barbados-born star: It's all a facade, said the Barbados-born star who has become the first black woman to launch a major Parisian fashion house, according to CTV. Pressure Of course... I'm passionate about what I do, so there's pressure every single second. But on the inside it was another story. It's not like crumbling pressure, but it's like 'You better get it good, girl. ' News of the singer's groundbreaking deal with LVMH, the world's largest luxury group, shook up the fashion industry earlier this month. At age 31, that's no mean feat. Rihanna is the first woman, and the first person of colour, to create a major brand under the luxury giant from scratch. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

citizen: According to the U.S. Border Patrol, one of the smuggled individuals is a citizen of the Dominican Republic, while the other is a citizen of Mexico, according to CTV. The pair were detained as they attempted to enter a vehicle waiting for them, and the driver of the vehicle, a Canadian, was arrested. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

school project: League chairman David Finch said the move was unhelpful to Canada's identity as a constitutional monarchy, according to CTV. Downloading a print may be fine for a folder in a child's school project; but it ultimately discourages the hanging of display-sized photographic portraits of a beloved sovereign in government offices and public places right across the country, Finch said in a press release. The Monarchist League of Canada said it was informed by the Canadian Heritage department that it will no longer print portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, and the image will be available by download only. It will particularly impact on folk who are not tech-savvy, those who don't use computers and those living in medium and small-sized communities where there may not be copy shops to hand, and certainly not copy shops with large-sizes of coated stock or the capacity to print such an item. Finch said commercial printers had quoted him about 50 cents per picture, claiming cost to the government is entirely insignificant. The league said it was supportive of the government's move to reduce printing and welcomed the ability to download the picture. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

acosta children: The new series is headed by the shows original creators Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser comes as millions of Latinos in the U.S. wrestle with the uncertainty around deportations and aggressive immigration enforcement under the Trump Administration, according to CTV. The original series, which ran from 1994 to 2000 on Fox, centred on the Salinger family whose parents died in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. Disney announced this month that the Sony Pictures Television retooled Generation X-era show will air on the Freeform network and will star a Latino cast. The new show will follow the Acosta children as they work through an unsettling future when their parents are abruptly deported to Mexico. Lippman told The Associated Press she and Keyser have turned down previous offers to bring back the show over concerns they didn't want to simply recycle the same storyline with new actors. It will star Brandon Larracuente, Emily Tosta, Niko Guardado and Elle Paris Legaspi. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ever-delayed separation: Although just less than half of the 17 candidates have made it to the studio others are represented by recorded stump-speeches that have all the confidence and polish of hostage videos they are crammed onstage like horses at the starting gate, according to Rabble. Brexit, announces moderator David McCullagh. In the last of Prime Time's three European Election debates, this special broadcast must contend with the sheer volume of candidates for the Midlands-North-West mega constituency. And they're off! Or, in Luke Ming Flanagan's case, and by his own admission, way off. On the whole, the opinion here is that Brexit, this ever-delayed separation, is both regrettable and dangerous and that Ireland is better off in Europe. Asked about encouraging Irish voters in Britain to vote Leave, Flanagan, seeking re-election, explains he had hoped for a jolt to this project of an ever-closer union and now appears to be more careful what he wishes for. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hair follicles: By simply plucking a few hairs from your head, extracting and analyzing the cells, and storing them at cryogenic temperatures, the company says it can provide biological life insurance in the form of healthy, preserved cells that can be later transformed into stem cells to treat disease providing that advancements in genetic therapy have been made by the time you are diagnosed, according to CTV. Cell therapy is rapidly emerging as the future of healthcare, Drew Taylor, co-founder and CEO of Acorn Biolabs, told CTVNews.ca. Toronto-based Acorn Biolabs has developed a non-invasive method of preserving the genetic material found in the cells of human hair follicles. We need to work on banking our cells in advance so that when we are sick we have a source of cells that will drive the success of all of these potential therapies. In 2012, scientists from Britain and Japan were awarded a Nobel Prize after discovering that adult cells could be transformed into embryo-like stem cells that could regrow tissue in damaged organs. Regenerative medicine is widely seen as the next big step healthcare innovation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

