Christie Pits Park: There was blood all over the place, said Black, recalling the events that unfolded on Aug. 16, 1933, during a baseball game at the Christie Pits Park in the citys west end, according to 660 News. When they raised the Nazi flag, all hell broke loose, said Black and TORONTO Joe Black still remembers that warm summer night 80 years ago when he stood watching in shock as one of the worst riots in Torontos history transformed his favourite neighbourhood park into a battleground. The game between the predominantly Jewish Harbord Playground team and the mostly Protestant St. Peters Church team was almost over, when a group of men unfurled a white bed sheet with a black swastika painted on it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Michigan Civil Service Commission: LANSING, Mich. - Michigan's right-to-work law applies to 35,000 state employees, a divided state appeals court ruled Thursday in the first major legal decision on the much-debated measure eight months after it passed. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The law prohibits forcing public and private workers in Michigan to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment, and applies to labour contracts extended or renewed after late March. It went to court after questions were raised whether it can apply to state employees, since the Michigan Civil Service Commission, which sets compensation for state employees, has separate powers under the state constitution. FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2012 file photo, protesters sit in the rotunda of the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., in an unsuccessful effort to block passage of right-to-work legislation that bans labor agreements that require employees to pay fees to the unions that represent them. On Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, the Michigan Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to uphold a challenge to the laws coverage of 35,000 state employees whose jobs are regulated by the Michigan Civil Service Commission. AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File Judges voted 2-1 to reject a lawsuit filed by labour unions representing state workers. In a state with a heavier presence of organized labour than most, thousands of protesters came to the Capitol late last year as the Republican-backed measure was passed quickly. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Adolf Hitler: Toronto, like much of the rest of the world, was knee-deep in the Depression. Money was scarce, jobs were at a minimum, tempers were frayed and anti-Semitism was a boorish and normal part of Toronto life, according to The Star. Many Torontonians wanted little to do with Jews. Attempts to keep them off public beaches failed but had the resultant effect of the establishment of anti-Jewish gangs, including the notorious Swastika Club and It was August 1933. Eight months earlier, Adolf Hitler had taken over as chancellor of Germany. Hitler had already made known his vicious hatred of Jews to a world that seemed largely indifferent. In Toronto, the fledgling Jewish community was mostly garment workers, vegetable merchants or like many others simply unemployed. Discrimination was rampant. Many summer resorts banned Jews even if they could afford to go, so Torontos beaches were the only escape from the heat. But even there Jews found it tough going. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Doctors Without Borders: What MSFs pullout means for Somalia, according to The Star. Doctors Without Borders, the winner of the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize and known by its French initials as MSF, said the pullout will cut off hundreds of thousands of Somali civilians from humanitarian aid. For example, in Mogadishu, MSF runs the only pediatric intensive care unit, while in Jowhar, women will have nowhere to go for emergency Caesarean sections and NAIROBI, KENYA In announcing a pullout from Somalia after 22 years, Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that armed groups are killing and abducting aid workers. And in a scathing indictment of Somalia's leadership, the aid group accused civilian leaders of condoning or even supporting the attacks. The pullout goes against the narrative of a Somalia emerging from decades of anarchy and violence amid military gains against Islamist insurgents, but it underscores the violence that persists. Some two dozen local journalists have been killed since t of 2012. In June, a truck bomb and gunfire attack on the main UN compound in Mogadishu killed eight UN employees and five Somali civilians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Christie Pits: TORONTO - Joe Black still remembers that warm summer night 80 years ago when he stood watching in shock as one of the worst riots in Toronto's history transformed his favourite neighbourhood park into a battleground. