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A group of demonstrators who protested along ‘Hospital Row’ in downtown Toronto is challenging claims its actions on Feb. 12 were antisemitic. The crowd began protesting at Yonge and Bloor streets early in the evening, before eventually finding its way to the stretch along University Avenue. Video footage posted to …
Read More »Investigation: The antisemitism that Oct. 7 unleashed in Canada
A gunman shoots at a Montreal Jewish school. A Jewish-owned grocery store is set on fire in Toronto. In Ottawa, police disrupt an alleged terrorism plot against the Jewish community. The Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel has sparked a dramatic surge of antisemitism across Canada, according to a Global …
Read More »Canada urges Israel not to press ahead with ‘devastating’ Rafah offensive – National
An Israeli military offensive into the densely populated area where some 1.5 million Palestinians have taken refuge in the Gaza Strip would be “catastrophic,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said late Wednesday. He said in a joint statement with the prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand that the impact of …
Read More »Canada to stage 13 games at 2026 FIFA World Cup between Toronto and Vancouver
Canada will host 13 of the 104 games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with seven in Vancouver and six in Toronto. As expected, the U.S. will stage the lion’s share of the action — with 78 games — at the expanded 48-team soccer showcase. Like Canada, Mexico will host 13 …
Read More »World Juniors’ sexual assault case adjourned until April. What to know
Five members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior hockey team accused of sexual assault have had their high-profile case put over until April. Lawyers for Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart and Michael McLeod appeared virtually in court in London, Ont., Monday for a brief appearance. They did not …
Read More »How to talk to your kids about the 2018 World Juniors sex assault charges – National
When Team Canada plays, the country pays attention. And right now, all eyes are on London, Ont., where police have charged five members of the 2018 World Junior championship team with sexual assault over allegations stemming from a gala celebration that year involving a then-20-year-old woman. The charges have not …
Read More »Woman ordered deported over Chinese foreign interference – National
Canadian authorities have issued a deportation order against a Chinese woman on the grounds she was part of Beijing’s foreign interference program. The Immigration and Refugee Board ruled that Jing Zhang had worked for the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (OCAO), which it said conducts espionage in Canada. While immigration officials …
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 »Canada’s foreign interference inquiry plans to probe India allegations – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 24, 2024 11:32 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the last two general elections. In a statement today, the commission …
Read More »Calgary ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt wins World Cup bronze in Japan
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 19, 2024 10:35 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s Alexandria Loutitt soared to World Cup bronze in women’s ski jumping on Friday. The 20-year-old from Calgary posted a two-jump total of 216.7 points in the normal hill competition to finish behind …
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