goat: It something Larry and Clara Hedrich didn't expect when they started raising dairy goats in the 1970s as a hobby, according to Brandon Sun. They now milk 800 dairy goats, make award-winning cheese from cow, sheep and goat milk and boast enough capacity to process triple what they currently do."We're competing in our farm here in Pipe, Wisconsin, with the world," Larry Hedrich said. It earning another milk laurel in the face of increasing demand for goat cheese and milk: the most dairy goats in the U.S. That distinction will only stand to increase when two of the largest goat dairies in the world soon begin operating in northeast Wisconsin. The growth in Wisconsin — as well as California, which is No. 2 in goat- and sheep-milk sales — is due to both existing infrastructure and growing appreciation for goat milk in the U.S. Chefs are using it more frequently, consumers are seeking out its unique taste and growing immigrant populations from places like East Africa and Latin America are looking for the familiar products, according to Norm Monsen, dairy economic development consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Goat milk in the U.S. is used mostly for cheese, retail sales of which reached $142 million this year, up 8 per cent from $131 million in 2015, according to the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. But there a lack of research and goat-specific products, like medicine or feed, which can be problematic for farmers who are turning to the emerging market. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

russian: Russian hockey was coming to town! Twenty months earlier in Cortina, Italy, the Russian national team won hockey gold at its first Winter Olympics by defeating Canada representatives, the Allan Cup champion Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen, 2-0, according to The Waterloo Record. In just 10 postwar years, Russia had not only reached the level Canadian hockey had taken 50 years to achieve but was introducing new styles of play that would transform the game over the next two decades. Six decades ago, Kitchener-Waterloo also had Russian sports headlines — for all the right reasons. Apart from short newsreel clips, few Canadians had ever seen the Russians play so this middle-of-the-Cold War, late-1957 tour was a sure sellout. Nevertheless, the game in Kitchener was seen as a chance for the Dutchmen to gain some revenge for the Olympic loss. Only six of the touring players had been on the Olympic roster: the remainder were from three Moscow clubs, giving rise to the nickname Moscow Selects. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american patriotism: Contrasting herself sharply with her opponent Donald Trump, Clinton presented herself as a president who would plays well with others and knows how to keep a cool head, according to Toronto Star. Don't say 'I alone can fix it.' We'll fix it together, she said Although her oratory is not as polished as that of Barack Obama, Joe Biden or even her husband Bill, Hillary Clinton did made clear her case why she should be president. When there are no ceilings, the skies the limit, she told a packed convention Thursday night. Faced with an army of angry Bernie Sanders supporters on the left and the fiery rhetoric of Trump on the right, Clinton juggled both progressive policies and an appeal to old-fashioned American patriotism. In America, if you can dream it, you should be able to do it, she said, promising free tuition for the middle class, an end to Citizens United and a tax on the mega rich. react-text: 148 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton asks for votes during the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention. /react-text Meanwhile, she applauded the armed forces and promised that, if she were president, she would fight Daesh and find diplomatic solutions to world problems. Article Continued Below Way too many dreams die in the parking lots of banks. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

azita haddadi: Earlier this year, I wrote about the value of honouring the immigrants that help make Canada better, according to Huffington Post Canada. It was a broad call to acknowledge the social, economic and cultural contribution that thousands of immigrants make to our country. Talented immigrants arrive every year to call Canada home, and these newcomers shape this country future in important ways. What struck me about this year RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Awards honourees was that so many of them are either relatively young themselves, or their efforts and energy have been focused on empowering Canada youth - our next generation of leaders - through mentorship and support. Azita Haddadi : A doctor of pharmacy, Azita research program at the University of Saskatchewan focuses on novel approaches for cancer treatments, and her work has won a number of grants and awards. Each of the examples below has an inspiring story. . • Dr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

building: Burnaby fire crews were called in for back up since there were two other blazes going on in Coquitlam at the same time, according to CTV. The three-storey building, which does not have sprinklers, was undergoing repairs and the water was turned off. Coquitlam fire crews responded to the three-alarm fire on Cottonwood Avenue just after 10:30 a.m. The tar roof trapped the flames and heat, making it a challenge for crews to put out the blaze. Most of the refugee families living in the building came to Canada from Aleppo, Syria, arriving in the fall of last year. The building landlord offered the apartments for the Syrian refugees below market rent for the short term, because there are so few available rentals in the area. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

