olympic: Eleven seats are reserved for religious and ethnic minorities five for Christians, five for Turkmen candidates and one for the Armenian community, according to Vancouver Courier. Polls close at 6 p.m. 1500 GMT and it is not clear when the results will be announced.article continues below Trending Stories Do you recognize this guy who totally lost it at a Tim Hortons VIDEO Vancouver construction workers chase down carjacking suspect Site near Olympic Village approved for modular housing Receding glaciers make Pemberton-area Mount Meager volcano less stable than ever before The last parliamentary elections were in 2013, but the assembly stopped meeting in 2015 amid internal political tensions and the war against the Islamic State group. More than 700 candidates are vying for 111 seats in the elections, in which nearly 3.5 million Kurds are eligible to vote. The political deadlock also delayed new elections, which were originally planned for last November. Those two factions are expected to win the lion's share of the vote. Kurdish politics have long been dominated by Masoud Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party and the rival Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, which is riven by infighting. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

polling stations: That would help him with the next step of winning parliamentary support for the required constitutional amendments.article continues below Trending Stories Do you recognize this guy who totally lost it at a Tim Hortons VIDEO Vancouver construction workers chase down carjacking suspect Site near Olympic Village approved for modular housing Receding glaciers make Pemberton-area Mount Meager volcano less stable than ever before Results from more than 97 per cent of polling stations showed 91.3 per cent of voters approving the deal, according to Vancouver Courier. But turnout stood at just 36.8 per cent, a far cry from the massive support the government had hoped for. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev had hoped for a strong show of support in the referendum on whether to accept a June deal with Greece changing the country's name to North Macedonia. Opponents to the name change had called for a boycott of the vote and celebrated in the street outside Parliament when turnout figures were announced, chanting slogans and waving flags. The people made a great choice and said 'yes' to our future. Nevertheless, Zaev declared the vote a success. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

visitors examples: The website, serieusement.fun, uses the PQ's logo, and the site's background colour is similar to the party's signature blue, according to National Observer. Visitors to the site are invited to type in a message above the party's official slogan, Seriously, and to share the meme they create on social media. Entering the final weekend before Monday's vote, the PQ went to court to try to shut down a website the party said was using its logo to spread racist messages online. ; Ironically, the website also includes authentic quotations from PQ Leader Jean-Francois Lisee about burkas and from one of his candidates using an offensive term for black people on Twitter. It also gives visitors examples of messages to type into the program as inspiration. Lisee was criticized heavily at the time for his words, which suggested Islamic women could hide weapons under their religious clothing. One of the examples is a quote Lisee gave to Le Devoir in 2016 when he was running for his party's leadership AK-47s under burqas, it's proven. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

media account: She offers them a hotel room, suggesting that the boys could watch movies on a TV or computer, according to CTV. When they appear to refuse her offer and walk away, she follows them. In a dramatic video that has since been removed from her social media account, the 32-year-old celebrity approaches a family of what she says are Syrian refugees who are sitting on a sidewalk. Looks what's happening. I won't leave until I take you. They're trafficking children, Lohan claims in the video, which has been posted in full on You Tube. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

