Abraar School
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Abraar elementary school is ranked Ottawa’s best by Fraser Institute

Posted February 25, 2013 by Hayat Canada

(© Intiaz Rahim / Flickr) Abraar Islamic private school, has been rated the top elementary school in Ottawa for reading, writing and math scores, according to a study released Sunday by Fraser Institute. Abraar School Website

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National

Hudson Bay: Killer Whales Trapped in Ice

Posted January 10, 2013 by Hayat Canada

(Source AnimalWire)Killer Whales Trapped in Ice. A large pod of killer whales have been trapped under ice after the waters of Hudson Bay froze over. The orcas are currently stranded and clinging to one opening in the ice for air. The killer whales are able to breathe by taking turns coming up to the surface [...]

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le Capitaine de corvette Wafa Dabbagh
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First covered Muslim woman in the Canadian Forces

Posted December 21, 2012 by Hayat Canada

When Lieutenant-Commander Wafa Dabbagh joined the Canadian Forces in 1996 there were no Muslim women wearing the Hijab in the military. “There were Muslim men and women in the CF but they later told me that I was the first covered” she said. Initially when she joined the CF none of the recruiters said anything [...]

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Isabelle Gaston, Veronique Hivon
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Montreal: Ex-wife ‘nervous’ about release of Quebec doctor who killed kids

Posted December 13, 2012 by Hayat Canada

Isabelle Gaston said she believes the mental health review committee had its hands tied when it decided to allow her ex-husband’s release from a Montreal psychiatric institution. (Jacques Boissinot/Canadian Press) (Source CBC) Isabelle Gaston said she is concerned for her safety despite conditions that will be imposed on her ex-husband, Guy Turcotte, who will be [...]

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Military investigates video of racially charged skit
Islam & Islamophobia

Osama ben Laden got fun among Canadian Military

Posted November 8, 2012 by Hayat Canada

The Canadian military has launched a formal investigation after a racially charged video was leaked to CBC News. The video features an unidentified member of Canadian Forces Base Greenwood in Nova Scotia. The man is in brown makeup and wearing a turban, pretending to be Osama bin Laden’s brother. WARNING: The following video and story [...]

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