islamic state: In the most recent attack claimed by IS, a Syrian man on Sunday blew himself up outside a crowded music festival in the Bavarian city of Ansbach, injuring 15 people, according to Brandon Sun. The man had unsuccessfully tried to find asylum in Germany and was awaiting deportation. The attacks left ten victims dead and dozens wounded and have rekindled concerns about Germany ability to cope with the estimated 1 million migrants registered entering the country last year."The Islamic State is waging a brutal war of aggression ... against our way of life," said Joachim Herrmann, the top security official in Bavaria, where three of the attacks took place. In the other attack, a 17-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker wounded five people with an axe before being killed by police near the Bavarian city of Wuerzburg. Authorities say he was undergoing psychiatric treatment and had no known links to terrorism. In the deadliest attack in the past week, the 18-year-old son of Iranian immigrants went on a rampage at a Munich mall, killing nine people and wounding dozens. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

abdi arrest: Witnesses said several police officers were involved in the arrest and that they used batons to subdue Abdi in front of the non-profit building where he lives. "They were really, really going at him and he was screaming," said David Thyne, who said he watched the situation from his balcony across the street, according to CTV. Abdiraman, 37, was cuffed when he was being beaten, Thyne said. "He was pleading with them to stop." Miriam Ali said she went outside after hearing screaming and saw a man lying on the ground. "He was unconscious and he was sitting in a pool of blood…I came out here and he was lying on his front and there were just like five of six police officers on him," she said. Ontario Special Investigations Unit is probing Abdi arrest on Sunday, which is leading to accusations of police brutality and anti-black racism. Gentle young man' Family friend and neighbour Nimao Ali took cellphone video after the arrest that shows Abdi on the ground in handcuffs, with two officers standing over him administering first aid. I'm speechless right now, she said. She told CTV Ottawa that the family has asked for prayers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

abdirahman abdi: The province Special Investigations Unit is investigating, according to CBC. Abdirahman Abdi, 37, had been on life support at the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus since the incident Sunday morning.​ Ontario police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit, confirmed Abdi death. Abdirahman Abdi, 37, has died after an incident involving Ottawa police on Sunday. The SIU investigates whenever there is a death, serious injury or allegation of sexual assault involving police in the province. SIU investigating after Ottawa man taken to hospital critically injured following arrest Witness who recorded arrest that left man critically hurt describes emotional toll Officers responded to report of coffee shop assault The SIU says at around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday officers with the Ottawa Police Service were called to Wellington Street West and Fairmont Avenue, in downtown Ottawa, for reports of a man allegedly groping people at a coffee shop. It has assigned five investigators and one forensic investigator to the case. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

community cup: The grassroots of community-building, according to Hamilton Spectator. On Saturday, at a parched Woodlands Park on Barton , some new Hamiltonians shone proudly under the stately shadows of the old city, represented by the Westinghouse building on one corner and the handsome old Livingston United Church on the other. But the soccer was even hotter, and the grassroots supple and strong. The Newcomers, a group of Syrian refugees in Canada mere months, narrowly edged The Strikers, a spirited team of men and women representing Hamilton Police Services, to win the fourth Hamilton Community Cup. The Community Cup is a kind of open city, meet-the-neighbours party disguised as a soccer tournament. The score was 1-0, but the victory was huge for the cause of integration and togetherness in diversity."It was a long day, everyone gave their all and they really deserve it," said the goalie for the police team. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

germany ability: It was the fourth attack to shake Germany in a week, and the second claimed by Daesh, also known as ISIS or ISIL. Three of the attacks were carried out by recent immigrants, rekindling concerns about Germany ability to cope with the estimated 1 million migrants registered entering the country last year, an influx that has since dwindled as the flow of newcomers slowed, according to Toronto Star. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said a laptop with extremist videos was found at the apartment of the suspect, a 27-year-old Syrian identified only as Mohammad D, in line with German privacy laws. The assailant set off a backpack laden with explosives and shrapnel Sunday night after being refused entry to a crowded music festival in the Bavarian city of Ansbach because he didn't have a ticket. A video on his cellphone showed him declaring loyalty to Daesh and announcing a revenge act against Germans because they are standing in the way of Islam. I think after this video there no doubt that the attack was a terror attack with an Islamist motivation. The suspect also declared Germans won't be able to sleep peacefully anymore, Herrmann said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

