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Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to the United Kingdom Thursday to attract investment and strengthen ties that he argues are key to securing Canada’s future. Back in Ottawa, the Conservative Party argues Carney is running away from problems at home and has nothing to show for it. “He travels a …
Read More »Israel begins limited pause in fighting as criticism mounts over hunger in Gaza
The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of a series of steps launched as concerns over surging hunger in the territory mount and as Israel faces a wave of international criticism over its conduct …
Read More »U.S., Israel appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire talks, as starvation mounts in the enclave
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump appeared on Friday to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, both saying it had become clear that the Palestinian militants did not want a deal. Netanyahu said Israel was now mulling “alternative” options to achieve its goals of bringing its hostages home …
Read More »As death toll mounts, Gazans make life-risking journeys to seek food, aid
Like thousands of other Palestinians in Gaza, Hind Al-Nawajha takes a dangerous, kilometres-long journey every day to try to get some food for her family, hoping she makes it back alive. Accompanied by her sister, Mazouza, the mother-of-four had to duck down and hide behind a pile of rubble on the …
Read More »Toronto’s Iranian diaspora watches with worry, mixed feelings as Israel-Iran conflict mounts
As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, members of the Iranian-Canadian community in Toronto say they are feeling mixed emotions, many worried about loved ones back home and some hopeful for what they say is much-needed change in Iran. Israel first launched strikes on Iran’s capital Tehran in the early hours …
Read More »As N.S. jail death toll mounts, father grieves son and calls for corrections reform – Halifax
A memorial plaque with a laser-etched image of Christopher Young wearing a Santa hat sits on a shelf at his father’s Halifax home. “That’s how I’ll always remember my son, as a happy guy,” said Gerry Young, 61. However, the grieving parent said his 33-year-old son’s suicide on April 26 — the …
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