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As Trudeau pleads for end to violence, Ottawa says no more Canadians have left Gaza
By Stephanie Taylor and Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – No Canadians were able to leave the besieged Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Global Affairs Canada confirmed, hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an impassioned plea for a “humanitarian pause” in the clashes between Israeli forces and Hamas. Trudeau, who also faced renewed pleas on Wednesday that Canada call for a full ceasefire, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jurors in Peter Nygard’s sexual assault trial begin deliberating their verdict
By Sonja Puzic, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
TORONTO – Jurors at the sexual assault trial of Peter Nygard began their deliberations late Wednesday afternoon, with the fate of the former fashion mogul now resting in their hands. Over several hours on Wednesday, Justice Robert Goldstein gave the jury his final instructions and told them their duty is to impartially assess the evidence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Gaza to Eygpt, Canadian woman describes fleeing Israel-Hamas war with young kids
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
When Rana Nassrawi got to a hotel room in Cairo, nearly 24 hours after fleeing from Gaza with her two young children, she finally allowed herself to cry. The Mississauga, Ont., resident was among the first cohort of Canadians who were able to evacuate from the besieged Palestinian territory. She said getting to safety in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public sector strikes: Quebec nurses, health staff launch two-day walkout
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec health-care workers launched a two-day strike today, the latest group to walk off the job over stalled contract talks with the provincial government. The Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé, or FIQ, represents 80,000 nurses, licensed practical nurses, respiratory therapists and other health professionals, and the strike is affecting the majority of health-care ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec mayor, 23, resigns mid-mandate because of burnout from managing forest fires
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
CHAPAIS, Que. – One of Quebec’s youngest mayors says she is stepping down because she is suffering burnout from last summer’s historic wildfire season. Isabelle Lessard was acclaimed in 2021 as mayor of Chapais, Que., a town of just over 1,500 people, located 400 kilometres northwest of Quebec City. Lessard says her resignation is effective ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!English Montreal school board sues after it’s forced to communicate in French
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
MONTREAL – The English Montreal School Board says it will take the Quebec government to court over strict language rules requiring the board to communicate in French. The board says it will file the motion in Quebec Superior Court today after it received a warning about its internal communications from the province’s language watchdog – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elected officials raise alarm about ‘terrifying’ rise in antisemitism in Canada
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – Federal politicians are raising the alarm about what they say is an increase in antisemitism in Canada after a Montreal-area synagogue and a local Jewish organization were hit with firebombs this week. Liberal MP Anthony Housefather told reporters this morning he has never seen a time when Jewish Canadians felt as scared as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World must ‘get back on track’ for two-state solution in Middle East, Trudeau says
By Stephanie Taylor and Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an impassioned plea Wednesday for a “humanitarian pause” in the clashes between Israeli forces and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, to end the violence and “get back on track” to creating a two-state solution in the Middle East. Trudeau noted that Tuesday marked exactly one month since renewed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence policy update: Industry demand for clarity has Blair back at drawing board
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
OTTAWA, Kan. – Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recently instructed his team to rejig the Liberals’ long-promised defence policy update, so as to give industry more clarity on long-term spending plans “As the world becomes an increasingly difficult and challenging place, we have to make those investments,” Blair told an industry conference on Wednesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!English Montreal school board sues after it’s forced to communicate in French only
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
MONTREAL – The English Montreal School Board says it will take the Quebec government to court over strict language rules requiring the board to communicate exclusively in French. The board says it will file the motion in Quebec Superior Court today after it received a warning about its internal communications from the province’s language watchdog ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman part of first cohort of Canadian evacuees describes journey from Gaza to Egypt
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2023
A woman who was part of the first group of Canadians evacuated from Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war says she is incredibly relieved to have made it out of the besieged Palestinian enclave with her two children. Rana Nassrawi, who is currently at a hotel in Cairo, says she and her kids will be flying ... Read More »
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