fortune doesn: WASHINGTON BLACK by Esi Edugyan Patrick Crean Anything from Edugyan, author of the superb Giller Prize-winning Half-Blood Blues, is a major event, according to NOW Magazine. And the fact that Washington Black has made it onto the Booker long list makes it more so. Here are some books you'll likely see on short lists and a few options to lighten things up.1. It's a slavery story with a twist. But his relatively good fortune doesn't last and soon both master and slave are on the run through America and as far as Canada. By a strange stroke of luck, Washington Black, a slave to a vicious plantation owner in Barbados, winds up with an eccentric master an abolitionist. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

much-loved sequoia: Kyl, a Republican who retired from the Senate in 2012 to become a lobbyist and spend more time with his family, is currently shepherding President Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to Vancouver Courier. Kyl's appointment will make it possible for him to vote for the nomination.article continues below Trending StoriesUBC study finds Vancouver is the unhappiest city in CanadaA wild eagle paid these fishermen a visit and hung out for five minutes Kerrisdale's much-loved sequoia to be cut down Federal fisheries and oceans minister confident pipeline will be built It's unclear what more Kyl, 76, will do in the Senate. Jon Kyl but said he has only committed to serve until the end of the year. He said he agreed to serve briefly out of a sense of duty and will not run for the seat in 2020, when Arizona voters will decide who fills the seat through 2022. Gov. The seat will then be up again for a full six-year term. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

much-loved sequoia: Marcia Williams and her attorney Benjamin Crump sued former Collier County deputy Steven Calkins, accusing him of murdering her 27-year-old son Terrance Williams after detaining him in January 2004, according to Vancouver Courier. Calkins was also the last person seen with Felipe Santos, an illegal immigrant he picked up in October 2003.article continues below Trending StoriesUBC study finds Vancouver is the unhappiest city in CanadaA wild eagle paid these fishermen a visit and hung out for five minutes Kerrisdale's much-loved sequoia to be cut down Federal fisheries and oceans minister confident pipeline will be built Williams' mother said she filed the lawsuit to get answers for her son's four children. The family of a black man who disappeared nearly 15 years ago filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing a former sheriff's deputy of killing him, and filmmaker Tyler Perry took part in announcing the lawsuit. The complaint does not set a dollar amount for damages. In 2014, Perry offered a 100,000 reward for information in the men's disappearance. I am not going to let it go until I get the answers that they deserve, Williams said at a press conference, thanking Perry for supporting the family and bringing attention to the case. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

party strategists: It's a level of innovation clearly reflected in the campaign slogans, which are about as exciting to me as my annual Pap test The Liberals Pour faciliter la vie des Qu b cois to make life easier for Quebecers The Parti Quebecois Serieusement Seriously The Maintenant Now Quebec Solidaire Populaires Popular Perhaps party strategists are as bored and unmotivated by this election as voters are, because I refuse to believe anyone produced these nondescript slogans after calculated brainstorming, according to National Observer. The PQ slogan gets me the most seriouslywhat We're seriously in a position to lose official party status We seriously need to do a better job of vetting our candidates so we don't spend the better part of our campaign apologizing for their racist remarks Sure, afew attractive, albeit unoriginal campaign promises are floating around, but they're mostly coming from Quebec Solidaire, the party that has nothing to lose, trailing hopelessly in the polls. For months now, poll results have predicted a win for the right-of-centre Coalition Avenir Quebec CAQ and with four weeks remaining, Premier Philippe Couillard's Liberals are throwing everything but the kitchen sink at voters in their quest for one more chance to govern. ; By all accounts, it should be an interesting campaign, yet the promises from all parties, not just the Liberals are so milk toast, nearly 40 per cent of Quebecers remain undecided about who to vote for on Oct. 1, according to a recent survey of more than 1,000 residents conducted by L ger, Le Devoir and the Montreal Gazette. Since the latest L ger results, however, reveal that Couillard's Liberals are closing the gap on the CAQ, let's take a look at the pledges that be. Qc125 Qc 125 August 29, 2018Barrette thrown under the bus According to a recent Vote Compass survey of 50,000 Quebecers, health is the issue voters care about the most. Sondage L ger/Le Devoir/The Gazette La CAQ toujours en avance, mais l' cart se resserre. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