germany ability: It was the fourth attack to shake Germany in a week, and the second claimed by the Islamic State group, according to Metro News. Three of the attacks were carried out by recent immigrants, rekindling concerns about Germany ability to cope with the estimated 1 million migrants registered entering the country last year, an influx that has since dwindled as the flow of newcomers slowed. The assailant set off a backpack laden with explosives and shrapnel Sunday night after being refused entry to a crowded music festival in the Bavarian city of Ansbach because he didn't have a ticket. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said a laptop with extremist videos was found at the apartment of the suspect, a 27-year-old Syrian identified only as Mohammad D in line with German privacy laws. Germany is not involved in combat operations but has contributed reconnaissance aircraft to the effort. A video on his cellphone showed him declaring loyalty to the Islamic State group and announcing a "revenge act against Germans because they are standing in the way of Islam."The suspect also declared Germans "won't be able to sleep peacefully anymore," Herrmann said. "I think after this video there no doubt that the attack was a terror attack with an Islamist motivation."In its claim of responsibility, the extremist group said the attack was carried out by "one of the soldiers of the Islamic State."The IS-linked Aamaq news agency said the attacker acted in response to the extremist group call to target countries of the U.S.-led coalition fighting it in Iraq and Syria. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration detainees: Over 50 immigration detainees -- all black and brown men -- have continued their hunger strike for a second week to demand a meeting with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and protest indefinite detention of migrants, according to Rabble. The detainees have not eaten anything, only had water, for 14 days. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. Despite calls from community organizations, lawyers, activists, and health professionals, Goodale shows no signs of agreeing to meet with the strikers. In Ottawa last Thursday, nearly 20 people gathered outside of the Headquarters of Public Safety Canada to demand Goodale schedule a meeting with the strikers. Protestors confronted Immigration Minister John McCallum in Toronto last week and Colonialism No More - Solidarity Camp Regina protested his appearance at the University of Regina and eventually spoke with the minister. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

i m: When you have people coming in as immigrants, it really important to engage them and help them become a part of the community and sports like this , said Abraham Somavarapha, director for development with the Nova Scotia Cricket Association, according to The Chronicle Herald. In the long term, there a huge role for organizations like the NSCA to take part in immigration programs and sport development programs. The provincial team for Nova Scotia is primarily composed of Indian immigrants who've moved to Canada fairly recently. The cricket community helps in more ways than helping immigrants adjust to Canada. I'm super impressed by the community they've developed, said Somavarapha, who been working with the NSCA for only a couple of months. Some more veteran players can help newcomers with language skills and have the connections to find them a good job. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

language support: Churchill Roe says there is usually funding for language instruction at the school for newcomers between September and May, but because they "never really had this many newcomers in the Annapolis Valley before," there was no need for a summer school until now, according to CBC. Giving back "We felt it was imperative that they have a bit of linguistic support, language support, as well as integration and settlement support in these first months that they have just arrived. But to have a gap of two to three months with no English, they would have started right back at the beginning," said Sharon Churchill Roe, the manager of English-language programs at Acadia University. It kind of a crucial time for them to get settled into their new lives here ... We felt this was something we could do for our community," said Churchill Roe. While some volunteers spend their time in the classroom, others are driving the students to and from school and monitoring the children during lunch hours. Thirty volunteers are working with 40 newcomers — 25 children and 15 adults. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

abdi: Witnesses said Abdirahman Abdi got scared when police arrived and ran to his home – just three blocks north to an apartment building on 55 Hilda Street, where he had been living since arriving in Ottawa from Somalia in 2009, according to Metro News. Witness 'shocked' by Ottawa Police arrest Man critically injured in police altercation, has died: SIUNeighbours – many of them friends and family – then watched from their balconies as Abdi was forcefully arrested. On Sunday, police received a 911 call at 9:30 a.m. from the Bridgehead coffee shop on Fairmont Avenue and Wellington Street West, where a man was reportedly causing a disturbance and touching a female patron. Witness Shukri Samater said people were yelling as Abdi was handcuffed and hit by officers on the stone steps just outside the building entrance. He was bleeding from the back of his head. That was the most disturbing part of it all, what happened after he was handcuffed, Samater said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

