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Palestinians gather in Toronto, Vancouver for rally, more demonstrations expected
By Tyler Griffin, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2023
TORONTO – Pro-Palestinian demonstrators spilled onto streets in several Canadian cities on Thanksgiving Day while the prime minister and Opposition leader spoke at a vigil at a Jewish community centre, following a weekend of deadly fighting in the Middle East. Protesters gathered at Nathan Phillips Square in front of Toronto city hall on Monday afternoon, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal man among those killed in attack on Israel by Hamas militants, family says
By The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – A Montreal man says his son is among the victims of an attack by Hamas militants on Israel over the weekend. Alain Haim Look says in a social media post that his son Alexandre Look was killed in Israel on Saturday while trying to save those around them. Look describes his son as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinians gather in Toronto for rally, more demonstrations expected across Canada
By Tyler Griffin, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2023
TORONTO – Pro-Palestinian demonstrators spilled onto downtown Toronto streets and marched toward the Israeli consulate in Toronto on Thanksgiving Day, following a weekend of deadly fighting in the Middle East. Protesters gathered at Nathan Phillips Square in front of Toronto city hall on Monday afternoon, many draped in or waving Palestinian flags as the crowd ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto police boost presence ahead of Israel, Palestine rallies, warn against hate
By The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2023
TORONTO – Police are warning the public that there will be no tolerance for violence or hate crimes ahead of expected large-scale demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinian and Israeli communities in downtown Toronto. One rally is being held by the Youth Palestinian Movement at 2 p.m. at Nathan Phillips Square, while another gathering in solidarity ... Read More »
1 responseSaskatchewan legislature members prepare for fight over pronouns, Charter rights
By Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2023
REGINA – Saskatchewan politicians are heading back to legislature, preparing for a pronoun fight that some political observers say could alter the province’s electoral landscape. The legislative assembly is set to resume Tuesday, with the Saskatchewan Party government planning to introduce legislation that would require children under 16 to receive parental consent if they want ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newfoundland jail death renews calls for accountability in provincial corrections
By Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2023
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – It was shortly after another death was confirmed at a notoriously harsh Newfoundland jail that Bob Buckingham wrote to his fellow defence lawyers to ask what they could do to better advocate for inmates. The August death, which sources say was a suicide, was at least the seventh death since 2017 ... Read More »
1 responseFrance ambassador for LGBTQ+ rights: Canada, Quebec can counter Russia-led regression
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – France’s ambassador for LGBTQ+ rights says Russia is helping sow a global backlash against gender and sexual minorities, and argues francophone countries should work together to counter growing polarization. “LGBT subjects are among the most confrontational, the most inflammable, in international relations,” Jean-Marc Berthon said in a French-language interview during his recent visit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Afghan Canadians unite to offer support following deadly earthquake
By Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2023
Afghans across Canada have gathered together to support one another and plan fundraisers as they scour the news for details about an earthquake that rocked their home country on Saturday, reportedly killing more than 2,000 people. Farid Teimoury, vice-president of the Afghan Society of Calgary, said he feels helpless watching videos of the devastation wrought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians stuck in Israel as flights are cancelled, embassy closed for Thanksgiving
By The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2023
Some Canadians say they are stuck in Israel in the midst of deadly fighting as airlines cancel their flights out and reaching the Canadian Embassy on a holiday weekend proves difficult. Hamas militants out of Gaza fired thousands of rockets and sent out dozens of fighters to wage war on Israel on Saturday, with the ... Read More »
1 responseCanada ‘closely monitoring’ Afghanistan after quake reportedly kills more than 2,000
By The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs is offering support to people in Afghanistan after a devastating earthquake rocked the western part of the Asian country on Saturday. Melanie Joly says on the X platform, formerly Twitter, that “Canada stands ready to support the Afghan people” following the 6.3-magnitude quake that struck near Herat, Afghanistan’s ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian municipalities looking to become ‘spongier’ to build climate resilience
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2023
MONTREAL – From green roofs in Toronto to Vancouver’s rain city strategy, Canadian cities are looking to become “sponges” in order to help mitigate some of the effects of extreme rainfall events. In Montreal, Mayor Valérie Plante announced last week that the city plans to develop some 30 additional “sponge parks” designed to catch and ... Read More »
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