On a chilly December weekend in East Toronto, a makeshift “tent city” appeared as the cool night air rolled in. In the span of an…
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Ramadan in Canada – A Photo Essay
It’s been over a week now since Muslims across Canada began observing Ramadan, the holy month in the Islamic calendar, which encourages fasting, charity donation…
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The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is urging elected officials to do more to combat hate crimes. This is despite a Statistics Canada report,…
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In this exclusive sit-down interview with New Canadian Media reporter Abbas Somji, Toronto Mayor John Tory addresses visible minority representation on city council, the…
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Settlement Services: Where Ontario Stands
[Part 1 of 3 of an in-depth investigative series.] For over two decades, Canada has welcomed an average of 250,000 immigrants per year. These newcomers…
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Canada Earns ‘C’ for Political Engagement
Is politics ‘broken’? For a growing number of Canadians, the answer appears to be ‘yes’ – and there may not be an easy fix. The…
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Winnipeg: Confronting the Divide
“We’re not going to end racism tomorrow, but we’re sure as hell going to try.” Winnipeg’s Mayor Brian Bowman spoke those words in an unprecedented…
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For some Muslims in Canada, the events of Sept. 11 cling to their collective memory like a dark stain, penetrating so deep into the fabric…
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Nishaat Sheraly shuffles into a small lounge area, tugging at her IV tube as her husband, Munsif, escorts her. As she sits down, she adjusts…
View More Desperately Seeking NormalcyIn Conversation with Naheed Nenshi
Naheed Nenshi’s meteoric rise – from relative obscurity to being the new face of Western Canada – was fodder for international media when he first…
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