Tag: Canada
12-hour encampment at Western U draws more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators
Roughly 100 demonstrators gathered at Western University in London, Ont., on Wednesday demanding the university condemn Israel's actions in Gaza.
Pro-Palestinian encampment enters 5th day at McGill with court ruling expected
Police confirmed the department is waiting on a decision on a provisional injunction sought by two students to end the protest at the campus.
Sikh rally in Toronto with multi-party support prompts India diplomatic rebuke
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh at the Khalsa Day rally in Toronto on Sunday.
McGill University mulls ‘next steps’ as pro-Palestinian encampment triples in size
McGill University is considering its next steps to deal with the camp set up by pro-Palestinian activists on campus grounds in downtown Montreal, officials said Monday.
Winnipeg crowd gathers in support of Iranian rapper sentenced to death
Toomaj Salehi was first detained in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death in Iran, which sparked nationwide protests in 2022. A death sentence has not been confirmed by Iranian officials
Canada to donate $3M to Ukraine drone production, buy more ammunition
The U.S. also announced its largest package of military aid to date, valued at US$6 billion, at the latest meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
Nearly 200 fossil fuel, chemical lobbyists to join plastic treaty talks in Ottawa
Nearly 200 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists plan to join this week's United Nations negotiations on the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution.
Bombardier, Airbus get exemptions from Canadian sanctions on Russian titanium
Canada is the first Western government to ban Russian supplies of titanium as part of a package to mark the second anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion in February.
Canada, U.S., U.K. lay additional sanctions on Iran over attack on Israel
Canada announced it was sanctioning Iran's defence minister and top military command organizations while the U.S. and U.K. said they are targeting Iran's drone industry.
Wrong remains sent to ‘exhausted’ Canadian family after death on Cuba vacation
Faraj Allah Jarjour of Laval, Que. died suddenly in Cuba on a family trip, and his children say the wrong remains were sent back to Canada from Cuba.
IN PHOTOS: Eclipse watchers across North America react with cheers, awe
Millions of people from Mexico to Newfoundland and Labrador gazed upward as a total solar eclipse crossed North America on Monday.
Defence policy update raises spending by $8B with focus on Arctic, cyber security
Defence Minister Bill Blair has unveiled Canada's long-promised defence policy update with a focus on enhancing Arctic and cyber security.
As Sudan crisis rages, groups urge Ottawa to do more to help
The fighting that erupted last April between militias has forced out at least 8.5 million people in what the UN calls the largest internal displacement crisis in the world.
Father of killed Canadian aid worker urges Blinken for a tougher U.S. stance on Israel in Gaza
“If the United States threatened to suspend aid to Israel, maybe my son would be alive today,” John Flickinger said in describing his conversation with Antony Blinken.
30 years after Rwanda genocide, cautious optimism history won’t repeat: Dallaire
Romeo Dallaires says he remains concerned about the continued presence of the genocide's perpetrators and masterminds in Africa and around the world — including in Canada.