upheaval zelenskiy: Jemilev and many others including Canada's leaders credit Poroshenko with saving his country from ruin in 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea and fomented a pro-Kremlin insurgency in the country's east that has killed 13,000 people, according to National Observer. Jemilev, also the political leader of Crimea's persecuted Tatars, says he was initially worried that the actor-turned-politician Volodymyr Zelenskiy was too soft on Russia. Jemilev, 75, is a staunch supporter of former president Petro Poroshenko. But with Russia's continuing threat and Ukraine now facing political upheaval Zelenskiy was sworn in on Monday and abruptly dissolved parliament on Tuesday Jemilev says the time has come to rally around the new president. ; Our position will be constructive, Zelenskiy told The Canadian Press on a visit to Ottawa this past week. We will definitely not play against him when he fails in something because that situation could be used by Russia. We will try to help him as much as possible because the stability of the country is the most important for us, he said through an interpreter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

technology conference: Organizers are calling the event North America's fastest growing technology conference, and this is the first time it is being held outside the United States, according to CTV. While being interviewed by Shahrzad Rafati, founder and CEO of Canadian entertainment company BroadbandTV Corporation, Trudeau stressed that Canada has become a major source of talent for tech all over the world and that it is attracting entrepreneurs to the country. Trudeau was the first keynote speaker at the four-day conference, called Collision, which is being held in Canada for the first time. He also cited the federal government's investments in education and research as reasons for success in Canadian companies and startups. He said while many countries including the U.S. are closing themselves off more to immigration, Canada is staying open. Access to talent obviously comes from immigration and it comes from training young and educating Canadians right, said Trudeau. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

casaleggio: Farage always pronounced it Mil-ar-no much to Kassam's amusement, according to Rabble. I was like What Why ' Kassam said. On Monday, we're going to Milano, he said. Farage, who was then the leader of the anti-European Union party Ukip, explained that they were going to sit down with Gianroberto Casaleggio. Farage described Casaleggio to Kassam as the genius behind Five Star the Italian political party that won a 25% vote share in 2013, the first national elections it had ever contested. Kassam whipped out his phone and quickly Googled Casaleggio he had never heard of him. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

leadership sources: Because the fight centers on a political disagreement rather than any personal misconduct, Amash is unlikely to be kicked off his sole committee, the Oversight and Reform panel, leadership sources said.ADVERTISEMENT Freedom Caucus leaders also are unlikely to kick Amash out of the group he co-founded, though some speculated that his membership could be discussed this week, according to Rabble. The Freedom Caucus also could vote to condemn Amash's statements, sources said. Justin Amash Justin Amash House Democrats press leaders to start Trump impeachment Schumer declines to endorse Amash's comments on 'impeachable conduct' by Trump Amash won't rule out Libertarian challenge to Trump MORE R-Mich. doubled down Monday on his case that President Trump Donald John Trump Trump rips Dems' demands, impeachment talk 'Witch Hunt continues!' Nevada Senate passes bill that would give Electoral College votes to winner of national popular vote The Hill's Morning Report - Pelosi remains firm despite new impeachment push MORE should be impeached for obstruction of justice, ensuring the spotlight will stay on the stunning attacks against his party's leader all week.GOP leaders and members of the conservative Freedom Caucus are distancing themselves from the 39-year-old lawmaker, who is now facing a new primary challenge. Mr. Mark Meadows Mark Randall Meadows Christopher Steele's nugget of fool's gold was easily disproven but FBI didn't blink an eye Amash storm hits Capitol Hill The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Pass USMCA Coalition - After GOP infighting, Trump Jr. agrees to testify again MORE R-N.C. the leader of the Freedom Caucus and a Trump confidant, told The Hill on Monday. Amash's conclusions are poorly informed and fatally flawed, Rep. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

