Swastikas spray-painted on Winnipeg synagogue prompts investigation
Sean Previl / globalnews - An investigation is underway by police after swastikas were spray-painted on a Jewish synagogue in Winnipeg as the Sabbath was about to begin.
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Dozens missing after boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Gambia
News Staff / citynews - BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants on their way to Europe capsized off the coast of Gambia, the West African nation’s leader said late Friday, setting off a frantic search and rescue operation. At least 1…
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Critics slam proposed residential school denialism law while Ottawa avoids clear answer
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - The debate around residential schools in Canada continues to ignite controversy with no signs of letting up, as the federal government is now declining to say whether it will move to criminalize residential school denialism.
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Some Haitian migrants arrested in Quebec on Christmas Day deported to U.S.
Prisha Dev / globalnews - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said those deemed inadmissible were returned south of the border, though it did not say how many were deported.
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Several deaths reported as Iran protests spread into rural areas
Jordan Ercit / torontosun - Protests were sparked Sunday by shopkeepers, merchants rallying against country's battered economy
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Canada calls on Israel to ensure aid reaches Gaza after humanitarian suspensions
Catherine Morrison / theglobeandmail - Countries are demanding Israel boost the flow of aid after reportedly suspending more than two dozen humanitarian organizations
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Minister not promising source water protection in a new First Nations clean water bill
Alessia Passafiume / nationalobserver - With her government under pressure to finally eliminate boil-water advisories in First Nations communities, the federal minister responsible for Indigenous services isn't committing to bringing back a defunct clean water bill in the new year as written — …
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Carney's foreign policy shift to trade, security raises questions about human rights
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - As Prime Minister Mark Carney puts trade and security at the centre of Canada's foreign policy, observers say Ottawa is also shifting how it asserts its values on the world stage.
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Federal Indigenous services minister reflects on first months of job leaders were wary of her taking
News Staff / citynews - Mandy Gull-Masty was named to the cabinet job in May after being elected as a member of Parliament for the first time in April.The post Federal Indigenous services minister reflects on first months of job leaders were wary of her taking appeared first on …
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Last surviving Dionne quintuplet has died
News Staff / citynews - NORTH BAY — Annette Dionne, the last surviving Dionne quintuplet and a champion of children’s rights, has died. The Dionne Quints Home Museum in North Bay, Ont., says in a social media post that Annette died on Christmas Eve but did not provide further de…
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RCMP intercepts 19 Haitian migrants crossing into Montérégie border on Christmas
Manoj Subramaniam / citynews - Nineteen migrants of Haitian origin were arrested on Christmas evening in the Havelock area of Montérégie after illegally crossing the border from the United States into Canada. The group consisted of individuals ranging in age from one to 60, including a…
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'I want justice': Wife demands answers and accountability after 44-year-old Edmonton man dies waiting in ER
Cindy Tran / edmontonjournal - Niharika Sreekumar sat on the sofa in her home, clutching a photo of her and her husband, Prashant Sreekumar, in her arms. The 44-year-old passed away on Monday at Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton after coming into the emergency room complaining o…
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Toronto police investigating after second incident of mezuzahs stolen
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Toronto police are investigating after multiple mezuzahs were stolen outside Jewish homes for the second time this month.
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CBS News says Global ‘mistakenly’ posted ’60 Minutes’ segment, issues takedown order
News Staff / citynews - CBS News says it’s issuing takedown orders for a shelved “60 Minutes” segment after it was posted on Global TV’s app on Monday and then spread online. A representative for the network says its Canadian broadcast partner had “mistakenly published” the segm…
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Russell Brand faces new rape and sexual assault charges in U.K.
Katie Scott / globalnews - The U.K.'s Crown Prosecution Service said the new charges against Brand, who is already facing similar charges involving four women, were in relation to two additional women.
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FBI sought interview with ex-prince Andrew during Peter Nygard investigation, Epstein files show
David Baxter / theglobeandmail - Letter says evidence links Mountbatten Windsor to Epstein and Nygard in two separate sex-trafficking investigations
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Ottawa, First Nations presenting plans to reform child welfare system
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Ottawa and First Nations are presenting the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal with competing plans to reform the First Nations child welfare system today — the latest step in a lengthy fight that has stretched nearly 20 years. The August tribunal or…
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Australia marks Day of Reflection for Bondi Beach shooting victims
News Staff / citynews - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australians will light candles at 6:47 p.m. on Sunday (7:47 GMT) to collectively commemorate the moment the first shots rang out a week earlier at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in an attack on a Jewish festival that left 15 dead. The fe…
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Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A paraplegic German engineer fulfilled a lifelong dream Saturday, floating in space after launching aboard a Blue Origin rocket, calling it the "coolest" experience of her life.
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Anti-immigrant sentiment rises with loss of consensus on immigration policy
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Canada’s long-held consensus on immigration — that it’s a net positive for the country — has been coming apart in recent years. Roughly half of the population thinks too many immigrants have been coming to Canada, according to several private pol…
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