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Some Jewish Canadians say this Passover comes with solemnity and complex emotions
Some Jewish Canadians say they have complex emotions and feel more solemn than usual this Passover because of the war in Gaza and a rise in antisemitism in Canada. The major Jewish holiday lasts seven or eight days each year and commemorates the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the ... Read More »
Consciousness a ‘realistic possibility’ in birds, fish, squid and bees, scholars say
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Biologists, cognitive scientists and philosophers across the globe say there is a reasonable possibility the vast majority of creatures on Earth are sentient in some way. The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness was released Friday with 39 signatories from universities from Canada to Australia who say there is “at least ... Read More »
Wrong body returned from Cuba to Quebec family after father dies on vacation
MONTREAL – A Montreal-area woman is asking Canadian authorities to help locate her father’s body in Cuba after a devastating mix-up that saw her family receive a stranger’s remains instead. Miriam Jarjour says she was swimming with her 68-year-old father in the ocean near Varadero on March 22 when he suddenly had a heart attack ... Read More »
First Nations on cusp of more self-sustaining project financing
TORONTO – The chair of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition says Indigenous people are set to become true partners in big projects that will help lead to a future of self-sustaining financial independence. Speaking at the coalition’s annual conference Monday, chair Sharleen Gale, chief of the Fort Nelson First Nation, says to get there ... Read More »
Report: 17 million Canadians consider themselves fans of women’s sports
TORONTO – A new report shows that two in three Canadians between the ages of 13 and 65 consider themselves to be fans of women’s sports. The report titled “It’s Time: Unlocking the Power of Pro Women’s Sport Fans” was commissioned by Canadian Women & Sport with its research partner IMI Consulting. This study was ... Read More »
Quebec Health Department reports 28 cases of eye damage linked to solar eclipse
MONTREAL – Quebec’s Health Department says it has received 28 reports of eye damage related to the April 8 total solar eclipse that passed over southern parts of the province. The 28 cases reported as of April 17 include inflammation of the cornea, dry eyes and solar retinopathy, which is a permanent burn to the ... Read More »
UK prime minister urges upper chamber to cave in on efforts to block Rwanda deportation law
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday pledged that deportation flights to Rwanda would begin this summer as he called on the unelected House of Lords to stop blocking his key policy for ending the tide of small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel. Legislation clearing the way for the flights ... Read More »
Work starts on bullet train rail line from Sin City to the City of Angels
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction, officials said Monday, amid predictions that millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028. “People have been dreaming of high-speed rail in America for decades,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in ... Read More »
PEN America calls off awards ceremony amid criticism over its response to Israel-Hamas war
NEW YORK (AP) – Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony. Dozens of nominees had dropped out of the event, which was to have taken place next week. PEN, a literary and free expression organization, hands out hundreds of thousands ... Read More »
Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 13 years, dies
Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who served as music director at orchestras on three continents, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 13 years, has died. He was 80. Davis died Saturday at Rusk Institute in Chicago from leukemia, his manager, Jonathan Brill of Opus 3 Artists, said Sunday. Davis had been managing the disease ... Read More »
Simcoe County Rovers looks to play David against Toronto FC’s Goliath in cup game
Doneil Henry has plenty to cheer about Wednesday when Toronto FC hosts Simcoe County Rovers FC in Canadian Championship play. Henry was the first Toronto FC academy player to graduate to the first team and had two stints with his hometown club. The 31-year-old defender is also a proud co-owner of Simcoe County, which won ... Read More »