team players: McLeod signed on with the non-profit organization in February, joining other world soccer stars like Manchester United's Juan Mata, Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini and U.S. international Alex Morgan, according to CTV. Common Goal is the creation of streetfootballworld, which boasts a global network of more than 120 soccer-based organizations that use the sport to tackle social issues ranging from gender equality in India to peace-building in Colombia and refugee integration in Germany. Canada captain Christine Sinclair and 13 other national team players have followed veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod's lead in joining Common Goal, pledging one per cent of their salaries to the football-based charity movement. The other Canadian players to join Common Goal are Adriana Leon, Desiree Scott, Janine Beckie, Jenna Hellstrom, Jordyn Huitema, Kadeisha Buchanan, Lindsay Agnew, Rebecca Quinn, Sabrina D'Angelo, Shannon Woeller, Shelina Zadorsky, Sophie Schmidt and Stephanie Labbe. Common Goal says the Canadian women are the organization's first international XI. In an essay for The Players Tribune, McLeod says the Canadian players decided to join after striking a new compensation deal with the Canadian Soccer Association in March. Former Canadian international Robyn Gayle, now a team official, has also signed on. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tokyo: Issued last week, the labour report titled The Dark Side of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, focused on labour issues at the new national stadium and the Olympic village -- the two centerpiece venues for the Tokyo games, according to CTV. Japan, with an aging and declining population, is short handed in many industries. Top International Olympic Committee officials meet in Tokyo this week with local organizers, where labour issues will be on an agenda that includes rising costs, worries about summer heat when the games open in just under 15 months, and complaints about cost cutting from international sports federations. The government has provided more visas for construction workers tied to the Olympics, and in April started allowing more foreign workers to reside in the country. We were informed by the IOC that they are in direct contact with the Tokyo 2020 to find remedies, Yuson said in an email to the Associated Press. Ambet Yuson, general secretary of Building and Wood Workers' International based in Geneva, Switzerland, said the critical report had been sent to IOC president Thomas Bach. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

effect june: Jemilev and many others including Canada's leaders credit Poroshenko with saving his country from ruin in 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea and fomented a pro-Kremlin insurgency in the country's east that has killed 13,000 people.article continues below Trending Stories Here's how much Trans Link fares are going up in Metro Vancouver on July 1Granville Island to implement new pay parking system on June 1Teenie Bikini Bistro servers in swimsuits coming to B.C. Minimum wage increases go into effect June 1 across B.C. Jemilev, also the political leader of Crimea's persecuted Tatars, says he was initially worried that the actor-turned-politician Volodymyr Zelenskiy was too soft on Russia, according to Vancouver Courier. But with Russia's continuing threat and Ukraine now facing political upheaval Zelenskiy was sworn in on Monday and abruptly dissolved parliament on Tuesday Jemilev says the time has come to rally around the new president. Jemilev, 75, is a staunch supporter of former president Petro Poroshenko. Our position will be constructive, Zelenskiy told The Canadian Press on a visit to Ottawa this past week. We will definitely not play against him when he fails in something because that situation could be used by Russia. We will try to help him as much as possible because the stability of the country is the most important for us, he said through an interpreter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

technology conference: Organizers are calling the event North America's fastest growing technology conference, and this is the first time it is being held outside the United States. ; While being interviewed by Shahrzad Rafati, founder and CEO of Canadian entertainment company BroadbandTV Corporation, Trudeau stressed that Canada has become a major source of talent for tech all over the world and that it is attracting entrepreneurs to the country, according to National Observer. He also cited the federal government's investments in education and research as reasons for success in Canadian companies and startups. Trudeau was the first keynote speaker at the four-day conference, called Collision, which is being held in Canada for the first time. Access to talent obviously comes from immigration and it comes from training young and educating Canadians right, said Trudeau. As we see anxieties and worries around the world, Canadians know that we get more resilient communities, we get better solutions, we get better innovations, when we bring in people from all around the world, Trudeau said. He said while many countries including the U.S. are closing themselves off more to immigration, Canada is staying open. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