racism directorate: Two weeks ago, Regent Park bore witness to possibly the most candid public discussion on racism with high level decision-makers in Ontario history, according to Rabble. With racial tensions bubbling to the forefront, it was both appropriate and timely for the province fledgling Anti Racism Directorate to hold a public forum on systemic racism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. One by one, top politicians from Premier Kathleen Wynne, to Mayor John Tory, to the new Ontario Minister of Anti-Racism, Michael Coteau sat silently while listening and taking heat from the emotionally charged crowd. In this respect, the new Anti-Racism Directorate aims to tackle systemic racism at a broad level through policy, research, public awareness and community collaboration. As was expected, the atmosphere at the meeting was a complex amalgam of pain, frustration, but also of hope and opportunity -- particularly with respect to a coordinated government strategy addressing systemic racism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ralph goodale: Jasmine Abdullah was convicted but she can be pardoned by Governor Jerry Brown of California, according to Rabble. Sign the petition here They are demanding No more political prisoners! No more prisoners! Support hunger strikes by incarcerated people across Ontario! Overturn all charges against BLM Pasadena Freedom Fighter Jasmine Abdullah! ASL Interpreting available and children programming includes writing letters to incarcerated people in the community If you can't make it, you can still call for an end to immigration detention by contacting Ralph Goodale and ensuring the end of immigration detention here. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

release period: The group wants Goodale to limit detentions to 90 days and to stop putting immigration detainees in maximum security prisons. "My understanding from people on the inside that I have talked to is that a number of the longer-term detainees are determined to stay on the strike until they get the meeting with Ralph Goodale," Scott said. "Right now, it a ripe time for us to be pushing for Canada to obey international law and put in a release period." Scott said the detainees want the government to ensure if detainees are not deported to their country of origin within 90 days, then they are released from detention, according to CBC. The detainees currently refusing food are being held at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont., and the Toronto East Detention Centre in Scarborough. Immigration consultant Mac Donald Scott, who represents four detainees who have stopped eating, told Metro Morning that some of the immigration detainees are prepared to continue the strike until they are able to meet with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale. Immigration detainees in Canada are held at immigration holding centres, but transferred to provincial prisons when they are considered high risk. They are not eating anything at all' Scott said the detainees are beginning to feel the effects of the hunger strike. "They are not eating anything at all. That includes detainees who have criminal backgrounds, outstanding charges, a history of violence, are an escape risk, or pose a danger to themselves or others. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

security official: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility, according to CTV. It was the fourth attack to shake Germany in a week -- three of them carried out by recent migrants. He was turned away and blew himself up outside a wine bar instead, injuring 15 people, authorities said Monday. The 27-year-old, whom authorities have not identified, set off a backpack laden with explosives and shrapnel Sunday night after being refused entry to the nearby festival in the Bavarian city of Ansbach because he didn't have a ticket. Germany top security official, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, had said it was too early to rule out terrorism as a motive, but noted that the suspect had twice attempted suicide and had been receiving psychological care. "Or it could be a combination of both," de Maiziere said. Bavarian authorities said a video found on the Ansbach bomber phone showed him pledging allegiance to the Islamic State. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vermont senator: At a raucous meeting with his most loyal supporters, the Vermont senator implored his hundreds of delegates to defeat Donald Trump in November, calling the Republican candidate a "bully and a demagogue." He said it was imperative to elect Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Sen, according to Metro News. Tim Kaine.___ The FBI said Monday it is investigating how thousands of Democratic National Committee emails were hacked, a breach that Hillary Clinton campaign maintains was committed by Russia to benefit Donald Trump. Finance Minister Mike de Jong unveiled the tax as part of legislation aimed at addressing low vacancy rates and high real estate prices in southern B.C. "For example, the additional tax on the purchase of a home selling for $2 million to a foreign national will amount to an additional $300,000," de Jong told members of the legislature.___STRONG SANDERS' With boos and chants of "Feel the Bern," die-hard backers of Bernie Sanders signalled Monday that they just aren't ready to coalesce around the presidential bid of Hillary Clinton despite his pleas. A statement from the FBI confirmed that it is "investigating a cyber intrusion involving the DNC," adding that "a compromise of this nature is something we take very seriously." Wikileaks posted emails Friday that suggested the DNC was favouring Clinton over her rival Sen. The 30-minute discussion took place Monday in the tiny country of Laos, where Dion and Lavrov were attending an annual meeting of Southeast Asian nations. Bernie Sanders during the primary season. ___ The Liberal government turned the page on two years of acrimony between Canada and Russia as Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion sat down for his first formal meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wasserman: The Florida congresswoman was angrily heckled by her own home-state delegation Monday morning, and Democratic officials feared a similar scene in front of a far bigger TV audience, according to CTV. Wasserman Schultz is leaving her post following the publication of thousands of emails suggesting the Democratic National Committee favoured Clinton during her primary contest with Sanders, despite vowing to remain neutral. Clinton escaped one potentially ugly moment when outgoing party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced she would not take the stage. Sanders and his supporters have long argued that the party was on the side of the former secretary of state. The statement was signed by DNC leaders, though Wasserman Schultz name was notably absent. As the convention began in sweltering Philadelphia, the DNC released a statement apologizing to Sanders and his supporters "for the inexcusable remarks made over email." The party said the comments do not reflect the party values or commitment to neutrality in the primary process. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