commerce alberta: The Filipino community has a huge presence in Alberta, but it hasn't traditionally had long-standing organizations to promote its businesses in the same manner as other major ethnic groups in Canada, according to Toronto Star. Brian Morales, an entrepreneur of Filipino descent, said he's interested in getting involved with the Filipino Chamber of Commerce Alberta to tackle youth social issues within the community. Out of that conference came the recently announced Filipino Chamber of Commerce Alberta, an organization established to represent Filipino-Albertan business owners of all stripes. Supplied There's a chance for influence, said Morales. According to the 2016 federal census, Tagalog was the second most-spoken home language in Alberta, after English. There's also a chance for responsibility, now that we're a big enough community. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

father mohammad: Ibrahim Darwish bursts into tears as he hugs his father Mohammad during a reunion at Pearson Airport, according to Toronto Star. Richard Lautens / Toronto Star It feels like a dream, said Darwish, whose entire family fled Damascus in 2013. Last week, years after fleeing the civil war in Syria, the 40-year-old shed more tears when he arrived at Pearson airport to join his family, but this time, they were tears of joy. Darwish, his wife and two children were left behind in Turkey when his parents, brother and the brother's family were flown to Toronto as government-sponsored refugees. It was then followed by a three-hour flight to Frankfurt, where the family stopped over for six hours before a 8.5-hour flight to Toronto. Darwish's journey started two days earlier with a 25-hour bus ride from Batman to Istanbul. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

use sec: Chiu finished third in the Montreal riding of Outremont in 2008 and eventually quit the party -- but not because she hadn't won, according to CTV. She left, in part, because of Quebec solidaire's pledge to pass a law, if it takes power, that would prohibit hijab-clad Muslim women or turban-wearing Sikh men from holding certain jobs such as a judge or police officer. But in Quebec politics, labels can be confusing -- and ironic -- as Chiu discovered. Moreover, under certain circumstances, Quebec solidaire would go so far as to use Sec. 33 of the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- which allows governments to override certain rights granted under the legislation -- to keep its law in force. The offending spread, which came from a country that persecutes Palestinians, was promptly removed and given to charity, according to a Radio-Canada report. Paradoxically, this position comes from a political party whose 2017 convention was interrupted by a mini scandal after it was revealed the food table contained ... Israeli hummus. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

police officer: She left, in part, because of Quebec solidaire's pledge to pass a law, if it takes power, that would prohibit hijab-clad Muslim women or turban-wearing Sikh men from holding certain jobs such as a judge or police officer, according to National Observer. Moreover, under certain circumstances, Quebec solidaire would go so far as to use Sec. 33 of the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms which allows governments to override certain rights granted under the legislation to keep its law in force. But in Quebec politics, labels can be confusing and ironic as Chiu discovered. ; Chiu finished third in the Montreal riding of Outremont in 2008 and eventually quit the party but not because she hadn't won. Paradoxically, this position comes from a political party whose 2017 convention was interrupted by a mini scandal after it was revealed the food table contained ... Israeli hummus. Regardless of ideology, political parties in Quebec are under enormous pressure to take a stance on the so-called secular nature of the state. The offending spread, which came from a country that persecutes Palestinians, was promptly removed and given to charity, according to a Radio-Canada report. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

quebec solidaire: She left, in part, because of Quebec solidaire's pledge to pass a law, if it takes power, that would prohibit hijab-clad Muslim women or turban-wearing Sikh men from holding certain jobs such as a judge or police officer, according to Vancouver Courier. Moreover, under certain circumstances, Quebec solidaire would go so far as to use Sec. 33 of the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms which allows governments to override certain rights granted under the legislation to keep its law in force. But in Quebec politics, labels can be confusing and ironic as Chiu discovered.article continues below Trending StoriesUBC study finds Vancouver is the unhappiest city in Canada Is this Vancouver bus stop the worst in North America With Greyhound about to quit B.C., Lillooet calls for return of passenger train service Kerrisdale's much-loved sequoia to be cut down Chiu finished third in the Montreal riding of Outremont in 2008 and eventually quit the party but not because she hadn't won. Paradoxically, this position comes from a political party whose 2017 convention was interrupted by a mini scandal after it was revealed the food table contained ... Israeli hummus. Regardless of ideology, political parties in Quebec are under enormous pressure to take a stance on the so-called secular nature of the state. The offending spread, which came from a country that persecutes Palestinians, was promptly removed and given to charity, according to a Radio-Canada report. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

