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McGill agrees to drop legal challenge of law faculty union, ending strike
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
MONTREAL – McGill University has agreed to drop a legal challenge of its law faculty’s right to unionize, bringing an official end to a strike during which law professors walked off the job for more than five weeks this fall. The university and the Association of McGill Professors of Law released a joint statement announcing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kanesatake residents accused in illegal dumping case say they’ve done nothing wrong
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
MONTREAL – Some residents of a Mohawk community west of Montreal who are accused by the Quebec government of illegal dumping say they’ve done nothing wrong. Quebec government lawyers are in Superior Court today seeking a temporary injunction to stop the dumping of contaminated soil and other waste on 17 waterfront properties along the shores ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Who will end the debate? Political gridlock continues in the House of Commons
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken over a debate that has stalled almost all business in the House of Commons. The Conservatives say the debate will continue until the Liberals hand over unredacted documents to the RCMP about government money misspent by a green-tech foundation. The debate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More Canadians leaving Lebanon Monday as Israeli attacks on Hezbollah continue
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – The foreign affairs minister’s office says another plane is set to leave Lebanon today to evacuate Canadians from the country as conflict escalates between Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah. A plane with 291 seats was booked for today with 104 passengers confirmed, including Canadians, UN staff and foreign nationals. On Sunday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Most horrific thing’: Events across Canada mark one year since Oct. 7 attacks
By Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
The last time Tiferet Lapidot’s family heard from her was in a phone call from the Supernova music festival near Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, where Hamas launched its brutal attack on Oct. 7, 2023. “She called her mother at nine o’clock in the morning, telling her that she loves her and they’re shooting ... Read More »
1 responseNuremberg and Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures ‘unacceptable’: Rustad
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Conservative leader says comparing the Nuremberg trials or Nazi Germany to public health measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic is unacceptable and “deeply disrespectful to the memory of those who suffered” in the Holocaust. That’s after video surfaced of Rustad saying his party would “certainly be participating with other jurisdictions” after ... Read More »
1 responseSummaries of cabinet documents on foreign interference to be disclosed at inquiry
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – A federal inquiry says the Liberal government has consented to the public disclosure of summaries of cabinet documents about foreign interference. Four memorandums to cabinet, generally considered closely held confidences, were provided to the commission of inquiry as part of its terms of reference. In a statement today, the inquiry says that following ... Read More »
1 responseThe latest: Canadians mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada to mark the anniversary of a brutal Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The Oct. 7, 2023 attack killed about 1,200 people, while about 250 more were taken hostage. About a hundred of them have not returned. It triggered ... Read More »
1 responseIn the news today: Canadian events set to mark Oct. 7 anniversary
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadian events set to mark Oct. 7 anniversary Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada today to mark the anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza. The Oct. 7, ... Read More »
1 responseEvents across Canada set to mark one year since Oct. 7 attacks, Israel-Hamas war
By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada today to mark the anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza. The Oct. 7, 2023 attack killed more than 1,200 Israelis, while another 250 were abducted and held as hostages, triggering an Israeli counter-offensive in Gaza that the health ... Read More »
1 responseTimeline: What has happened in Canada since Oct. 7, 2023
By The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas fighters on Israel last year, and the immediate Israeli retaliation that followed, sent shockwaves throughout the world that have shaken Canada culturally and politically. Here is a look at some of the major developments in Canada related to the conflict. Oct. 7, 2023 – Hamas-led militants launched ... Read More »
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