Canadian injured in West Bank in what local group calls assault by Israeli settlers
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it is “aware of a Canadian citizen injured in the West Bank” and is providing consular help after an incident this past weekend reportedly involving Israeli settlers. A local organization called Unarmed Civilian Protect…
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Record high Ontario food bank usage for 9th consecutive year: report
Joseph Ryan / citynews - Food bank use in Ontario is at another record high, with more than one million people relying on emergency food services, a staggering 8.7 million times over the past year, according to a new Feed Ontario Hunger report released Monday. “Key takeaways from…
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Polytechnique expands scholarship program to 14 women in memory of 1989 tragedy
Alessia Simona Maratta / globalnews - The scholarships, set up to pay tribute not only to the victims but also to their families, were awarded during a ceremony at the school on Monday.
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Landfill search begins for remains of Ashlee Shingoose in Winnipeg
Temur Durrani / theglobeandmail - Ms. Shingoose is one of four Indigenous women murdered by a serial killer, only victim authorities were unable to identify until earlier this year
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Montreal mayor announces crisis unit to help homeless population during winter
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The mayor of Montreal is announcing new measures to help the city's homeless population survive the winter.
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Montreal museum spotlights sex workers history of activism and resistance
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - When community group Mile End Chavurah held an event in 2023 to name Jewish Montreal's "new patron saint," Maimie Pinzer was the winning choice.
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Canadian watched childhood home burn as Hong Kong blaze killed more than 100 people
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A Toronto man says he’s heartbroken after a deadly fire tore through the Hong Kong apartment complex where he grew up, leaving more than 100 dead and many missing.
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Trump threatens to ‘permanently pause’ migration to U.S. from ‘third-world’ countries
Rachel Goodman / globalnews - In a series of social media posts, Trump blamed the millions of migrants residing in the U.S. for "eroding" the living standards of Americans.
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3 Calgary police officers accused of sexual misconduct on the job
Karen Bartko / globalnews - Three Calgary Police Service officers have been relieved without pay and one fired after alleged offences ranging from having sex on the job to sharing nudes without consent.
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Ontario urged to allow restorative justice in cases involving sexual offences
Paola Loriggio / theglobeandmail - Report says Crown policy deprives those who have experienced sexual harm from choosing the form of justice that best fits their needs
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Montreal university students criticize Quebec government's plan to ban prayer rooms
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Muslim students at a Montreal university say they're deeply troubled by the Quebec government's plan to ban prayer rooms in post-secondary schools.
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UPDATED: TOWERING INFERNO: Massive Hong Kong apartment fire leaves 13 dead, dozens injured
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - Thirteen people are dead and at least 15 are injured after a massive fire spread throughout a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
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RCMP arrest Ontario youth for sharing ISIS videos and seeking firearms
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - A minor in Ontario has been arrested and charged with terrorism-related offences tied to ISIS propaganda, according to the RCMP.
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ASIRT probes death of Calgary man who went into medical distress after taser struggle
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a Calgary man died Sunday following a chaotic confrontation with officers during a mental-health call in the city’s southeast.
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BC activists found guilty of testing and selling heroin and meth launch constitutional challenge
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - A constitutional challenge by founders of a Vancouver "compassion club" who were found guilty of drug trafficking is expected to begin today at the British Columbia Supreme Court.
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Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause on three bills affecting trans and gender-diverse youth
Matthew Scace, Alanna Smith / theglobeandmail - Legislation limits gender-affirming care and bans trans participation in womens’ and girls’ sports, among other stipulations
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U.S. House votes overwhelmingly to release Epstein files after months of resistance from Trump
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - A group of dissident Republicans, including three MAGA acolytes, ultimately bent Trump to their will rather than acceding to his demands that they drop the issue
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‘I am traumatized. I am not stupid’: Epstein victims demand Trump release files
Rachel Goodman / globalnews - President Trump continues to insist that the push to release the Epstein files stems from a Democrat-orchestrated hoax to distract from the successes of his presidency.
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Toronto City Hall to raise Palestinian flag, joins other cities across Canada
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The City of Toronto is expected to join several other cities across Canada in raising the Palestinian flag this morning at city hall.
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TD Bank settles human rights complaint by B.C. Muslim-Indigenous man
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A human rights complaint has been settled between TD Bank and a Muslim-Indigenous man who claimed he was racially profiled while trying to open a bank account.
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