allen: But there's always room to grow, according to Toronto Star. Six members of the LGBTQ community share their thoughts on what a more inclusive Calgary looks like. It's not easy living life as a marginalized person, but for the most part, LGBTQ Calgarians view the city as relatively inclusive. Star Metro staff Six members of the LGBTQ community share their thoughts on what a more inclusive Calgary looks like. It was a bit painful coming out it was at the time, when AIDS was a death sentence. Kevin Allen react-text 132 Kevin Allen said there needs to be more support for transgender people and more spaces for young LGBTQ to come together. /react-text Eduardo Lima Article Continued Below In the summer of 1990, at 19 years old, Kevin Allen came out as gay. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american theatres: Warner Bros. estimates that the film added an additional 22.2 million through Sunday, down only 10 per cent from last weekend, according to CTV. To date, the film has grossed nearly 111 million from North American theatres, passing the lifetime domestic total of 2015's Trainwreck, one of the last big studio rom-com success stories. Studios on Sunday say the romantic comedy has topped the domestic charts again. Should the pace hold through Monday, Crazy Rich Asians could also have one of the biggest Labor Day weekends ever by the time final numbers are reported on Tuesday. It easily won out over the holdovers and a few newcomers, like the Nazi war crime film Operation Finale and the sci-fi thriller Kin. The current four-day Labor Day record sits with 2007's Halloween which opened with 30.6 million and some are projecting that Crazy Rich Asians could hit 30 million. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

brother wife: For my nephew, he was only two years old -- he was a happy boy and he had hope -- but was too young to communicate his hope, according to CTV. So for me, after his death, in his memory we decided that we would help the children affected by war no matter what, said Kurdi in an interview with CTV News Channel. Since Alan's death, his aunt Tima Kurdi -- who paid for the family's doomed journey to Europe -- has used the tragedy to promote positive change for children affected by the Syrian refugee crisis. Eleven refugees died in the September 2015 tragedy, including Kurdi's brother Abdullah's wife, Rehanna, and his two young boys, Ghalib and Alan. People are tired of this war Kids are born at this camp, they go to school at the camp, they don't know anything beyond the gated fence, said Kurdi. In Ghalib and Alan's honour, Kurdi created the Kurdi Foundation to provide aid including nutritious meals, school supplies, clothing, and medicine to youth in refugee camps. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hispanic community: The man charged in her death, 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera, is a Mexican farm worker who is suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, according to Toronto Star. Mollie Tibbetts' father wants his daughter left out of the debate on immigration. Authorities have said the University of Iowa student was abducted while she was out for an evening run in Brooklyn, Iowa, on July 18. Charlie Neibergall / The Associated Press Trump and other politicians quickly noted that element of the case and called for changes to immigration law. He said his stepdaughter is Latina and argued that the suspected killer is no more a reflection of the Hispanic community as white supremacists are of all white people. In an opinion piece published online by The Des Moines Register Saturday, Rob Tibbetts wrote that while he supports debate on immigration, some politicians and pundits went too far in using his daughter's death to promote political agendas. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

iowa student: The man charged in her death, 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a Mexican farmworker who is suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, according to CTV. Trump and other politicians quickly noted that element of the case and called for changes to immigration law . Rob Tibbetts wrote in the opinion piece published online by The Des Moines Register on Saturday that while he supports debate on immigration, some politicians and pundits went too far in using his daughter's death to promote political agendas. Authorities have said the University of Iowa student was abducted while she was out for an evening run in Brooklyn, Iowa, on July 18. He said his stepdaughter is Latina and argued that the suspected killer is no more a reflection of the Hispanic community as white supremacists are of all white people. The act grievously extends the crime that stole Mollie from our family and is, to quote Donald Trump Jr., 'heartless' and 'despicable. ' The quote comes from a Friday opinion piece by Trump Jr . that criticized the media and Democrats for not playing up the suspect's immigration status. Do not appropriate Mollie's soul in advancing views she believed were profoundly racist, he wrote. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

provincewide vote: St-Laurent is proud to be running, regardless of whether she is the first, and comfortable with the idea she could inspire others, according to The Chronicle Herald. But she also wants electors to look past her disability. The left-leaning sovereigntist party touts St-Laurent, 23, as the first visually impaired candidate to seek office in Quebec provincial politics. I want people to see beyond that and what I can give to them - all the experience I've had in my life, I want to share with them, she said in an interview. Just four years ago, running in politics would have been an afterthought for the native of Granby, Que. The political novice decided last winter to seek election in the Oct. 1 provincewide vote after consulting friends and family. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

