More Canadians could soon be leaving Gaza after their names appeared in the latest published document by Gaza's General Authority of Crossings and Borders.The Canadian government confirmed that 75 people connected to Canada left the Palestinian territory via its border with Egypt on Tuesday.Global Affairs Canada said that Canada is unable to determine when or how many people can cross each day, and the situation is fluid and unpredictable.It said Canadian officials were on the Egyptian side of the border to welcome those who are leaving and facilitate their transportation to Cairo.The departme

While Canada is working seriously on climate change, a report released by the United Nations on Wednesday revealed that the top oil producing country is producing far more oil and gas than the target set to limit global warming, including Canada.Oil-producing countries are still planning to more than double production in 2030 from the limit needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the report says.Canada, the world's fourth-largest oil producer, could see its fuel production fall to 25 percent of 2022 levels by 2035 if it does not take further steps to

Officials in Surrey have made another large seizure of fireworks, a week after seizing 100-thousand-dollars' worth of the products leading up to Halloween.The City of Surrey says bylaw officers' investigations this week led to a seizure of $80,000 worth of fireworks from a property that appeared to be an abandoned house.Bylaw officers say they posed as customers to engage the sellers, and the owner of the latest seized fireworks may be the same person as the person who owned the fireworks seized last week.On October 30, the City of Surrey said it seized $100,000 worth of fireworks from a singl

Quebec police say three people have been arrested in connection with the death of a child Monday evening in a suburb north of Montreal.The police force for Bois-des-Filion, Que., about 20 kilometres north of Montreal, says the three suspects are being questioned by investigators.Police say they were called to a home about 5:30 p.m. regarding a young child suffering from serious injuries.Despite attempts to revive the child, whose age and gender were not made public, the death was declared at the scene.Forensic technicians were dispatched to the home Monday night where an investigation began in

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says that there are currently no plans to break the supply and confidence agreement with the Liberals.He said if the NDP did so, dental care and other key issues included in the agreement with the Liberals would be delayed from implementation.Jagmeet Singh said that the NDP will continue to put pressure on the government for things like dental care.He said that their current focus is to force the government to implement the things for which the agreement was reached.A debate has been held in the House of Commons today on the motion brought by the NDP on home heating.Ja

Montreal police are investigating overnight fire bombings at two Jewish institutions in the on-island suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux.Police spokesperson Sabrina Gauthier says incendiary devices caused minor damage to the front door of a synagogue and the back door of another building across the street that houses a Jewish organization.Jewish advocacy group B’nai Brith Canada says the synagogue is called Congregation Beth Tikvah.Cantor Henry Topas says synagogue members are horrified by the firebombing, which occurred exactly one month after the Oct. 7 Hamas incursion into Israel that killed m

The Government of Canada's dental care plan could be launched in the early stages before the end of the year, but in the meantime new figures from Statistics Canada have emerged showing that one in three Canadians with dental problems in the 12 months between 2021 and 2022 did not visit the doctor.The main reason for this is cost and lack of insurance.According to the report, in a survey of 60,000 Canadians, more than one-third reported having no dental insurance.Dr. Heather Carr, president of the Canadian Dental Association, said these statistics are alarming because a person's overall health

The federal government says it will build more than 2,800 homes on its properties in cities across the country, putting it on track to build nearly 30,000 homes on public lands over the next six years.Ottawa also says the Canada Lands Corporation is setting a new target to include at least 20 per cent affordable housing across its projects.Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced today that the corporation, through agreements with developers, will be unlocking 2,800 additional units by March 2024 in Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa and St. John's.A minimum of 300 of the units will be set aside

The evacuation of Canadians from Gaza began today amid the Israel-Hamas war.Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has announced that the first group has left Gaza, .The federal minister said a team of officials met them on the Egyptian side of the border and provided assistance.The Border General Authority in Gaza is allowing foreign passport holders to enter Egypt through the Rafah land border. .The Rafah crossing is the only exit point from Gaza to Egypt.The crossing, which was closed over the weekend, reopened on Monday to foreign nationals whose names were already on the approved list.The names of