Category Archives: Canada
Gaza evacuees question Canada's policy for who it will help evacuate
OTTAWA - Some Canadians who escaped the Gaza Strip say Canada's definition of family means they had to make the heartbreaking choice to leave loved ones behind. Canadian citizen Amro Abumiddain says h...
Nov 13, 2023
Montreal Jewish community won't let itself be terrorized, school spokesman says
MONTREAL - Students at a Montreal Jewish school were back in class today after their school building was hit by gunfire over the weekend for the second time in three days. School spokesman Lionel Pere...
Nov 13, 2023
Poilievre says he needs to study replacement workers bill before taking position
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he doesn't yet have a position on the Liberal government's proposed legislation to ban the use of replacement workers during strikes and lockouts in ...
Nov 13, 2023
Liberal MPs among Canadians in D.C. Tuesday to battle rising antisemitism
WASHINGTON - Two Liberal MPs are part of a Canadian delegation in the U.S. capital today to join a multilateral effort to combat the rise in antisemitism. Mental Health Minister Ya'ara Saks and Montre...
Nov 13, 2023
Quebec tribunal says jail violated rights of Black man left naked in cell for hours
Quebec's human rights tribunal has found that provincial jail guards violated the rights of a Black inmate who was left for hours naked and wet in a cell without a mattress. In a Nov. 3 decision, Judg...
Nov 13, 2023
Hundreds of Canadians cross at Rafah on Sunday, but none appear on list for today
OTTAWA - After 234 Canadians, permanent residents and their eligible family members were allowed to cross from Gaza into Egypt yesterday, a published list of those who will be allowed to cross today d...
Nov 13, 2023
In the news today: No Canadians on today's Rafah crossing list
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Some Canadians still waiting to cross at Rafah After 234 Canadians, permanent r...
Nov 13, 2023
Protesters demonstrate across Canada as Israel-Hamas war rages
MONTREAL - As the latest war between Israel and Hamas intensified half a world away, demonstrators in cities across Canada chanted, marched and called for justice in rallies supporting opposing sides ...
Nov 12, 2023
Ottawa man arrested after allegedly inciting hate, antisemitism
OTTAWA - An Ottawa man was arrested near Toronto this weekend after he was allegedly caught on video inciting hatred and expressing antisemitic views. Ottawa police have charged Mohammed Assadi with b...
Nov 12, 2023
CP NewsAlert: jury reaches verdict in Peter Nygard's sexual assault trial
TORONTO - Jurors in the sexual assault trial of former fashion mogul Peter Nygard have reached a verdict. The decision is expected to be announced around noon. More coming. The Canadian Press
Nov 12, 2023