emily eaton: Another news week and rabble.ca bloggers continue to bring nuanced and thoughtful takes on the stories of the week, according to Rabble. From the oil spill in Saskatchewan to Victoria Super InTent City, here are the top rabble.ca blog posts of the week. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. Last Thursday oil spill in Northern Saskatchewan has threatened the drinking water of tens of thousands. There have been over 18 000 spills recorded in the province since 1990. Emily Eaton explains how this is just one of thousands of spills related to the extractive oil industry that happen annually in the province. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hate-mongering bully: Then Clinton raised the stakes, according to Metro News. She described this election as a moment of reckoning for a country that risks electing a uniquely dangerous man — whom she characterized as an ill-informed, thin-skinned, hate-mongering bully too reckless to hold the great levers of power."Imagine him in the Oval Office," she said, after accepting the Democratic nomination as the first female presidential candidate for a major U.S. party."A man we can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons."She referred to him calling women pigs, mocking a judge of Mexican heritage, miming a disabled reporter, and insulting former Republican nominee John McCain for being captured in Vietnam: "Here the sad truth," Clinton said. "There is no other Donald Trump. She rolled through the challenges of this era: stagnant wages, terrorist attacks, climate change, student debt, laying out promises for tackling them as a roomful of supporters waved U.S. flags, chanted her name, and drowned out periodic heckling from left-wing protesters. This is it."She called him unworthy of a country whose Latin motto is, "Out of many, one." Likening him to a childhood tormentor, Clinton shared a story about her mother refusing to allow her in the house as she tried fleeing a bully: "She literally locked the door. 'Go back out there,' she said... She was right. While the party has a variety of progressive planks in its platform it does not intend to fight this election on a left-right axis — but on other fronts. You have to stand up to bullies."It a recurring theme of the Democratic convention. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hillary clinton: The address was the latest effort by Democrats to highlight their diversity and criticize Trump most contentious plans, according to Toronto Star. Beyond his proposed wall across Mexico, the billionaire businessman has threatened to ban Muslims from entering the United States if he becomes president. Khan said that Hillary Clinton, by contrast, called my son the best of America. Capt. He was 27. Humayun Khan died in 2004 when a car loaded with explosives blew up at his compound. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hunger strike: Immigration detainees now on Day 14 of hunger strike in Ontario "I'm a refugee myself so this hits close to home," said Hazim Ismail, who was born in Malaysia and originally arrived in Winnipeg as an international student, according to CBC. Hazim Ismail asks a crowd of around 50 people to think about refugees who are starving themselves in two Ontario prisons, where they in indefinite detention. Specifically, they say they were standing in solidarity with 50 immigration detainees at two Ontario prisons, who went on a hunger strike more than two weeks ago to protest Canada policy. In April, Ismail claim for refugee status was accepted. Gay, atheist student from Malaysia has refugee claim accepted On Thursday, Ismail said refugees around Canada feel connected to the immigration detainees in Ontario. A gay man, he feared for his life in his home country, where homosexuality is punishable by law. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

justin trudeau: There something about Justin Trudeau and his PR-spinning Liberal Team that reminds me of the Tennessee Williams character Harvey "Big Daddy" Pollitt from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, according to Rabble. Pollitt famously uttered the line: "What that smell in this room Didn't you notice it, Brick Didn't you notice a powerful and obnoxious odour of mendacity in this room ... There ain't nothin' more powerful than the odour of mendacity... You can smell it. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. It smells like death." Mendacity, for those without instant dictionary access, is a code word for behaviour that is disingenuous, two-faced, deceitful, hypocritical. Trudeau, whose PR perfume will not be able to cover up the mess he and his team are making in Ottawa much longer. In other words, a term that more and more Canadians will soon be applying to Mr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

