Iranians able to make some calls abroad while internet access is still out after protests
sootoday - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut.
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Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
sootoday - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration Monday to try to stop an immigration enforcement surge that has led to the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal officer and evoked outrage and prote
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Eight arrested at Toronto anti-immigration rally
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Toronto police say eight people are facing several charges after an anti-immigration rally and counter-protest outside City Hall Saturday.
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B.C. court to hear Charter challenge over religious exemptions to assisted dying law
sootoday - OTTAWA — A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia's Supreme Court questions whether publicly funded faith-based hospitals should be allowed to prevent patients from receiving medical assistance in dying in their facilities.
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Protests against ICE planned across US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
News Staff / citynews - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protests against immigration enforcement are planned for cities and towns across the country on Saturday after one federal officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon. The demo…
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Iranian government acknowledges protests as Khamenei signals crackdown
Jon Gambrell / theglobeandmail - Gauging demonstrations grows more difficult with internet and phone lines cut off
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United Arab Emirates cuts state funding for citizens studying in U.K. over fears of Muslim Brotherhood on campuses
Joseph Brean / nationalpost - It reflects growing concern, both in Britain and abroad, about Islamist radicalism at British universities
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Canadian figure skaters support Skate Canada’s Alberta ban, hope for future return
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - GATINEAU — Canadian figure skaters supported the national governing body’s decision to ice events in Alberta, while holding out hope that major competitions could one day return to the province. The national sport governing body announced last month it wi…
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Winnipeg police arrest man after swastikas painted on synagogue, mosque and high school
Steve Lambert / theglobeandmail - A 34-year-old man faces 14 counts of mischief but hate-crime charges have not been laid, police say
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ICE agent who killed Minnesota woman was dragged by car in previous incident
Katie Scott / globalnews - The same ICE agent 'was dragged in June by a child sexual predator trying to evade an immigration enforcement arrest,' the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.
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Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s former Shah, calls for international support as protests spread
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - Reza Pahlavi, an Iranian opposition figure and the son of Iran’s former shah, has issued an urgent appeal for international support amid ongoing protests and reports of a nationwide communications blackout in Iran.
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U.S. federal agents shot two people in Portland: Police
Ling Hui / torontosun - Police say its officers found a man and woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds
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Montreal terror suspect linked to al-Qaida faces new charges
Paul Cherry, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - Mohamed Abdullah Warsame, 52, was arrested and charged last year for allegedly threatening to kill many people in the city.
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Victims’ families mark 6-year anniversary of Flight PS752 downing in Iran
Manoj Subramaniam / citynews - Victims’ families will mark the six-year anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 in Iran with events in Ontario and British Columbia today. The plane was shot down on Jan. 8, 2020 by two Iranian missiles just minutes afte…
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Quebec residences get training to become more inclusive and safe for LGBTQ+ seniors
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A Quebec foundation is hoping to train 10,000 people on making seniors residences safer and more inclusive for older LGBTQ+ adults.
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ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown
sootoday - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist when she allegedly tried to run over law enforcement officers during an immigration crackdown in the city, authorities said Wednesday.
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First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds’ lack of commitment to protecting source water
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty’s recent refusal to commit to source water protections in a promised clean water bill shows the government is sidelining the health of Indigenous communities in its push …
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Maduro abduction underscores new strongman era
Kyle Volpi Hiebert / winnipegfreepress - It took barely three days for U.S. President Donald Trump to put his stamp on 2026. By ordering the U.S. military to kidnap Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, he dethroned a […]
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Mom of newborn found in shoebox charged
Jane Stevenson / torontosun - Baby girl was heard crying just before 11 a.m. mass inside a Toronto church on Dec. 21.
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U.S. operation in Venezuela an ‘act of aggression,’ UN chief says
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The UN Secretary-General raised concerns on Monday about a possible intensification of instability in Venezuela after the U.S. capture president Nicolas Maduro.
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