background colour: Ironically, the website also includes authentic quotations from PQ Leader Jean-Francois Lisee about burkas and from one of his candidates using an offensive term for black people on Twitter, according to CTV. The website, serieusement.fun, uses the PQ's logo, and the site's background colour is similar to the party's signature blue. Entering the final weekend before Monday's vote, the PQ went to court to try to shut down a website the party said was using its logo to spread racist messages online. Visitors to the site are invited to type in a message above the party's official slogan, Seriously, and to share the meme they create on social media. One of the examples is a quote Lisee gave to Le Devoir in 2016 when he was running for his party's leadership AK-47s under burqas, it's proven. It also gives visitors examples of messages to type into the program as inspiration. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigrants: The woman said she has nothing against immigration, but bring in the good ones, according to CTV. The immigrants coming in now, they are erasing us. In a Rimouski pub Wednesday night, a supporter called on Legault to defend Quebecers against immigrants who want to change our customs and remove our crosses. We want to remain Quebecois. His response contrasted with the approach taken by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he was confronted last August by an anti-immigration heckler in Sabrevois, Que. Are you going to fight for us Legault responded, well, yes and encouraged her to vote for his party. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian citizenship: Trade woes After U.S. President Donald Trump's fiery press conference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended the Canadian negotiators and said a NAFTA deal is still possible. 2, according to CTV. Senate showdown Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh gave conflicting testimony Thursday that could tip Senate confirmation votes for or against Trump's Supreme Court nominee. 3. Plus, an Alberta woman is bringing back a popular western Canada chocolate bar. 1. Citizen no more Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has become the first ever person to have MPs unanimously vote to revoke her honorary Canadian citizenship. 4. Sweet treat A chocolate bar that was a favourite in western Canada is making a resurgence 30 years later thanks to an Alberta woman and her mother's love for the candy. Car troubles Officials say U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Canada's auto industry would have a negative impact on cross-border relationships for a long time. 5. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jamaican-macedonian background: Um... gross, Baker winced, according to Toronto Star. When she processed his words later, she became even more disgusted with the racial remark. As they began to get intimate, he leaned into her ear and whispered how much he loved her light-skin vagina. Samantha Baker her racially charged experiences with Toronto men has lead her to walk away from the dating scene for the time being. In fact, aside from sex, she says, he seemed to look down on her race. Sergio Arangio photo That wasn't the first time Baker's South Asian beau had called out her Jamaican-Macedonian background in the bedroom. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

quebec: That makes it likely the Oct. 1 election will produce a minority government, according to Toronto Star. The Coalition Avenir Quebec party led by businessman Fran ois Legault, seen here, is tied with premier Philippe Couillard's Liberals. The Coalition Avenir Quebec, a party led by businessman Fran ois Legault, is tied with premier Philippe Couillard's Liberals, with each party supported by 30 per cent of decided voters, according to a poll by Ipsos for La Presse and Global News. Christinne Muschi / Bloomberg This year's contest will be the first in nearly six decades where the national question whether French-speaking Quebec should separate from the rest of Canada is not a campaign issue. Young Quebecers are less attuned to independence, so the old nationalist discourse on sovereignty is not as strong, said Chedly Belkhodja, a professor at Concordia University's School of Community and Public Affairs in Montreal. But those bitter independence battles have morphed into acrimonious fights over immigration and perceived threats to Quebec's francophone identity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

residence status: Baris had wrestled over whether she should turn the two girls over to authorities in Germany where they had been living temporarily or send them back to Turkey, where their father is in jail for a 2016 coup attempt, according to Toronto Star. Duygu Baris' two daughters, Zeynep, 16, and Hatice, 9, are shown on arrival at Pearson airport this week. The 42-year-old Toronto ophthalmologist was reunited with her two daughters this week after a months-long separation involving multiple countries. The girls were reunited with their mother after a Star story. They will eventually be given permanent residence status, but it's just a matter of time. SUPPLIED PHOTO But two weeks after the Star reported Baris' dilemma, the girls arrived in Toronto with temporary residence permits issued by Canadian officials. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

basketball court: The policy, however, violated employment laws in several provinces, according to Vancouver Courier. Changes were made Jan. 1, 2016 so that only up to 5.45 a day of a migrant worker's wages would flow back to the Caribbean to help those governments cover certain expenses. Up until 2016, an agreement between the governments of Canada and Caribbean countries allowed employers of migrant farm workers to withhold one-quarter of their wages and hand the money over to their home governments.article continues below Trending Stories'Bella Dolls' Is Vancouver ready for a sex doll brothel Central Park Vision Vancouver's Sarah Blyth leaving politics for son's sakeNBA legend Steve Nash now has a basketball court named in his honourB.C. man wins lottery twice in four years Most of the money, 20 per cent, was considered a forced savings plan, and the remaining five per cent was used to cover administrative costs. The deductions must be consented to, in writing, by the migrant worker. Officials recommended that Hajdu counter by demanding Jamaica's labour minister, Shahine Robinson, provide a detailed explanation of how much revenue the country collected from migrant workers, how the money was used and whether workers were reimbursed for any excess amounts. The Jamaican government was not pleased.A briefing note prepared for Labour Minister Patty Hajdu ahead of a planned November 2017 meeting with her Jamaican counterpart warned that she would hear an earful about the issue, given that Caribbean governments had consistently voiced their disapproval of the elimination of the 25 per cent remittance policy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

