Tag: British Columbia
Local Muslim students pull back the veil on Shari’ah law
KELOWNA – It’s a sensitive subject that local Muslim students want to talk about.Shari’ah Unveiled touches on a hot topic of discussion in
Syrian refugee women in Canada move into job market, bringing cooking skills with them
Raghda Hassan, with her hair tucked into an immaculate white scarf, is preparing to make Knafeh, a Arabic cheese-based dessert enveloped with a crunchy vermicelli style dough and pistachio nuts […]
‘As Canadian as everyone else’: Surrey Muslim School tries out road hockey
From kindergarten to Grade 7, students tested out their stick-handling skills during a road-hockey tournament. Source: ‘As Canadian as everyone else’: Surrey Muslim School tries out road hockey
UBC students participate in solidarity for Palestine protest
Protesters began outside Vancouver’s American embassy and marched towards the Vancouver Art Gallery. Source: UBC students participate in solidarity for Palestine protest
Syrian refugee family arriving in Parksville Friday
Qualicum Refugee Sponsorship group meeting family at Nanaimo Airport Source: Syrian refugee family arriving in Parksville Friday – BC Local News
Man arrested in connection with alleged hate crime against Muslim teen on Canada Line
Transit police say they arrested a 46-year-old man in connection with an “alleged unprovoked hate-motivated attack on the Canada Line.” They said Pierre Belzan was arrested and charged with one […]
Alleged racist attack against Muslim woman on Canada Line being investigated by Transit police
She said the train was full of people but only one other passenger came to her aid. Source: Alleged racist attack against Muslim woman on Canada Line being investigated by […]
9-year-old Syrian refugee dies after being hit by bus in B.C.
A nine-year-old girl who died after being hit by a transit bus in Abbotsford, B.C. has been identified as a Syrian refugee who moved to Canada just over a year […]
Racist Posters Targeting Muslims In Pitt Meadows Spark Controversy
He told them that racist groups will often organise these kind of antics in order to create tension and hostility toward Muslims. Source: Racist Posters Targeting Muslims In Pitt Meadows […]
Muslim teens embrace role in VPD cadet program
The program, which is only open to Vancouver residents, has become popular, with organizers receiving close to 200 applications each year. Only 60 teenagers were chosen this year, and they […]
Mass celebration of diversity overwhelms anti-Islam rally at city hall
In the end, the organizers of a planned “anti-Islam” rally Saturday in Vancouver only spurred a celebration of diversity, anti-fascism and tolerance of Islam so massive it spilled onto the […]
Vancouver “anti-Islam” rally organizer talks views, criminal history
B.C. court records show Giuseppe “Joey” De Luca was found guilty in 2010 of possession of controlled substances for the purpose of trafficking, stemming from an incident in Nanaimo when he […]
Vancouver man visits 30 mosques in 30 days
He says that it’s the best way to get to know the different communities that exist in the country, so after moving to Vancouver in 2016, he decided to do the […]
Soldiers of Odin attend demonstration at Surrey mosque
Surrey RCMP have confirmed a far-right group was involved in a protest outside of a Surrey mosque this week. Spokesperson Cpl. Scotty Schumann says police attended the Surrey Jamea Masjid […]
Racist graffiti aimed at Muslims found on Sikh Realtor’s bus shelter ad
“I was kind of surprised,” said Manni Gill, a Sikh. “We’re living in a multicultural society and people still think this way? “Before it was removed, the graffiti on his bus shelter […]
Awareness created about Islam
About 113 people attended a Saturday information session hosted by the Vernon Muslim Association partly as a result of recent mosque killings in Quebec and violence around the world. “It’s […]
Syrian refugees rattled by landlord’s anti-Muslim, pro-Trump rant
On March 20, Herro had called a heating technician because the family had no heat since moving in last fall. According to a witness account, the landlord’s brother was angered […]
Vancouver Christians hike pressure against visit by Islam-denouncing evangelist
A growing number of Christians in Metro Vancouver want to stop controversial U.S. evangelist Franklin Graham from leading a major crusade next month in the city. Source: Vancouver Christians hike […]
Canadians need to talk about Islamophobia, urges BC legal group
It’s one of a number of concerning incidents the organization has been hearing about, and that’s why it’s drawing attention to its Islamophobia legal assistance hotline, which provides free legal […]
How Muslims and Christians in Kamloops are shutting down rumors about Islam
About 40 people packed a room at the Kamloops United Church last night, Jan. 24, in hopes of educating people on what Islam is really about.It was the first seminar […]
I know my rights, and I’ll never take off my hijab
To the bully who targeted me for my hijab: you must’ve been so happy to make me afraid like never before. You took my innocence, and my excitement at enrolling […]
How Youth Turned a Mosque into a Homeless Shelter and Showed Us What Community Looks Like
Al Jamia Masjid made headlines in late December, when it became a temporary overnight shelter for Vancouver’s homeless during a cold spell that cost people their lives. Muslim Link reached […]
Food bank in Surrey, B.C. addresses need for Muslim-based services
Muslims collecting food from the Surrey Food Bank, he said, did not always realize they were getting items whose consumption could violate their faith – such as pork. Where they […]
Vancouver mosque opens its doors as warming shelter
Vancouver’s oldest mosque is opening its doors overnight to join the City of Vancouver and other faith-based organizations in offering shelter to anyone who needs it. Source: Vancouver mosque opens […]
Syrian refugee report shows challenges and successes after one year in B.C.
The vast majority of Syrian refugees in B.C. settled in Surrey Source: Syrian refugee report shows challenges and successes after one year in B.C. | Metro Vancouver