paul rabliauskas: The next generation of stars may be found on Homegrown Comics, taped earlier this summer at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, according to Toronto Star. The hour-long special premieres Monday, Sept. 3 on Comedy. Jim Carrey, Howie Mandel, Norm Macdonald and Russell Peters all launched their careers on Canadian stages. Comedian K. Trevor Wilson is seen in this undated handout photo. Adrienne Fish, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Cara Connors, Hoodo Hersi, Jacob Samuel, Jarrett Campbell, Kyle Brownrigg, Nick Nemeroff, Pat Burtscher, and Paul Rabliauskas will all be showcased. HO / THE CANADIAN PRESS These young performers boast cultures and backgrounds as diverse as Canada itself. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

respect: The onus was on Sneer to give due respect to the man who finished first but was pushed to second, according to Rabble. But what did he do instead of giving due respect to his ideas he clashed with him. Maxime Bernier leaving is totally on him. So if there is a party in need of a new leader it has to be the Cons, a party that is ready to split. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

year conflict: The coalition backing Yemen's internationally recognized government expressed regret Saturday and pledged to hold accountable those found to be responsible for the airstrike, which hit a bus carrying children in a busy market in the northern province of Saada, according to The Chronicle Herald. At least 51 people, including 40 children, were killed, and 79 others, including 56 children, were wounded. The report came days after U.N. human rights experts said all sides in the fighting may have been responsible for committing war crimes in the 3 1/2-year conflict. Human Rights Watch said the attack adds to the coalition's already gruesome track record of killing civilians at weddings, funerals, hospitals and schools in Yemen. The bomb landed a few meters from a bus packed with boys on an excursion organized by a mosque to visit the graves of men who had been killed in fighting, the group said. The New York-based group said it spoke by phone to 14 witnesses, including nine children, who said that shortly before 8 30 a.m. on Aug. 9, a bomb fell on the market in Dhahyan, a town north of Saada in Houthi-controlled northwestern Yemen, 60 kilometres 37 miles from the Saudi border. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hits car: Warner Bros. estimates that the film added an additional 22.2 million through Sunday, down only 10 per cent from last weekend, according to Vancouver Courier. To date, the film has grossed nearly 111 million from North American theatres, passing the lifetime domestic total of 2015's Trainwreck, one of the last big studio rom-com success stories.article continues below Trending Stories Road rage Man 'spits on driver and hits car with hammer' in Vancouver EXTREME BEAR ACTIVITY' forces closure of two Metro Vancouver trailsB.C. wineries need us to drink their wines to offset losses of wildfire season With Greyhound about to quit B.C., Lillooet calls for return of passenger train service Should the pace hold through Monday, Crazy Rich Asians could also have one of the biggest Labor Day weekends ever by the time final numbers are reported on Tuesday. Studios on Sunday say the romantic comedy has topped the domestic charts again. The current four-day Labor Day record sits with 2007's Halloween which opened with 30.6 million and some are projecting that Crazy Rich Asians could hit 30 million. Warner Bros.' shark pic The Meg took second place with an additional 10.5 million, bringing its global total to 462.8 million. It easily won out over the holdovers and a few newcomers, like the Nazi war crime film Operation Finale and the sci-fi thriller Kin. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sovereigntist party: But she also wants electors to look past her disability, according to National Observer. I want people to see beyond that and what I can give to them - all the experience I've had in my life, I want to share with them, she said in an interview. The left-leaning sovereigntist party touts St-Laurent, 23, as the first visually impaired candidate to seek office in Quebec provincial politics. ; St-Laurent is proud to be running, regardless of whether she is the first, and comfortable with the idea she could inspire others. The political novice decided last winter to seek election in the Oct. 1 provincewide vote after consulting friends and family. That's when a newlywed St-Laurent lost her vision after several surgeries for detached retinas. Just four years ago, running in politics would have been an afterthought for the native of Granby, Que. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sovereigntist party: But she also wants electors to look past her disability, according to Vancouver Courier. I want people to see beyond that and what I can give to them - all the experience I've had in my life, I want to share with them, she said in an interview. The left-leaning sovereigntist party touts St-Laurent, 23, as the first visually impaired candidate to seek office in Quebec provincial politics.article continues below Trending Stories Park yourself here Vancouver School District releases staff earnings report Doctors prescribed addiction training With Greyhound about to quit B.C., Lillooet calls for return of passenger train service St-Laurent is proud to be running, regardless of whether she is the first, and comfortable with the idea she could inspire others. The political novice decided last winter to seek election in the Oct. 1 provincewide vote after consulting friends and family. That's when a newlywed St-Laurent lost her vision after several surgeries for detached retinas. Just four years ago, running in politics would have been an afterthought for the native of Granby, Que. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

