Gary Gendron: ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. - The fiance of a woman killed in the collapse of the Algo Centre Mall testified Thursday he will never understand why rescuers refused community help in searching the rubble for any survivors. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "There's people here in Elliot Lake that did mining all their life," Gendron said. Gary Gendron, fiance of mall victim Lucie Aylwin, is seen at the public inquiry into the building's collapse on in Elliot Lake, Ont., on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel Gary Gendron told the inquiry into last summer's deadly tragedy there was plenty of expertise and equipment in the area. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Sunnis and Shiites: The three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which caps Ramadan, also highlighted the long-running divide between Sunni and Shiite Muslims, according to Times Colonist. In recent months, sectarian tensions have risen between Sunnis and Shiites, with the two sides increasingly lined up on opposite sides of Syria's civil war and CAIRO - Millions of Muslims paid respects at ancestral graves, shared festive family meals and visited beaches and amusement parks Thursday to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, but violence and political tension overshadowed holiday joy in hotspots like Egypt, Yemen and Afghanistan. Many Sunnis began celebrating Thursday, while Shiites were to mark the holiday Friday, based on different views about sighting the moon. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Muslim Association of Hamilton: In fact, the extreme weather conditions didn't make fasting any more difficult, says Raza Khan, spokesperson for the Muslim Association of Hamilton. Observants are eased into the hot summer days year by year as Ramadan, which follows the lunar-based Islamic calendar, starts 10 days earlier every year, according to CBC. To mark the end of Ramadan, which ran from July 9 to Aug. 7 this year, Hamilton's 30,000 Muslim celebrated the holiday Eid al-Fitr Thursday morning at mosques across the city and This year's Ramadan fell on some of the hottest days Hamilton has seen this summer but the oppressive heat, blackouts and massive storm didn't stop the city's Muslim community from celebrating the holy month of fasting from dawn to dusk. We own up to the heat, Khan said. We conduct our lives normally as we would every day. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Gary Gendron: Gary Gendron told the inquiry into last summer's deadly tragedy there was plenty of expertise and equipment in the area, according to CBC. Gendron was engaged to Lucie Aylwin, 37, whose badly mangled body was recovered from the rubble four days after part of the mall's rooftop parking garage crashed down and The fianc of a woman killed in the collapse of the Algo Centre Mall testified Thursday he will never understand why rescuers refused community help in searching the rubble for any survivors. "There's people here in Elliot Lake that did mining all their life," Gendron said. "Why would you not let them in and help?" (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mina Ao: Opening on Friday at the you me gallery on James Street North, Our Place features 19 intimate portraits of Middle Eastern, South Asian and East Asian families in Hamilton, giving viewers a window into their suppertime rituals. Ao said she visited the Fans not expecting she would leave their house having taken a photo of the couple. Courtesy of Mina Ao, according to CBC. One of the reasons we wanted to do these communities together is that these immigrant communities, when they first come to Canada, they would be facing similar challenges of starting a new life in a new country, said Ao, who hails from Macau and came to North America to study in the late 1990s and The table is set, dinner is ready and you're invited to a new exhibition of photographs showcasing immigrant families in Hamilton sitting down to their special meal of the day. According to Mina Ao, who, along with Iranian-born photographer Masoud Eskandari, shot the pictures for the project, the aim of the exhibition is to create understanding between the different cultural groups that are represented. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird: "We have put a great deal of emphasis on promoting Canadian values," Baird told The Canadian Press from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Thursday, according to CTV. Baird also said that political and religious freedoms and women's rights', including vocal opposition to rape as a weapon of war and early enforced marriage, are similar Canadian values that the government promotes around the world and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is brushing off criticism of Ottawa's defence of sexual minorities' rights in other countries, saying the vast majority of Canadians support the government's stance despite claims from a conservative women's group to the contrary. "With respect to sexual minorities, we've focused on three things. One, against the criminalization of sexual minorities, two, against violence, and three, against the death penalty -- and I think 99.9 per cent of Canadians support us on those three issues." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Jackie Scott: Jackie Scott, 68, was refused citizenship even though she came to Canada with her British mother and Canadian father at the age of two. A judicial review of that refusal was scheduled for July, but Scott put it on hold so she and her lawyers could broaden the court action, according to Huffington Post. Scott said even though she would have loved to settle her own citizenship dispute back in July, her fight has become about much more than herself and VANCOUVER - Canadian citizenship laws may need to be overhauled if a so-called "lost Canadian" wins her legal battle. Documents filed Friday in Federal Court in Vancouver show Scott is petitioning for "declarations" from the court that could have serious ramifications for Canadian citizenship, including whether Parliament has total control over who is considered Canadian. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Rodrick Rumble: "You were born in Japan, too?" offensive lineman Emmett Cleary asked receiver Rodrick Rumble after one recent practice, according to Times Colonist. Rumble didn't last long. He was one of two players cut Thursday morning and ANDERSON, Ind. - Walk around Colts training camp, and it's like taking a trip around the world. "Yeah, man," Rumble said as the two undrafted rookies walked into the locker room together. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

amusement parks: CAIRO - Millions of Muslims paid respects at ancestral graves, shared festive family meals and visited beaches and amusement parks Thursday to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, but violence and political tension overshadowed holiday joy in hotspots like Egypt, Yemen and Afghanistan. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Many Sunnis began celebrating Thursday, while Shiites were to mark the holiday Friday, based on different views about sighting the moon. Members of the Muslim community in Denmark attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in Valby, Copenhagen, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset. AP Photo/POLFOTO, Joachim Adrian DENMARK OUT The three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which caps Ramadan, also highlighted the long-running divide between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

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