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Israeli forces have intercepted around 40 boats carrying aid and foreign activists, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, to Gaza, leaving only one vessel still sailing toward the Palestinian enclave, the flotilla organizers said on Thursday. Cameras broadcasting live feeds from the boats, verified by Reuters, showed Israeli soldiers sporting helmets and night vision goggles boarding …
Read More »Israel may still have the Madleen aid boat. But organizers are already planning their next journey to Gaza
The Madleen, a boat seized by Israeli forces while en route to Gaza, might still be stuck in a port off the coast of Israel. But the activists who piloted it are busy planning their next attempt — albeit with a different boat. Named after a famous fisherwoman in Gaza, …
Read More »Toronto holiday market organizers apologize after AI-generated art sold at fair
The Town of York Historical Society issued an apology this week after greeting cards featuring art made with artificial intelligence were sold at its recent holiday market. The Snowy Paper Fair ran at Toronto’s First Post Office from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1 and featured a variety of vendors, including Vintage …
Read More »Organizers worry Ford government parking garage could throw CNE into ‘turmoil’ – Toronto
As the parking lots and buildings at Exhibition Place transform into one of Toronto’s biggest festivals for the annual Canadian National Exhibition, there are growing concerns a provincially-led redevelopment could limit future celebrations. The arrival of the middle of August means the dawn of the CNE, its crazy food options, …
Read More »Encampment organizers deciding next step after University of Toronto’s offer – Toronto
The organizers of a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto say they are still deciding their next steps after the school gave them 24 hours to consider an offer to end the demonstration, or face a trespass notice. Students speaking on behalf of the encampment say they are appalled by the …
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 »New committee takes centre stage at Winnipeg’s upcoming World Police and Fire Games – Winnipeg
It’s the first time in the history of the World Police and Fire Games that a committee has been established solely to incorporate Indigenous elements and learning. Opening ceremonies for the games are slated for July 28 at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. In the lead-up to the year’s …
Read More »Honda Indy Toronto benefits Ontario tourism as organizers seek contract renewal
TORONTO — Although Christian Lundgaard stood atop the podium after the Honda Indy Toronto, local tourism may have been the real winner. The four-day racing event at Toronto’s Exhibition Place drew 148,000 attendees in 2022 and organizers say it drew even more this summer. Andrew Weir, executive vice-president of Destination …
Read More »Weekend of Pride events celebrates community, struggle, Winnipeg organizers say – Winnipeg
Downtown Winnipeg will be in a celebratory mood this weekend for the Pride Winnipeg Festival, with tens of thousands of Winnipeggers expected to take part in the live entertainment at The Forks, an annual rally, parade and more. But while the events around Pride currently enjoy wide popularity, that wasn’t …
Read More »‘World Unity Convoy’ planned for February in Winnipeg, organizers say – Winnipeg
The organizers of a so-called “Freedom Convoy” that paralyzed Ottawa for a month in February announced a 2023 gathering in Winnipeg. Organizers announced the plans to hold a “World Unity Convoy” in Winnipeg in a Facebook Live video Dec. 25, from a page called “Canada Unity”. They say the event …
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