adam austen: Trudeau's Liberals had faced pressure to revoke the honour, but had refused to say whether they would consider such a step.A spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday that the government made up its mind to support the idea in response to Suu Kyi's silence on the crimes in Myanmar, according to National Observer. Our government supported this motion in response to her continued failure to speak out against the genocide of the Rohingya, a crime being committed by the military with which she shares power, Adam Austen wrote in an emailed statement. The vote, on a Bloc Quebecois motion, followed Thursday's question period and came one day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was up to Parliament to decide whether to strip the honour given to Suu Kyi in 2007. ; The once-celebrated Burmese reformer has been widely criticized for not speaking out against the atrocities being committed against her country's Rohingya people. We will continue to support the Rohingya people through humanitarian assistance, targeted sanctions against Myanmar's generals and by pushing for accountability for those responsible through an appropriate international body. There is no formal procedure required for making someone an honorary citizen it is a purely political decision but precedent has been set for a joint resolution to be passed by the House of Commons and Senate in order to grant someone the honour. The Opposition Conservatives called the vote to remove her citizenship a step in the right direction, but pressed the Liberals to do more for the Rohingya people than make a symbolic gesture. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

legault: The immigrants coming in now, they are erasing us, according to National Observer. We want to remain Quebecois. In a Rimouski pub Wednesday night, a supporter called on Legault to defend Quebecers against immigrants who want to change our customs and remove our crosses. ; The woman said she has nothing against immigration, but bring in the good ones. Are you going to fight for us Legault responded, well, yes and encouraged her to vote for his party. Trudeau immediately challenged the woman, telling her intolerance regarding immigrants does not have a place in Canada. His response contrasted with the approach taken by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he was confronted last August by an anti-immigration heckler in Sabrevois, Que. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

logo: The website, serieusement.fun, uses the PQ's logo, and the site's background colour is similar to the party's signature blue, according to Vancouver Courier. Visitors to the site are invited to type in a message above the party's official slogan, Seriously, and to share the meme they create on social media. Entering the final weekend before Monday's vote, the PQ went to court to try to shut down a website the party said was using its logo to spread racist messages online.article continues below Trending Stories'Bella Dolls' Is Vancouver ready for a sex doll brothel Central Park Vision Vancouver's Sarah Blyth leaving politics for son's sakeNBA legend Steve Nash now has a basketball court named in his honourA&W's Beyond Meat burger will be back soon Ironically, the website also includes authentic quotations from PQ Leader Jean-Francois Lisee about burkas and from one of his candidates using an offensive term for black people on Twitter. It also gives visitors examples of messages to type into the program as inspiration. Lisee was criticized heavily at the time for his words, which suggested Islamic women could hide weapons under their religious clothing. One of the examples is a quote Lisee gave to Le Devoir in 2016 when he was running for his party's leadership AK-47s under burqas, it's proven. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

teresa halbach: The sequel introduces viewers to Avery's lawyer, well-regarded civil rights attorney Kathleen Zellner, who has been fighting to get Avery a new trial, according to NOW Magazine. According to a press release, Zellner uncovers unexpected evidence about what may have happened to Teresa Halbach and about how and why the jury convicted Steven of her murder. What we can't wait to watch Making A Murderer Part 2Three years after Making A Murderer became a binge-watching watercooler phenomenon, the true crime documentary series returns for 10 more episodes chronicling the lives of Wisconsin man Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey, who were convicted of murdering photographer Teresa Halbach in 2005. October 19The Haunting Of Hill House Shirley Jackson's iconic 1959 horror novel has been adapted for the big screen twice as The Haunting, once in the 1963 classic adaptation starring Claire Bloom and Julie Harris, and then in the less effective 1999 version starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Liam Neeson. Expect lots of flashbacks to give depth and richness to the main characters, siblings who grew up in the Gothic Hill House. Advance word on this 10-part Netflix original is that this could surpass even the first version in spookiness. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