war crimes: At least 51 people, including 40 children, were killed, and 79 others, including 56 children, were wounded, according to Vancouver Courier. Human Rights Watch said the attack adds to the coalition's already gruesome track record of killing civilians at weddings, funerals, hospitals and schools in Yemen. The report came days after U.N. human rights experts said all sides in the fighting may have been responsible for committing war crimes in the 3 1/2-year conflict.article continues below Trending Stories Park yourself here Doctors prescribed addiction training Your commute is going to suck on Tuesday, so Trans Link has some words of wisdom Submissions for Granville Island's new Innovation Hub run Sept 1. to 30The coalition backing Yemen's internationally recognized government expressed regret Saturday and pledged to hold accountable those found to be responsible for the airstrike, which hit a bus carrying children in a busy market in the northern province of Saada. The New York-based group said it spoke by phone to 14 witnesses, including nine children, who said that shortly before 8 30 a.m. on Aug. 9, a bomb fell on the market in Dhahyan, a town north of Saada in Houthi-controlled northwestern Yemen, 60 kilometres 37 miles from the Saudi border. The bus was parked outside a grocery store where the driver had gone to buy water for the children, HRW said. The bomb landed a few meters from a bus packed with boys on an excursion organized by a mosque to visit the graves of men who had been killed in fighting, the group said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

el salvador: May they leave the shelters as soon as possible, because it is there that they are the most vulnerable, Deputy Foreign Relations Minister Liduvina Magarin said in San Salvador on Thursday, according to CTV. The U.S. government already is facing heavy criticism over its slow pace in reuniting more than 2,600 children who were separated from their parents last spring before the Trump administration agreed to stop the practice. The government of El Salvador said the three, ages 12 to 17, were victimized at shelters in Arizona, and it asked the U.S. to make their return a priority. Most have since been reunited, but hundreds remain apart more than a month after the deadline set by a judge. Magarin gave few details on the three cases other than to say they involved sexual violations, sexual abuses. Before the Trump administration reversed course, many of the parents had been deported to their home countries while their children remained in shelters in the U.S. Attorneys for the U.S. government and the immigrant families discussed how to accelerate the process at a hearing Friday in San Diego in front of U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw, who set the deadline. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

paul chiasson: Paul Chiasson / The Canadian Press file photo The Conservative Party of Canada has been copying U.S. propaganda scare tactics by using immigrants to divide Canadians, according to Toronto Star. The misinformation is astounding, since the Government of Canada's website on immigration regulations makes it easy to find the truth. An asylum seeker is confronted by an RCMP officer as he crosses the border into Canada from the United States on Aug. 21, 2017 near Champlain, N.Y. Canada faces an historic surge in asylum claims, prompting debate on what to do. We are a nation founded by immigrants. It is also claimed they are taking our jobs and our welfare. Nothing has changed despite the disinformation coming from the opposition that demonizes a group of people by labelling them terrorists and accusing them of crimes they do not commit. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

peace plan: President Donald Trump's Mideast team, led by his adviser and son in law Jared Kushner, have been working on their plan for about a year and a half but have not said when it will be made public, according to CTV. The Palestinians accuse the U.S. of being unfairly biased in favour of Israel, citing a series of steps by the White House. The announcement raised new questions about the viability of any future U.S. peace plan. Trump has recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital over Palestinian objections and last week cut 200 million in development aid to the Palestinians. The Palestinians say these steps are aimed at imposing outcomes for two of the most sensitive issues in the conflict -- the fate of contested Jerusalem and the plight of Palestinian refugees -- without negotiations. Friday's decision cut an additional 300 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which serves millions of Palestinian refugees and their descendants across the region. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

albanian separatists: Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, according to CTV. At talks between EU foreign ministers in Vienna, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that any exchange of territory could rip open too many old wounds within the population. NATO intervened in 1999 to stop a bloody Serb crackdown on Albanian separatists in Kosovo. And that's why we are very skeptical about this. However, Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj on Friday said that any land swap would bring new tragedies in the Balkans. Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said in early August that he rejects the idea of dividing the territory along ethnic lines, but he said he is open to discussing a correction of borders during EU-mediated peace talks with Serbia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.