visits vancouver: While being interviewed by Shahrzad Rafati, founder and CEO of Canadian entertainment company BroadbandTV Corporation, Trudeau stressed that Canada has become a major source of talent for tech all over the world and that it is attracting entrepreneurs to the country, according to Vancouver Courier. He also cited the federal government's investments in education and research as reasons for success in Canadian companies and startups. Trudeau was the first keynote speaker at the four-day conference, called Collision, which is being held in Canada for the first time.article continues below Trending Stories Here's how much Trans Link fares are going up in Metro Vancouver on July 1 Team Trudeau' visits Vancouver to announce 15.7-billion Coast Guard plan Granville Island to implement new pay parking system on June 1Teenie Bikini Bistro servers in swimsuits coming to B.C. Organizers are calling the event North America's fastest growing technology conference, and this is the first time it is being held outside the United States. Access to talent obviously comes from immigration and it comes from training young and educating Canadians right, said Trudeau. As we see anxieties and worries around the world, Canadians know that we get more resilient communities, we get better solutions, we get better innovations, when we bring in people from all around the world, Trudeau said. He said while many countries including the U.S. are closing themselves off more to immigration, Canada is staying open. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian population: But the Liberals' merit-based process for appointments has screened out 61.8 per cent of visible-minority candidates as insufficiently qualified, compared to 37.6 per cent of applicants who are not visible minorities, according to CTV. Visible-minority applicants who made it past that cut and into job competitions were less likely to be recommended or appointed. Documents from the Privy Council Office obtained through the access-to-information law, show that as of last year, 55.5 per cent of appointees to federal agencies, boards and organizations were women, slightly above their proportion in the Canadian population. This is one of the reasons why we need to know what constitutes merit, said Kathy Brock, a politics professor at Queen's University who has studied the changes in the appointments system. Months after taking power in late 2015, the Liberals changed how the government makes hundreds of appointments each year to positions such as the boards of Crown corporations and tribunals that make decisions on benefit payments and immigration claims. What are the criteria that are being used to screen people, and embedded in that criteria are there certain considerations that have a negative impact on those communities Despite the changes, final say still sits with the responsible minister or the Prime Minister's Office, meaning a partisan lens remains in place on appointments, Brock said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

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tranquility bay: She said her brother was raised in Abbotsford, which is also where he was trained as a pilot, according to CTV. He had been splitting time between B.C. and Honduras, where his parents own a small hotel called Tranquility Bay. In a phone interview on Sunday, Jenna Forseth confirmed her brother Patrick was killed in the crash in the Roatan area, a popular island destination for tourists to the Central American country. The family is highly involved in charitable efforts in the area around the hotel, and Jenna Forseth said her brother's death will leave a hole in the local community. He'll be so, so very missed. He was a really good pilot and a really good person, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

endometriosis i: His wife, Jenny Morrison, suffered endometriosis, according to CTV. I have always believed in miracles, Morrison, 51, told a jubilant Sydney crowd as he claimed victory. Prime Minister Scott Morrison compared his Liberal Party's victory for a third three-year term to the births of his daughters, Abbey, 11, and Lily, 9, who were conceived naturally after 14 years of in vitro fertilization had failed. I'm standing with the three biggest miracles in my life here tonight, and tonight we've been delivered another one, he said, embraced by his wife and daughters. Vote counting was to continue on Sunday. Opposition leader Bill Shorten had earlier conceded defeat as the coalition came close to a majority in the 151-seat House of Representatives, where parties need a majority to form a government. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

european: Standing before journalists and TV cameras, Strache announced his resignation without taking questions, according to CTV. He said he was set up in a political assassination but added that his behaviour in the video was stupid, irresponsible and a mistake. The resignation was a black eye for populist and nationalist forces who favour tighter European immigration policies and comes only a few days before the May 23-26 elections in 28 European Union nations to fill the European parliament. The daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung and the weekly Der Spiegel on Friday published extracts of a covert video purportedly showing Strache offering government contracts to a Russian woman allegedly interested in investing large amounts of money in Austria. He said he had had no further contact with the woman and she gave no contributions to his party. The 49-year-old politician said had been in a state of increasing alcohol intoxication and had behaved like a teenager in an attempt to impress the attractive host at an Ibiza villa. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