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The game between the predominantly Jewish Harbord Playground team and the mostly Protestant St. Peter's Church team was almost over, when a group of men unfurled a white bed sheet with a black swastika painted on it. Joe Black, 87, speaks prior to a commemorative baseball game at Christie Pits ballpark in Toronto on Sunday, August 11, 2013. The game marks the 80th anniversary of ethnic riots that broke out at the park, where scores of people were injured in 1933 after pro-Nazi sympathizers unveiled a swastika at a game. Black was seven years old at the time of the riot and has vivid memories of the violence that occurred. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adam Miller "There was blood all over the place," said Black, recalling the events that unfolded on Aug. 16, 1933, during a baseball game at the Christie Pits Park in the city's west end. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi: There are still two years to go before Winnipeg welcomes the next FIFA Women's World Cup, but organizers are already giving the city a thumbs-up. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 delegation visits city hall on Wednesday afternoon. From left, Mustapha Fahmy, director of competitions FIFA, Peter Montopoli, chief executive officer, national organising committee, Tatjana Haenni, deputy director of competitions for womens football FIFA, Grant Nordman, city councillor, Ron Lemieux, Manitoba Minister for Local Government. MELISSA TAIT / Photo Store Gittin' er done Canada's defence watches a free kick by Germany's Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi, left, during a friendly between Germany and Canada in Paderborn, Germany in June. A delegation of FIFA executives and Canadian organizing committee members were in town on Wednesday to tour Investors Group Field, which will host seven of the tournament's 52 matches between June 6 and July 5, 2015. The stadium, still fresh off the sold-out Paul McCartney concert on Monday, apparently passed the inspection with flying colours. Enlarge Image (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond: The university unveiled the pilot program Wednesday, becoming the first post-secondary school in B.C. to accept a challenge laid down by Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. , according to Times Colonist. Go back to your board of governors and do it, she told the audience. I'll talk to your presidents. Is it complicated? Of course, its not complicated. If they tell you its complicated, call me. Young people who have spent much of their childhood in government care will get free tuition at Vancouver Island University beginning in September. Speaking at the University of Victorias Congress in June, Turpel-Lafond called on post-secondary schools to offer free tuition for young people who have grown up in foster care or group homes after experiencing abuse or neglect. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

national household survey: It's a question prompted by this week's stalled release of data from the 2011 national household survey, over what Statistics Canada admitted were "serious errors.", according to CBC. After all, dozens of credit ratings agencies, as well as companies such as Air Miles, Aeroplan and even Facebook, already collect reams of detailed social and financial data on Canadians. Is there still a need for a national census, or could the government better manage its own data, mining much of the same information for less money and Could data mining ever replace the national household survey census? Those errors, along with rising survey costs $652 million so far about 15 per cent more than the 2006 long-form census and a considerably lower response rate 68 per cent in 2011 versus 93 per cent in 2006 have raised doubts among critics about the credibility of the current census and whether it's even necessary in the modern age of data mining. StatsCan delays latest household survey release over data problem 10 tidbits we've learned from the National Household Survey A geographical look at the National Household Survey (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Hugo Chavez: Already facing big economic challenges while trying to fill the shoes of his charismatic mentor, the late Hugo Chavez, Mr. Maduro is on the receiving end of a new wave of criticism that he lets graft close to home go unpunished. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. South American bloc takes strong stance against U.S. on spying When even Venezuelas most famous topless model complains on Twitter that the government is too soft on corruption, it could be time for President Nicolas Maduro to sit up and take action. China set to become worlds biggest oil importer (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc: n" - Wal-Mart Stores Inc WMT.N: Quote reported a surprise decline in quarterly same-store sales in the United States, its biggest market, after shoppers came in less often because higher taxes and gasoline prices were leaving them with less spending money. , according to Reuters. Shares of Wal-Mart were down 2.4 percent at $74.59 in midday trading. By Phil Wahba and Lisa Baertlein The world's largest retailer also cut its revenue and profit forecasts for its fiscal year, raising concerns about retail spending as the all-important holiday season nears. It cited weak results from the United States, as well as Canada, Mexico, Japan and other international markets that it is relying on for long-term growth. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.