HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – Canada ramped up efforts to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon on Monday as the security situation in the country deteriorates. “The security situation in Lebanon is becoming increasingly dangerous and volatile. The airport remains open and commercial flights are still available,” Minister of Foreign A...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – Canada has called on its citizens in Lebanon to “return home immediately,” as Israel dramatically intensified airstrikes across Lebanon. “For Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are in Lebanon – return home immediately,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly wrote on X, warning against ma...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – Three people were injured while trying to disarm a knife-wielding man during Friday afternoon prayers at a Montreal mosque. A spokesperson for Chateauguay police told reporters that the victims received minor injuries, although one was taken to hospital. Those injured were in their 50s, said police. They managed to...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – A Turkish-Canadian family-owned restaurant in Quebec’s Oka village was the target of two arson attacks in just over two weeks. Pizza Mozza, owned by three brothers of Turkish origin, was first hit on the night of August 31, resulting in minor damage. Berat Saymadi, one of the owners, told local media […]
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – The Quebec Human Rights Commission is seeking a $13,000 settlement on behalf of a 12-year-old Muslim girl who was kicked out of her karate class for wearing a hijab, Canadian media reported Friday. “For their part, the plaintiffs felt a feeling of injustice and exclusion,” according to the Commission, CTV News [&he...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – The prestigious CAN$100,000 ($73,000) Canadian Scotiabank Giller Prize was dealt a blow Wednesday when 15 authors pulled their books from consideration because of the sponsors’ ties to Israeli arms manufacturers. “As authors, we cannot abide our work being used to provide cover for sponsors actively investing in ar...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – The Catholic Church in Newfoundland, Canada, has been ordered by a court-appointed monitor to pay $76 million to survivors of sexual abuse. The list of victims entitled to receive the amount include 292 survivors of a Church-run orphanage. The victims and their representatives expressed relief at the outcome of a d...
By Joel Winter One day during my teaching career I entered the teacher’s staffroom to find brochures promoting Chapters — a Canadian national bookstore chain. This was during a period when I was protesting every week in front of the Chapters store in Toronto. The owner of Chapters supports the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) through [&hellip...
Toxic chemicals released during fires following a Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio last February have spread over 540,000 square miles. A new study reveals that the toxic fumes may be impacting 16 states and possibly Canada. Published in Environmental Research Letters, the study highlights the unexpected scale of pollution from vinyl...
ISTANBUL (AA) – An investigation was launched Thursday into “a hate crime” by a driver who broadcast Islamophobic content from a digital screen on top of a moving vehicle in Toronto, according to police. The video contained anti-Islamic statements after displaying footage of Muslims praying. The Hate Crimes Unit started an investigation ...