germany ability: It was the fourth attack to shake Germany in a week, and the second claimed by the Islamic State group, according to Brandon Sun. Three of the attacks were carried out by recent immigrants, rekindling concerns about Germany ability to cope with the estimated 1 million migrants registered entering the country last year, an influx that has since dwindled as the flow of newcomers slowed. The assailant set off a backpack laden with explosives and shrapnel Sunday night after being refused entry to a crowded music festival in the Bavarian city of Ansbach because he didn't have a ticket. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said a laptop with extremist videos was found at the apartment of the suspect, a 27-year-old Syrian identified only as Mohammad D in line with German privacy laws. Germany is not involved in combat operations but has contributed reconnaissance aircraft to the effort. A video on his cellphone showed him declaring loyalty to the Islamic State group and announcing a "revenge act against Germans because they are standing in the way of Islam."The suspect also declared Germans "won't be able to sleep peacefully anymore," Herrmann said. "I think after this video there no doubt that the attack was a terror attack with an Islamist motivation."In its claim of responsibility, the extremist group said the attack was carried out by "one of the soldiers of the Islamic State."The IS-linked Aamaq news agency said the attacker acted in response to the extremist group call to target countries of the U.S.-led coalition fighting it in Iraq and Syria. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

syrian refugees: The fun and games at this day camp are more than just a rite of passage for these new Canadians, they're a key step in easing their transition into a strange country with unfamiliar customs.H.appi Camper founder Mazen El-Baba says he tried to design a getaway that would offer the staples of any typical North American summer camp: drama, arts and crafts, and sports, according to National Observer. But it would also offer much-needed lessons tailored to the specific needs of young Syrian refugees: intensive literacy classes, a crash course in Canadian cultural norms, and self-esteem exercises. It takes a moment for the middle-schoolers to grasp this peculiar game, but three tries later, they gel into a more-or-less unified chorus."Five! Six! Seven! Eight! Weeeeeeee're great!" they holler, letting loose with exuberant cheers. That last goal is possibly the most challenging, given the fact that most of these war-weary children — 75 in all, ranging in age from five to 15 — have been through horrific traumas. But they clearly bear the scars. El-Baba says it hard to know exactly how these kids are suffering because they have not been formally diagnosed with behavioural or mental-health issues. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vermont senator: At a raucous meeting with his most loyal supporters, the Vermont senator implored his hundreds of delegates to defeat Donald Trump in November, calling the Republican candidate a "bully and a demagogue." He said it was imperative to elect Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Sen, according to Brandon Sun. Tim Kaine.___ The FBI said Monday it is investigating how thousands of Democratic National Committee emails were hacked, a breach that Hillary Clinton campaign maintains was committed by Russia to benefit Donald Trump. Finance Minister Mike de Jong unveiled the tax as part of legislation aimed at addressing low vacancy rates and high real estate prices in southern B.C. "For example, the additional tax on the purchase of a home selling for $2 million to a foreign national will amount to an additional $300,000," de Jong told members of the legislature.___STRONG SANDERS' With boos and chants of "Feel the Bern," die-hard backers of Bernie Sanders signalled Monday that they just aren't ready to coalesce around the presidential bid of Hillary Clinton despite his pleas. A statement from the FBI confirmed that it is "investigating a cyber intrusion involving the DNC," adding that "a compromise of this nature is something we take very seriously." Wikileaks posted emails Friday that suggested the DNC was favouring Clinton over her rival Sen. The 30-minute discussion took place Monday in the tiny country of Laos, where Dion and Lavrov were attending an annual meeting of Southeast Asian nations. Bernie Sanders during the primary season.___ The Liberal government turned the page on two years of acrimony between Canada and Russia as Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion sat down for his first formal meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

grocery store: Order this photo Ali Alzoubi grabs crayons to write while Mohammed AlCaccouni looks at the chalkboard to write his shopping list prior to heading to the grocery store, according to Toronto Star. Order this photo Mohammed AlCaccouni, Abdel Rahman Obeid and Kusai Alzoubi lead the group up an aisle in Metro looking for key ingredients. Order this photo Kristen McGinn, a teacher with SAIL, reads out the ingredients that the Syrian refugee class will be purchasing at the local grocery store. Order this photo Abdel Rahman Obeid shows off a cucumber, one of the ingredients he had to find in the grocery store. Order this photo Shahed Saad Al Haj, Malak AlNajar and Mohammed AlCaccouni were asked to find olive oil in the Mississauga Metro store. Order this photo Mohammed AlCaccouni inspects tomatoes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

