Aga Khan officially opens garden in Edmonton
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 His Highness the Aga Khan officially opened the Aga Khan Garden this month in Edmonton. The Aga Khan Garden, located at the University of Alberta […]
Apologizing for Canada’s rejection of Jews in 1939, Trudeau vows to fight anti-Semitism
Source: The Washington Post By Emily Rauhala OTTAWA — It started as an apology for a shameful chapter in Canadian history and ended with an urgent call to fight anti-Semitism here and […]
Trudeau apologises for Canada’s 1939 refusal of Jewish refugee ship
Reuters International Nov 7, 2018 (reuters_tickers) By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologised on Wednesday for the country’s 1939 refusal to take in […]
Trudeau won’t stop $12bn of arms sales to Saudi after Khashoggi’s death because money always wins over murder
Source: Independent The Canadian prime minister may have condemned the actions of the Saudi regime, but his position over light-armoured vehicle sales to the kingdom tells us everything we need […]
Bradford celebrates Islamic Heritage Month
Source: Bradford Today The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association of Bradford held an Islamic information session at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library on Oct. 25. “It’s Islamic Heritage month,” explained […]
Toronto woman charged after alleged ‘evil spirit blessing scam’
Source: CBC News A York Region man, 67, handed over $600K to rid his home of evil spirits CBC News · Posted: Oct 25, 2018 2:13 PM ET | Last Updated: October […]
Quebec Muslims Troubled By Proposal To Ban Public Officials’ Wearing Hijabs, Kippas
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Muslims and other religious groups in Quebec are concerned about the new right-wing ruling party’s plans to bar certain public employees from wearing religious […]
Building playgrounds and relationships: Ahmadiyya Muslims and Standing Buffalo celebrate new play structure
CBC October 23, 2018 A new playground for the children of the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation could also act as a way to learn and expand knowledge. Chief Rodger Redman said the […]
Thousands of Canada’s indigenous children died in church-run boarding schools. Where are they buried?
Source: The Washington Post By Amanda Coletta TORONTO — Armed with everything from school attendance records to drones, researchers across Canada are racing to shed light on a bleak part of the […]
‘It’s part of who I am’: proposed Quebec law could push hijab-wearers out of jobs
Source: The Guardian BY Martin Patriquin in Montreal As an elementary school teacher in Montreal, Maha Kassef should be in high demand: the city is in the midst of a […]
Canada becomes second country to legalise recreational cannabis
Source: BBC News The first recreational cannabis to be legally bought in Canada was purchased at midnight on Wednesday (02:30 GMT) on the eastern island of Newfoundland amid queues of […]
Canada cashes in on legal cannabis
Source: BBC News Canada has legalised the sale and use of cannabis, becoming only the second country after Uruguay to do so for recreational use. So it’s not surprising that […]
Pathway to Peace event tonight
Pathway to Peace is an international initiative launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, which provides comprehensive solutions towards achieving world peace. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at is hosting a special […]
The long and forgotten history of Muslims in Canada
Source: The Spectator By Nicole O’Reilly for The Hamilton Spectator Many people believe the first Muslim people came to Canada in the 1950s, but this is not true. The community’s real history […]
Cannabis legalization means ‘new reality’ for Canadian health care: doctors
Source: Global News By Su-Ling Goh As of legalization day, Oct. 17, more Canadians than ever will be using cannabis. What will that mean for our health-care system? Experts say our closest […]
Toronto Jewish Day School Vandalized with Palestinian Terror Slogans
Source: Promotional sign for Leo Baeck Day School in Toronto defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti Oct. 9, 2018 TORONTO – A Jewish day school in Toronto was vandalized with pro-Palestinian and pro-Hamas slogans over the long weekend, B’nai Brith Canada learned after receiving a call to its Anti-Hate Hotline. On Tuesday, […]
Parliament formally strips Aung San Suu Kyi of honorary Canadian citizenship
Source: The Star The upper house’s move follows a similar unanimous vote in the House of Commons last week. Since honorary citizenship was granted by a resolution passed by both […]
Muslim Women Videos: Hijab or Not, That is the Question?
Suggested Reading Three Hijabis: The Three Muslim Women, Who Received Nobel Prize Iranian Woman wins Highest Prize in Math – Fields Medal The Muslim Times has the best collection to refute Islamophobia […]
Canada: Mississauga-based charity ISNA to pay a $550,000 penalty.
By Stewart Bell National Online Journalist, Investigative Global News A major Canadian Islamic organization has been suspended and fined by federal charities regulators following an audit that raised concerns it […]