olympic swimmer: The first task upon arriving "A selfie," he told CBC Metro Morning Matt Galloway, according to CBC. The son of Chilean and Nicaraguan immigrants, Acevedo says becoming an Olympic swimmer is not just an accomplishment for him, but for his entire family in Canada. "I think they're super proud of me, and I've exceeded their expectations." Watch: Javier Acevedo qualifies for Rio with 100m Backstroke victory Ryan Cochrane leads way, but women dominate Canada Olympic swim team Acevedo was the first man to qualify for the Canadian swim team at the Olympic trials held in April, where he set a new Canadian record for the 100-metre backstroke with a time of 53.67 seconds. It a dream come true for the 18-year-old swimmer from Scarborough who heads to Rio de Janeiro Friday with the 27-member Canadian swim team. Knowing that race was his one and only shot at the games is what propelled him to the wall in the homestretch, he says. "I thought to myself - if you want to make this team, you have to put everything into this last 50 metres , or it over," he remembers. After he clinched the win in Scarborough Pan Am pool, just five minutes from his parents' home, Acevedo says he looked up in the stands to see his family in tears with the realization he'd just secured a spot on the Olympic team. "They've seen me go through the hard training, and turn from a mediocre swimmer into an Olympic swimmer. Aroldo and Catherine Acevedo will join their son Javier along with his sister Catalina at the Olympic games in Rio. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ontario jails: Feeling desperate, suicidal, and ignored as non-persons by the Canadian and Ontario governments, dozens of migrants are currently on a hunger strike in Lindsay and probably other provincial jails and prisons, according to Toronto Star. Article Continued Below It time that Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale showed some justice instead of concern. These innocent immigrants are being cruelly and unjustly locked up in inhumane conditions in Ontario jails, many languishing in solitary confinement, because they lack full status as citizens – not because they've been convicted of crimes. It also time Premier Kathleen Wynne broke her silence and investigated. Ministerial silence and inaction are inexcusable and indefensible. Both ministers should stop this government injustice of indefinite detention, a serious violation of the United Nations' Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners, the United Nations' Convention Against Torture, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

source: He says the people were put up in hotels and city staff are looking for another permanent accommodation, according to The Chronicle Herald. Fire crews battled the blaze for about an hour to bring it under control but the cause was not immediately known. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart says there was extensive damage to the three-storey building that was old and had no sprinklers. At least 50 refugees were affected and they have only been in Canada for about six months. Source Source The Canadian Press (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump: But her real audience was the millions of voters watching at home, many of whom may welcome her experience as secretary of state, senator and first lady, but question her character, according to Metro News. She acknowledged those concerns briefly, saying "I get it that some people just don't know what to make of me." But her primary focus was persuading Americans to not be seduced by Trump vague promises to restore economic security and fend off threats from abroad. She aggressively challenged Republican Donald Trump ability to do the same."Imagine him in the Oval Office facing a real crisis," Clinton said as she accepted the Democratic nomination for president. "A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons."Clinton took the stage to roaring applause from flag-waving delegates on the final night of the Democratic convention, relishing her nomination as the first woman to lead a major U.S. political party. Clinton four-day convention began with efforts to shore up liberals who backed Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary and it ended with an outstretched hand to Republicans and independents unnerved by Trump. John R. Allen, a former commander in Afghanistan. "We must seize this moment to elect Hillary Clinton as president of the United States of America."American flags waved in the stands of the packed convention hall. A parade of military leaders, law enforcement officials and Republicans took the stage ahead of Clinton to endorse her in the general election contest with Trump."This is the moment, this is the opportunity for our future," said retired Marine Gen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

women pigs: Then Clinton raised the stakes, according to The Chronicle Herald. She described this election as a moment of reckoning for a country that risks electing a uniquely dangerous man — whom she characterized as an ill-informed, thin-skinned, hate-mongering bully too reckless to hold the great levers of power. "Imagine him in the Oval Office," she said, after accepting the Democratic nomination as the first female presidential candidate for a major U.S. party. "A man we can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons." She referred to him calling women pigs, mocking a judge of Mexican heritage, miming a disabled reporter, and insulting former Republican nominee John McCain for being captured in Vietnam: "Here the sad truth," Clinton said. "There is no other Donald Trump. She rolled through the challenges of this era: stagnant wages, terrorist attacks, climate change, student debt, laying out promises for tackling them as a roomful of supporters waved U.S. flags, chanted her name, and drowned out periodic heckling from left-wing protesters. This is it." She called him unworthy of a country whose Latin motto is, "Out of many, one." Likening him to a childhood tormentor, Clinton shared a story about her mother refusing to allow her in the house as she tried fleeing a bully: "She literally locked the door. 'Go back out there,' she said... She was right. While the party has a variety of progressive planks in its platform it does not intend to fight this election on a left-right axis — but on other fronts. You have to stand up to bullies." It a recurring theme of the Democratic convention. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

