State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has fired a press officer who was responsible for drafting Trump administration talking points about policy toward Israel and Gaza after complaints from the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Officials said Shahed Ghoreishi, a contractor...
Poilievre calls on federal government to classify Bishnoi gang as terror entity
SURREY — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is the latest politician calling for the federal government to designate the India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity. His call on a visit to Surrey, B.C., comes after RCMP in the city...
Parliament should have discussed recognition of Palestinian state, open letter says
OTTAWA — An open letter signed by dozens of community and business leaders says the Liberal government should not have decided to recognize a Palestinian state without debating the issue in Parliament. The letter from B’nai Brith Canada, whose signatories...
Canada Games challenged by Air Canada strike, families stuck in St. John’s
For Canada Games Council CEO Kelly-Ann Paul, the timing of Air Canada’s strike was nothing short of “surreal.” Air Canada grounded thousands of flights last Saturday when its flight attendants went on strike, disrupting the Canada Games in St. John’s,...
West Kelowna, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer Sean Feucht on safety grounds
WEST KELOWNA — The City of West Kelowna, B.C., has cited public safety to deny a permit for a concert by American Christian singer Sean Feucht, who is outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement. The city said in...
Thornhill man charged for assaulting Toronto parking enforcement officer
A Thornhill man is facing charges after a parking enforcement officer was allegedly assaulted in downtown Toronto earlier this week. Toronto police say the incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. on Aug. 19 in the Yonge Street and Isabella Street area....
B.C. MLA launches private prosecution against Charlotte Kates of Samidoun
A member of the British Columbia legislature says she is pursuing a private prosecution against a Vancouver woman who praised Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel as “heroic.” Dallas Brodie, leader of the OneBC party, says she has submitted allegations...
1 person injured in 4-vehicle crash in North York
One person has been transported to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash in North York, according to police. Officers say the collision happened in the Keele Street and Wycombe Road area just after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One person has...
18 and 19-year-old arrested in connection with Etobicoke shooting
Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old man in Etobicoke. Police were called to the Martin Grove and Albion Road area on March 26 for reports that a man...
Work begins in Finland on a new Canadian icebreaker for Arctic defense
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Dignitaries at a steel-cutting ceremony Wednesday in Finland marked the start of work on a new Canadian icebreaker to be named the Polar Max and aimed at bolstering Arctic defense. The event marked the concrete beginning...
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