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In 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 »
Be the first to comment!Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74M in federal cash, Inuit leader wants change
By Alessia Passafiume and Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
As millions in federal funding flow into a Labrador group whose claims of Inuit identity have been rejected by Indigenous organizations across Canada, a national Inuit leader worries the Liberal government is putting the rights of Indigenous Peoples at risk. Natan Obed, president of an organization representing about 70,000 Inuit across Canada, said he wrote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign interference inquiry to hear from Privy Council Office officials
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – A federal inquiry into foreign interference is slated to hear today from security officials working in the office that supports the prime minister. Various employees of the Privy Council Office that work on security and intelligence matters are scheduled to appear. Representatives of the Canadian Heritage Department are also expected to testify today. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. wildland firefighter worried about smoke hazards. So he designed a solution
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
British Columbia wildland firefighter Angus Duguid loves his job, but he doesn’t love waking up with headaches or a clogged nose from inhaling smoke. So he turned his skills as a design student at Emily Carr University to fixing the problem for himself and, he hopes, fellow firefighters. “We see a fair bit of toxic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 1,000 passengers have left Lebanon on flights booked by Canada, GAC says
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – Global Affairs Canada says it has now helped more than 1,000 passengers leave Lebanon as the conflict between Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah intensifies. The department says one flight on Saturday open to Canadians in Lebanon carried 126 passengers, and another on Sunday carried 139 out of the country. The department ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby supports police on guns and gangs, flanked by four law enforcement candidates
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2024
SURREY, B.C. – NDP Leader David Eby is promising to support police in British Columbia in their work to keep illegal guns off the streets and protect communities. Eby, speaking while flanked by four New Democrat candidates with law enforcement experience at a news conference in Surrey, says he will ensure police have the tools ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit and Ukraine defence meetings this week
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau will travel to Laos later this week for the ASEAN summit, marking what his office says will be the first official visit of a Canadian prime minister to the Southeast Asian country. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings will take place in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Thursday and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians pay tribute to Oct. 7 victims, hostages in cross-country events
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – Hundreds of people were gathering Sunday in cities across Canada to remember the victims of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and the ongoing war in Gaza. In the nation’s capital, a sea of Israeli flags could be seen draped over participants in front of Ottawa city hall, with Canadian flags ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oct. 7 commemoration events being held across Canada
By The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – Hundreds of people are gathering today in cities across Canada to remember the victims of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the hostages that have still not yet made it home. In the nation’s capital, seas of Israeli flags are draped over participants in front of Ottawa city hall, with Canadian flags ... Read More »
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