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Almost a year after the Hamas attack on Israel shook the Middle East and prompted a conflict that continues to reverberate around the world, the Ontario government is giving school boards strict instructions on how to mark the anniversary of Oct. 7. A memo sent to school boards across the …
Read More »Canada and other Western nations urge citizens to leave Lebanon now – National
Canada is on a growing list of Western governments urging their citizens to leave Lebanon or avoid travel there, as fears rise that escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah could spiral into war. “There is no evacuation operation underway for Canadians currently in Lebanon and you should not rely on the …
Read More »‘Time to leave’ Lebanon as violence escalates, Joly urges Canadians – National
The federal government is urging Canadians in Lebanon to get out of the country while they still can, warning the security situation is becoming “increasingly volatile and unpredictable” as violence escalates between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Tuesday the situation could further …
Read More »High security, protesters expected at today’s ‘Walk with Israel’ event in Toronto – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 9, 2024 9:23 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A pro-Israel march is set to take place today in Toronto amid heightened security and a related protest. The United Jewish Appeal is holding its annual “Walk with …
Read More »New pro-Palestinian encampment at Université du Québec à Montréal, organizers say
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 12, 2024 5:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal pro-Palestinian activists say they’ve set up a new encampment at the Université du Québec à Montréal, as nearby McGill University prepares to go to court to clear …
Read More »Mayor says Ottawa will reverse course on Israel national day event after cancellation
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he wants the city to reverse course after cancelling an event to mark Israel’s national day. Officials announced on Tuesday they planned to raise the Israeli flag at city hall next week, but they cancelled the usual ceremony, saying it posed a risk to public …
Read More »‘A tiny city:’ Pro-Palestinian McGill campus protesters organize for another week
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 5, 2024 6:45 pm Updated May 5, 2024 6:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment at McGill University’s downtown Montreal campus say they’re better organized and …
Read More »Brother of Hamas hostage travels the world pleading for his safe return
Michael Levy is on a mission that has brought him to Toronto from Israel to share his brother’s story in hopes of raising awareness about the hostages still being held and to call for them to be released immediately. “My little brother had to watch his wife being murdered in …
Read More »Toronto man says his family needs Canadian help to get out of Gaza despite ceasefire
With one of his sons in a Gaza hospital, Toronto resident Nahed El-Khalidy said the recently announced ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is good news, though it came too late to save his daughter’s life. El-Khalidy said his daughter Caroline, 27, was killed Monday when an Israeli airstrike hit a …
Read More »Canadian-Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver confirmed killed in Israel
Canadian-Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver, whose family believed she had been taken hostage by Hamas militants during their brutal attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, is dead, according to Global News Canada and multiple sources close to her family. “It is with deep sadness that the Government of Canada has …
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