world laud: Meanwhile, polls show that a significant number of Canadians share the same thinly-veiled hate of the Trumpian support-base, according to Hamilton Spectator. In Hamilton, how should we respond to the threat of terrorism Should we lash out in our fear, or we cower in it I say neither. The Donald Trumps and the Newt Gingrichs of the world laud the supposed benefits of anti-Muslim registries, bans and tests. Let us instead reach out in love and keep our arms open and welcoming. These communities can be engaged members of Hamilton community and maintain cultural identities from across the world. Hamilton has a proud history as a home for many cultural communities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

people: He says the people were put up in hotels and city staff are looking for another permanent accommodation, according to Brandon Sun. Fire crews battled the blaze for about an hour to bring it under control but the cause was not immediately known. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart says there was extensive damage to the three-storey building that was old and had no sprinklers. At least 50 refugees were affected and they have only been in Canada for about six months. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

arab: The script is written in Arabic, but there will be a written English synopsis in the program and the clever organizers have arranged for Arabic translators to be matched up with non-Arabic speaking audience members, according to The Waterloo Record. This is not the only unique aspect of this production, entitled "Rehearsals of Change" a Kitchener-Waterloo Arab Canadian Theatre production. On Sunday, the power of a particular style of theatre known as Forum Theatre, or Theatre of the Oppressed, will focus on the local Arab community. The play is created and directed by Iraqi-born playwright, Amir Al-Azraki, who has extensive training in Forum Theatre and plans to offer similar productions annually."I am an Arab, I talk to refugees in the Arab community," he said. "They have a lot of issues. In his play a wife is forbidden by her husband to attend English as a Second Language school. They need a platform where they can express their issues."Al-Azraki had conducted a poll within the Arab community, asking about issues they face in day to day life then chose the theme of communication. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

abdirahman abdi: Ontario Special Investigations Unit is investigating his death and the circumstances that led to it, according to CBC. Police said they were called to the Bridgehead coffee shop at the downtown intersection of Wellington Street West and Fairmont Avenue at 9:30 a.m. after a report of a man groping a customer. Abdirahman Abdi fatal encounter with Ottawa Police'Patient is VSA': Dispatch calls from Ottawa man fatal encounter with police2 officers under investigation in death of Ottawa man identified Abdirahman Abdi, a 37-year-old Somali Canadian man with mental health issues, died Monday, a day after he was arrested outside his apartment building. Their response led to a pursuit to 55 Hilda Street, where Abdi was detained by two officers in what some people in the area have described as a violent arrest. JM Duval was sitting in the back section of the coffee shop that morning when he said he heard a commotion at the front of the store. Witness describes fatal confrontation between Abdirahman Abdi and police Ottawa police union president calls racism speculation in fatal arrest 'inappropriate'​ Audio of the paramedic dispatch calls Call the police, call the police' JM Duval said he heard several people in the coffee shop saying the man accused of groping a woman had mental health issues, but said he didn't know if that information was communicated to police. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bombing cities: The regime was bombing the cities with kinds of weapons with no mercy, according to CBC. Buildings were put down to earth over civilians and children heads," Shareef told CBC News, through a translator. "They had nothing in their houses yet, but they're making us a feast."- Brittani Farrington That how her husband almost died. She came to Hamilton as a refugee from Syria back in February, trying to escape the unrest that has enveloped the country that she still loves. "We had to leave Syria because of the severe war. Four years ago their home was bombed. We left after six months of that incident because of his bad condition," she said. Faisal, her husband, was still inside. "We had to leave to Jordan so my husband can receive medical treatment… He made it out of the house ruins. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cargnelli inglis: Here a list of some other Canadian police officers who have faced murder or manslaughter charges, according to Metro News. Few have been convicted:Cargnelli and Inglis: In August 1979, Albert Johnson, a 35-year-old Jamaican immigrant to Toronto who had mental-health issues, was shot to death in his home. James Forcillo was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for gunning down a troubled teen on an empty streetcar in July 2013. Toronto police officers Walter Cargnelli and William Inglis were charged with manslaughter; both were acquitted. Constables David Cluett and Harry O'Donnell faced second-degree murder charges. Cluett and O'Donnell: In July 1980, Earle Hollett died after a confrontation with police on a bridge linking Halifax and Darmouth. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

