National Identity
Kids love playing with toys, but even adults would have fun with a Second World War military vehicle.
Norfolk County resident David Wassenich has a unique item that would make collectors and military enthusiasts – and the kid in everyone – envious: a functioning 1944 Studebaker M29C Weasel.
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“I’ve always loved military vehicles, even as a kid, but owning a tank . . . I didn’t realize the general public could,” Wassenich, 39, said.
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Read MoreJason Nixon, Alberta’s Minister of Community and Social Services, stressed his government ‘won’t be bribed with our own money’ to bring in ‘dangerous building codes’ that will increase the cost of living for every Albertan.
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Read MoreIt has been revealed that the Haitian illegal immigrant who allegedly killed his roommates in Middleton, New York earlier this month entered the United States using the Biden administration’s CBP One app.
Kenol Baptiste, 30, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon before his deportation hearing was set to take place
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Read MoreDuring a Tuesday city council meeting in New York City, African migrants complained about the food they were given and having to leave the city accommodations after a set period.
One woman, speaking through an interpreter, told the Committees on Immigration and Hospitals that her children “cannot eat the food at the shelter.”
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Read MoreHalal Mortgages
Canada is home to a vibrant and growing market of alternative financing products, including halal mortgages, that enable Muslim Canadians, and other diverse communities, to further participate in the housing market.
Budget 2024 announces that the government is exploring new measures to expand access to alternative financing products, like halal mortgages. This could include changes in the tax treatment of these products or a new regulatory sandbox for financial service providers, while ensuring adequate consumer protections are in place.
In March 2024, the government began consulting financial services providers and diverse communities to understand how federal policies can better support the needs of all Canadians seeking to become homeowners. The government will provide an update in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement.
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Read MorePremier Danielle Smith is accusing Trudeau of encroaching on her jurisdiction by working directly with municipalities to solve the housing crisis.
Now as Blake Lough reports, a new provincial law is trying to make Alberta the gatekeeper.
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Read MoreIn a telephone interview, Mohamed said the moment is ripe for a frank discussion on immigration, with realistic consideration given to culturally entrenched beliefs about other faiths, and “re-introducing the question of whether we are integrating new Canadians” so that Canada is “not just a hotel.” Whatever “we” do, though, will require cooperation from Muslim leadership if it is to trickle down to their communities.
Mohamed’s study offers a clue as to how that might come about. He found that two of the 10 Muslim groups, the Council of Muslims Facing Tomorrow (CMFT)—whose redoubtable leader, Raheel Raza, also heads up the steering committee of the admirable sub-group Council of Muslims Against Antisemitism—and the Global Imams Council (GIC), released statements condemning Hamas outright. Both expend considerable energy on fighting anti-Semitism.
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Read MoreThe Conservative party’s plan to tie immigration numbers to available jobs and homes could result in a lower immigration target, an MP says.
Conservative immigration critic Tom Kmiec said a Conservative government wouldn’t set an arbitrary number, but rather one that takes into account what the country can sustainably accommodate. This could end up lowering immigration, he said.
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Read MoreAlberta’s Minister of Municipal Affairs, Ric McIver, has shut down a proposal put forth by Calgary city councillors seeking to grant voting rights to permanent residents in municipal elections.
The move, spearheaded by Ward 8 Councillor Courtney Walcott, aimed to amend the Local Authorities Election Act to allow non-citizen residents to participate in local polls.
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