adam austen: Trudeau's Liberals had faced pressure to revoke the honour, but had refused to say whether they would consider such a step.A spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday that the government made up its mind to support the idea in response to Suu Kyi's silence on the crimes in Myanmar, according to Vancouver Courier. Our government supported this motion in response to her continued failure to speak out against the genocide of the Rohingya, a crime being committed by the military with which she shares power, Adam Austen wrote in an emailed statement. The vote, on a Bloc Quebecois motion, followed Thursday's question period and came one day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was up to Parliament to decide whether to strip the honour given to Suu Kyi in 2007.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver photographer captures 'magical' time-lapse video of moon rising Amanda Tapping on coping with miscarriage Ramada Hotel to serve as temporary social housing Vancouver filmmaker hunts elusive Grizzly Bryant Big Country' Reeves The once-celebrated Burmese reformer has been widely criticized for not speaking out against the atrocities being committed against her country's Rohingya people. We will continue to support the Rohingya people through humanitarian assistance, targeted sanctions against Myanmar's generals and by pushing for accountability for those responsible through an appropriate international body. There is no formal procedure required for making someone an honorary citizen it is a purely political decision but precedent has been set for a joint resolution to be passed by the House of Commons and Senate in order to grant someone the honour. The Opposition Conservatives called the vote to remove her citizenship a step in the right direction, but pressed the Liberals to do more for the Rohingya people than make a symbolic gesture. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

accountability body: Unlike the fact-finding mission, the mechanism has securing evidence that could be used in pursuing criminal indictments as its main purpose, according to CTV. The resolution establishing the new team was presented jointly by the European Union, led by Austria, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, led by Pakistan. The 47-member Human Rights Council voted 35-3 to create an independent mechanism -- in essence, an accountability body -- to complement a fact-finding mission the council previously authorized to help document alleged rights violations in Myanmar. China, Burundi and the Philippines opposed the measure. The accountability body's work, which could begin in coming months, is expected to cover a massive security crackdown that began in August 2017. Seven countries abstained from the vote. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

law: A general view of the Supreme court of India is pictured in New Delhi on September 27, according to Toronto Star. Adultery is no longer a crime, India's top court ruled Thursday, declaring a colonial-era law that punished the offence with jail time unconstitutional and discriminatory against women. In the latest decision Thursday, Chief Justice Dipak Misra and the rest of the five-member court struck down a 158-year-old law that treated adultery in certain cases as a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison. The more than century-old law prescribed that any man who slept with a married woman without her husband's permission had committed adultery, a crime carrying a five-year prison term in the conservative country. Adultery can still be grounds for divorce in India, the verdict said, but a criminal penalty violated women's protection to equal rights under the law. MONEY SHARMA / AFP/GETTY IMAGES The court called the law, which did not allow wives to prosecute adulterous husbands, unconstitutional and noted that a husband is not the master of woman. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

apec summit: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the APEC Summit in Vietnam in 2017, according to Toronto Star. Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO Bloc Qu b cois MP Gabriel Ste-Marie said that opening prompted him Thursday to ask a question to test the government's resolve and then to rise immediately after question period to ask the Speaker to canvas if there was unanimous consent to immediately revoke the honour, which was granted in 2007. The historic motion was unexpected but foreseeable, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said earlier this week that the honour Parliament had bestowed upon Suu Kyi could be reconsidered. Back then, Suu Kyi was seen as the courageous leader of her country's opposition forces, and had spent most of two decades under some form of house arrest. She is widely viewed as having failed to use her moral power and democratic mandate to rein in the actions of the country's military, which has attacked ethnic Rohingya in villages near the country's border with Bangladesh. Although her party won elections after Burma made democratic reforms, Suu Kyi is constitutionally barred from the top leadership post because her children were born in the U.K. In 2016, she became state counsellor, the country's minister of foreign affairs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

kavanaugh: The Washington Post broke the story about the first woman, Christine Blasey Ford, reporting Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed on her back and groped her over her clothes, grinding his body against hers and clumsily attempting to pull off her one-piece bathing suit and the clothing she wore over it, according to Rabble. When she tried to scream, she said, he put his hand over her mouth. 'I thought he might inadvertently kill me,' said Ford. To date, three women have made serious allegations about abusive and potentially criminal behaviour by Kavanaugh. This week, Deborah Ramirez described the abuse she suffered at a dormitory room at Yale University, where fellow student Brett Kavanaugh exposed himself to her while she was drunk at a party. Julie Swetnick came forward next, saying that she was drugged and gang raped at a party where Brett Kavanaugh was present. I remember a penis being in front of my face, she told The New Yorker magazine, and that she next saw Kavanaugh pulling up his pants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