favoured hyphenation: But when their daughter, now two, arrived they faced a dilemma — what last name will she get Gladstone and Semchuk were both ruled out and neither favoured hyphenation, according to Metro News. The pair decided to blend both to create Semstone. And her husband, Brody, 30, didn't want her to give up that recognition just to take on his last name, Semchuk. Now the family has three different last names. But dig deeper and a status quo and stigma still persist: In Canada, eight in 10 women take their husband last name, either at marriage or when kids are born, according to a 2016 survey commissioned by I Am A Mrs, a company that helps women change their surnames. She part of a small movement of families bucking the trend of adopting the husband last name in favour of gender-equal alternatives, because in this post-feminism era why should the man surname be the default In today modern family world, it more accepted than ever that a woman might have a different last name than her husband, says Donna Lillian, a linguist scholar at the North Carolina-based Appalachian State University and president of the Canadian Society for the Study of Names. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

islamic family: In one week alone in late May at least 880 people drowned, according to CBC. For many refugees here in Canada that, unsurprisingly, has translated into a fear of water. According to figures released by the UN Refugee Agency, the current count for the dead and missing in the Mediterranean sits at 2,951 for 2016. The fear is particularly prevalent among younger refugees, says Ghada Ageel, a refugee support manager with the Islamic Family and Social Services Association. Watching people trying to flee for their safety, for their life, and getting into boats and unfortunately, many of those people, thousands, did not make it and drowned," said Ageel. "Water has become a symbol for loss of life, a symbol for death." Important to take that step' To combat that fear the association partnered with the St. Water has become a symbol for loss of life, a symbol for death.'- Ghada Ageel "Those kids have been glued to TV screens watching the horror of the war. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ottawa: Police located the 37-year-old man, and shortly afterwards there was a "confrontation" outside a building at 55 Hilda Street, a few blocks away, said Gennaro, according to CBC. SIU called to investigate arrest on Hilda Street in Ottawa. Around 10:30 a.m., officers with the Ottawa Police Service were called to Wellington Street West and Fairmont Avenue after getting reports of a man causing a disturbance, said Special Investigations Unit spokesman Jason Gennaro in a statement. Man taken to Ottawa Civic Hospital. Sunday he was listed in critical condition. More details to follow.— @SIUOntario The man suffered "medical distress" during the confrontation and was taken to the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus, where as of 6 p.m. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

person i: The person I know best in Munich described the mood in the Bavarian city Friday as "surreal," so it seems fitting the Tweet from the Munich Police that night notifying the world the crisis sparked by a mass shooting at a fast-food restaurant was finally over had the surreal quality of found poetry: We found a man,who killed him himself, according to Rabble. We assume,that he was the only shooter. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. By yesterday, assumptions had started to give way to knowledge, offering us the opportunity to learn something useful from this tragedy. The first lesson is the obvious: While Friday events were terrifying, they were not terrorism. It is important to do so while the knee-jerk responses by some of our fellow Canadians -- who used it as an instant excuse to defame Muslims, portray refugees as dangerous and, bizarrely, demand less-effective gun control laws at a time virtually no solid facts were known -- remain fresh in our minds. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pride festival: The parade is part of the city 29th annual Pride Festival, according to The Chronicle Herald. For some people, it was an opportunity for parents to teach their children about diversity and acceptance. Thousands of mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters traveled downtown Saturday to watch or march in the Halifax Pride Parade. Keri Ottway brought her three children to the parade as in previous years. I think that we're moving to a more open-minded society and I try to teach my kids that people can love everyone, said Ottway, who identifies as bisexual. She said the increase in families at pride is a sign of changing attitudes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

schoolmates: They said medication for his problems had been found his room, according to Metro News. But toxicological and autopsy results were still not available, so it not yet clear whether he was taking the medicine when he went on his shooting rampage Friday, killing nine people and leaving dozens wounded. Law enforcement officials piecing together a portrait of the 18-year-old shooter said he was seeing a doctor up to last month for treatment of depression and psychiatric problems that began in 2015 with inpatient hospital care followed by outpatient visits. The 18-year-old German-Iranian, identified only as David S. due to Germany privacy laws, had earlier been described by investigators as being bullied by schoolmates at least once four years ago and being fascinated by previous mass shootings. Late Sunday police said they had taken in for questioning a friend of the shooter who might have known of the attack plan. But none of those killed were known to him, investigators said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.