattan federal building flanked by Department of Homeland Security police. The couple's lawyer said they had travailed a wonderful journey. They said little other than Viktor telling a reporter thank you when she asked how they felt about becoming Americans. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

statement thursday: Effective immediately, you will suspend processing of all involuntary separation actions, read the memo signed July 20 by Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Marshall Williams, according to The Chronicle Herald. The disclosure comes one month after the AP reported that dozens of immigrant enlistees were being discharged or had their contracts cancelled. A memo shared with The Associated Press spells out orders to high-ranking Army officials to stop processing discharges of men and women who enlisted in the special immigrant program. Some said they were given no reason for their discharge. In a statement Thursday, Army Lt. Others said the Army informed them they'd been labeled as security risks because they have relatives abroad or because the Defence Department had not completed background checks on them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

birmingham city: Manchester City has already started its pre-season, according to Vancouver Courier. Beckie expects to join her new team after attending camp with Canada prior to a Sept. 2 friendly against Brazil in Ottawa. I'm still a bit on Cloud 9 . . . This really is a very great dream come true. Manchester City opens play in the Continental Tyres Cup on Aug. 19 at Birmingham City with the league opener Sept. 9 at Chelsea. She has strong ties here with most of her relatives still in Saskatchewan. Beckie, whose parents came from Saskatchewan, grew up in Colorado and has holds Canadian and U.S. citizenship. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

justin morrow: Vancouver looked to have the match won on Erik Hurtado's goal in the 84th minute only to have disaster strike, according to Vancouver Courier. Centre back Doneil Henry headed a ball into his own net while trying to clear a shot by Toronto's Justin Morrow with about six minutes gone in extra time.A BC Place Stadium crowd of 16,833 were left in stunned silence. The vision of the game wasn't necessarily what we had anticipated but at the end of the day it's the result that mattered, said Vanney.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver gang task force delivers major blow to organized crime Bistro Pastis to close its doors after two decades on West Fourth Smaller retailers lead exodus from Vancouver Redevelopment of Arbutus Village about to begin Whitecaps' head coach Carl Robinson was left fuming over the game's officiating, saying referee David Gantar had spoiled the game. The Whitecaps had taken an early 1-0 lead in the 24th minute on a Kei Kamara penalty kick when Toronto forward Tosaint Ricketts was called for a handball in the box. We gifted them the first goal with the hand ball, said Vanney. Toronto midfielder Jonathan Osorio tied the game less than two minutes later. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

nina l: Some said they were given no reason for their discharge, according to Vancouver Courier. Others said the Army informed them they'd been labeled as security risks because they have relatives abroad or because the Defence Department had not completed background checks on them. The disclosure comes one month after the AP reported that dozens of immigrant enlistees were being discharged or had their contracts cancelled. In a statement Thursday, Army Lt. Nina L. Hill said they were stopping the discharges in order to review the administrative separation process. Col. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.