situation textbook: Suu Kyi was honoured by Canada in 2012 for her decades-long fight for democracy in Myanmar, according to CTV. She took the nation's highest office in 2016, although much of the country's power has remained with the military. In passing the motion from Bloc Quebecois MP Gabriel Ste-Marie, the House of Commons no longer recognizes the title, which has only ever been bestowed upon six people. Despite international pressure, Suu Kyi has repeatedly failed to condemn atrocities committed by the military against the Rohingya Muslim population in Rakhine state. The UN has called the situation textbook ethnic cleansing. At least 10,000 Rohingya Muslims have been killed -- a conservative estimate, according to the United Nations -- while more than 700,000 have been forced to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

zangbeto: A ball of fire rose as it went up in flames, according to CTV. Some Nigerians frustrated by crime and corruption have suggested that reviving such traditions could be a deterrent. As men and women in white ceremonial clothing sang and danced to the sound of heavy drums, adherents doused a cone-shaped Zangbeto with kerosene. The performance over the weekend helped to create fear and reverence, the chairman of the festival's organizing committee, Sehude Adeyinka Amosu, told The Associated Press. The people needed to see that the Zangbeto is not just a toy. Every religion has some hold on the people, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

details wednesday: Brais issued an apology through the party after audio of the August meeting in Montreal was obtained by Montreal's La Presse, which published details Wednesday, according to National Observer. She said she had gone too far. In a newly emerged recording, Isabelle Brais, Legault's wife, can be heard telling a party meeting last month that while Trudeau's father, former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was brilliant, his son is not. ; Brais, a fixture by Legault's side during the election campaign, described the younger Trudeau as incompetent and suggested a Coalition government could have strained ties with his federal government. Campaigning in Tadoussac, Que., Legault declined to say whether he endorses his wife's comments about the prime minister. I think we should turn the page. My wife, who I've been with for 28 years, is an independent woman who has her opinions, who is spontaneous, who apologized, Legault told reporters. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

muslim communities: And almost like what we see in modern theatre they would surround him and he would share, usually through poetry, stories of the past, stories of glory, stories of tragedy, according to National Observer. The Silk Road Theatre Company, launched in Montreal, has a mandate to share diverse narratives from within Muslim communities. If a poet was travelling, people used to keep the poet and say, share with us your gift, share with us your stories, said playwright Wajahat Ali. First up Wajahat Ali's The Domestic Crusaders Silk Road Canada mtltheatre by Cecilia keating in Nat Observer Ali mused about Muslim theatre traditions in an interview just two days before the Montreal premiere Thursday of his acclaimed play,The Domestic Crusaders. The company is based in Montreal and has a mandate to share diverse narratives from within Muslim communities. It is the inaugural show for Canada's first professional Muslim theatre company, the Silk Road Theatre Company. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

city hall: Free. nbto, according to NOW Magazine. There's a diversity of artistic expression on display at Nuit Blanche, and this year's expansion to Scarborough means there's also a diversity of expression within one of its disciplines music. NUIT BLANCHE all over town, Saturday September 29 sundown to sunrise. From a resurrection of the iconic Toronto club the Twilight Zone to a discussion of suburban hip-hop, plus audio-visual performances, sound art installations and more DJs than you can count on two hands, there's lots for you to take in with your ears. Down At The Twilight Zone City Hall Loading Dock 100 Queen West accessed from the west side of City Hall at the intersection of Chestnut and Armoury For one night only, T.O.'s famed Twilight Zone club is back, thanks to the Dream Time exhibition. Here are the highlights. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

time-lapse video: From competitors on the ice to partners for life, tweeted the Canadian Olympic Committee, according to Vancouver Courier. Apps and Duggan have been part of easily the top rivalry in their sport. Just ask former Canadian women's hockey team forward Gillian Apps and American forward Meghan Duggan, who married this past weekend in Pownal, Maine.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver photographer captures 'magical' time-lapse video of moon rising Amanda Tapping on coping with miscarriage Ramada Hotel to serve as temporary social housing Vancouver filmmaker hunts elusive Grizzly Bryant Big Country' Reeves True love overcomes even the largest of rivalries, the U.S. Olympic Committee tweeted with a picture of the happy couple. Canada and the U.S., have squared off in five of six Olympic finals since the sport joined the Winter Games program in 1998. Apps also won gold with Canada in 2006. Apps, a 34-year-old from Toronto, was part of Canadian teams that beat Duggan's Americans for Olympic gold in 2010 and 2014. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.