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RCMP aware of social media threats to Jewish community, calls for vigilance
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it's aware of social media posts threatening the Jewish community in Canada, calling it a time for "increased vigilance." The statement comes as several Canadian polices forces,...
Oct 13, 2023
Canadian universities face challenges navigating Israel-Hamas war
MONTREAL - In the days since Hamas launched violent attacks on Israel, Canadian universities have been grappling with how to address a deeply divisive subject that has sparked grief, anger and heated ...
Oct 13, 2023
In the news today: Canadian doctor trapped in Gaza, Convoy trial in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canadian doctor trapped in Gaza helps at hospital A Canadian doctor trapped in ...
Oct 13, 2023
City launches customizable notification service
The City of Grande Prairie is launching a new texting service to improve the way residents receive important information.Residents will be able to opt in for updates to be sent directly to their phone...
Oct 13, 2023
A teacher dies and 2 people are wounded in a stabbing in a French school. Terrorism is suspected
PARIS (AP) - A man armed with a knife killed a teacher and wounded another teacher and a security guard on Friday at a high school in northern France, an attack being investigated as potential terrori...
Oct 13, 2023
OC Transpo worker, store owner to testify in 'Freedom Convoy' trial
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is expected today to delve into how public transit was affected by the three-week protest that clogged downtown Ottawa streets last year....
Oct 13, 2023
Canada's top court to rule on validity of federal environmental assessment law
OTTAWA - Canada's top court is expected to rule today on the validity of the federal government's environmental assessment legislation. The Supreme Court's judgment on the Impact Assessment Act is to ...
Oct 13, 2023
Worker at Israel's Embassy in Beijing was attacked in unclear circumstances and is now hospitalized
JERUSALEM (AP) - An employee of the Israeli Embassy in Beijing was attacked on Friday and later hospitalized, the country's Foreign Ministry said. China did not immediately acknowledge the assault. It...
Oct 13, 2023
Canadian doctor trapped in Gaza volunteers at hospital, urges entry of medical aid
Dr. Ehab Bader had travelled from London, Ont., to Gaza for a family visit, to see his aging parents. Now trapped in the besieged Palestinian territory, he is volunteering at Gaza's largest hospital, ...
Oct 13, 2023
Israel's military orders civilians to evacuate Gaza City, ahead of a feared ground offensive
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military on Friday directed the hundreds of thousands of residents in Gaza City to evacuate "for their own safety and protection," ahead of a feared Israeli ground offensive....
Oct 12, 2023