city council: Two years ago, Hamilton city council unanimously approved a motion that permitted undocumented migrants access to municipal services without providing immigration documents, turning Hamilton into Canada second sanctuary city, according to Rabble. Sanctuary City Hamilton Coalition, a broad-based group of activists, service providers, and community members, brought the motion to city council in an effort to "re-shape our communities to provide access for all regardless of immigration status." City council adoption of the motion represented strides forward for the broader migrant justice movement and laid the groundwork for future campaigns like OHIP for All. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. But a limited scope and lack of accountability have stunted the motion effectiveness. Craven is a community organizer with Justice Across Borders, a migrant justice group that grew out of the the Hamilton Sanctuary City Coalition. Hamilton has failed to follow through on several clauses laid out in the motion, including their promise to lobby the provincial and federal governments. "There hasn't necessarily been as much follow up in years since the motion has been passed," Caitlin Craven told rabble in a telephone interview. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

corner: Preje doesn't know who the buyer is but she suspects the modest two-storey house will be torn down to make way for something much grander on the 63-foot-wide corner lot, according to Globe and Mail. A lot of rebuilding is going on in this corner of North York near Yonge Street and Finch Avenue West. Ms. The market is crazy – and especially this pocket, says Ms. Four hours and it gone, she says of nearly every house she lists. Preje. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

denmark: By Jan M. Olsen Associated Press Thu., July 28, 2016 COPENHAGEN — Denmark should halt immigration from Muslim countries to stem the threat of violence from extremists, the nation second-largest party argued Thursday, according to Toronto Star. The deputy party leader of the anti-immigrant Danish People Party, Soeren Espersen, and other officials said the existing 270,000 Muslims in Denmark, a country of less than 6 million people, already posed a severe risk of harbouring sympathizers to Daesh, also known as ISIS or ISIL. Denmark largest party, the opposition Social Democrats, condemned the comments and compared them to the anti-immigrant policies of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. Denmark should halt immigration from Muslim countries, an anti-immigration and nationalist group that supports the centre-right government said, citing the threat of violence from Daesh. Social Democrat lawmaker Lars Aslan Rasmussen, whose father is Muslim, said the Danish People Party position amounted to religious discrimination, religious apartheid. ... It far out. Article Continued Below Islam is a belligerent religion. Martin Henriksen, the Danish People Party immigration spokesman, told The Associated Press that his party — which supports Denmark year-old minority government but holds no positions inside it — would not seek a law explicitly banning Muslim immigrants, but that would be a primary goal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

detention centre: The organization says it has been in daily contact with the detainees, who are demanding a meeting with Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale, an end to immigrants being detained in maximum security facilities and a 90-day limit on immigrant detentions in general, according to CTV. Dan Brien, a spokesman for the minister, says the organization is overestimating the number of detainees on hunger strike. Immigrant and refugee rights group No One Is Illegal says approximately 50 men at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay and the Toronto East Detention Centre began refusing food on July 11, but that several have since decided to resume eating. Brien said there were initially 41 detainees on hunger strike and that only two men are still refusing meals. No One Is Illegal says it the bigger picture that matters. "It not really about the exact numbers of people, it the fact that the strike is ongoing," said Tings Chak, a spokeswoman for No One Is Illegal. "The demands have remained unchanged, we still have not heard back a meeting with Ralph Goodale." The group says the hunger strike is taking a physical, psychological and emotional toll on the men still refusing food. He also said none of the participants have been at the Toronto East facility. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fill-in-the-blank answer: A pithy solution, implemented within 30 days, according to Globe and Mail. We want a fill-in-the-blank answer – to think that if we just do that one thing, then it will all be good. A simple solution. But what is that one thing Do we need to educate and train Maybe – but many police services have extensive training already and improvements occur every day. Research even tells us that most people with mental illnesses have a fairly favourable opinion of the police. But knowledge has its limits: How does one span the gap between knowledge and behaviour Do we improve selection and supervision of officers Are officers involved in these unfortunate incidents just bad apples According to Statistics Canada, there are somewhere in the vicinity of a million interactions between police and people with mental illnesses each year in Canada and the vast majority end well. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.