process: So you couldn't call this podcast Left-wing . By the process of elimination, doesn't.., according to Rabble. On the other hand, the Left has gone, as one of my interlocutors put it, bat-s--- and the two comedians are especially concerned with the protection of free speech, a cause the Left has all but abandoned. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

beijing pei: Born in southern China, he migrated to the United States and was one of the first overseas architects to visit China during its initial period of opening up, said Tan Xin, a garden designer who worked with him in the early 1980s on the Fragrant Hill Hotel, which still stands on the outskirts of Beijing, according to CTV. Pei was highly influential in helping Chinese architects and landscapers imagine how Chinese architecture could be modernized while retaining its traditional elements. Pei, who died earlier this week at the age of 102, added elegance to landscapes worldwide with powerful geometric shapes and grand spaces, from a trapezoidal addition to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., to the giant glass pyramid at the Louvre. He was so modest and unassuming, Tan said in an interview Friday at her Beijing office. In our architectural and cultural worlds at the time, he was a pioneer. Even though he was Chinese American, he loved China and traditional Chinese culture. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

claims process: The Conservatives enacted it in 2012 as a way to deter abuse of Canada's refugee system by people who come from countries that do not normally produce refugees and respect human rights and offer state protection, according to CTV. Asylum-seekers from a list of 42 countries deemed safe -- such as the United States and most of Europe-- they were put through an expedited claims process. The policy divided refugee claimants into different categories, depending on where they were from. They were subject to a six-month bar on work permits and had limited access to the federal health program for refugees. The premise was that people from those countries were less likely to be genuine victims of persecution. If their asylum claims were rejected, they could not appeal the decision to the refugee appeal division, as is the case for claimants from countries that aren't on the list. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

self-rule front: The Socialist Network Inside DSA's struggle to move into the political mainstream The audience was mainly academics and graduate students, with a few journalists thrown in for good measure; the atmosphere decidedly more rarefied than rabble-rousing, according to Rabble. The two-day confab had opened with a screening of my new film, What Is Democracy a philosophical documentary that put one of the conference's main themes democracy understood as collective self-rule front and center. We had all made our way to the New School for the closing panel of Liberalism and Democracy Past, Present, Prospects, a conference organized by professors James Miller and Helena Rosenblatt, authors of two recently published books, Can Democracy Work and The Lost History of Liberalism, respectively. But where the film makes the case for democracy's deepening and expansion beyond electoral politics into areas such as workplaces, schools, the health sector, the economy, and the home, the majority of the event's presenters went on to emphasize the mandate to contain democracy's growth within the bounds circumscribed by the conference's other organizing idea, liberalism. Elegantly breaking down the distinction between the two intertwined terms, he paraphrased Alexis de Tocqueville a democratic people rule as God reigns in the universe. After the credits rolled, the esteemed historian Ira Katznelson took the podium. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

treasure seekers: Read more on the hunt from CTV News Calgary In each hunt, treasure seekers will have a chance to find 100,000 worth of treasure buried in a secret location, according to CTV. It's almost like getting to experience the Goonies in real life, said spokesperson Chris Cromwell. Gold Hunt has launched three treasure hunts across three Canadian cities Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. Or like an Indiana Jones-style adventure. Maps, which are sold individually for 25 and in a package with the clues for 45, will be released to those who have signed up on June 1 at 12 01 a.m. The company is selling maps and a series of five clues to guide you to where X marks the spot. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

conditioning coach: The former world No. 1 and owner of a career Grand Slam -- who dropped out of the French Open on Wednesday to give her more time to rehab for the grass-court season and Wimbledon -- has always tried to surround herself with the best, according to CTV. In the micro-universe occupied by the world's elite athletes, Goszczynski came highly recommended. Calgary's Marcin Goszczynski -- a strength and conditioning coach and massage therapist rolled into one -- will be a key ingredient in coaxing Sharapova's problematic right shoulder through what could be her final run. He started working with Sharapova on an occasional basis in 2017. The former national team speedskater has worked with hockey star Sidney Crosby and has been to the Olympics with the Canadian speedskating and bobsled teams. Goszczynski, 36, keeps a low profile despite his sterling resume. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.