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- August 31, 2010 - Daniel Libeskind memorial to mark Canada's refusal of Jews in 1939
10:03 AM EST - Via Globe and Mail
Crafted from steel and carved in a never-ending circle, a monument to be built by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind will be the first Canadian tribute to the MS St. Louis, a ship carrying Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany that the Canadian government turned away in 1939. - August 30, 2010 - Daniel Libeskind to design MS St. Louis monument
7:30 PM EST - Via Toronto Star
They started out from Hamburg on May 27, 1939, on the MS St. Louis. They were a small group — about 900 plus Jews looking for a place to escape the Nazi Holocaust. - August 30, 2010 - Astounded by Fresh Wisdom and Edible Silkworms
2:30 PM EST - Via The Toronto Star
As our Korean taxi driver rocketed through the streets of Gwangju, I marvelled while our 23-year-old daughter, Gillian, speaking Korean, gave directions to her home. - August 30, 2010 - Election Signs Delayed by Jewish Holidays
2:22 PM EST - Via Inside Toronto
Toronto councillors have cut by four days the period people can display municipal candidates' signs out of consideration to the city's Jewish community. - August 27, 2010 - Arrests a 'serious problem' for Canadian Muslims
12:12 PM EST - Via CTV Online
A prominent Canadian Muslim group is calling for the condemnation of the doctrine of armed jihad and says there is a "serious problem" with radicalized Canadian youth in light of the recent terror arrests in Ottawa. - August 27, 2010 - Al Jazeera’s Here. Where’s the Fury?
10:32 AM EST - Via Macleans
It took years for Al Jazeera English to be allowed into this country, accompanied by quite a bit of controversy.
