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CanadaOct 11, 2023

Canadians will be airlifted from Israel: Foreign Minister

Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly confirmed the death of two Canadians in Israel on Wednesday and said that there is a fear that a third may be killed.Along with this, the case of the disappearance of three other Canadians is being investigated.Joly said the government will airlift Canadians in the coming days using Canadian military aircraft.Other arrangements will be made for those who cannot reach the airport in Tel Aviv.The latest federal statistics show that 4249 Canadians are registered in Israel.476 Canadians are registered in Gaza and the West Bank.Joly said they know how difficul
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BCOct 10, 2023

Vancouver youth killed by Hamas during music festival in Israel

While the number of people dying during the attack on Israel is increasing, there is also an unfortunate news for a family in Vancouver whose 22-year-old son also died in this terrible attack.A member of Parliament from Vancouver has given this information.Vancouver-Granville MP Taleeb Noormohamed expressed his condolences to the family in a post on X.Ben Mizrachi, 22, graduated from King David High School in Vancouver in 2018.The school posted on its Facebook page that he was shot dead while attending a concert.Mizrachi's funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon, according to the high school.
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CanadaOct 10, 2023

Montreal man among those killed in attack on Israel by Hamas militants

A Montreal man says his son is among the victims of an attack by Hamas militants on Israel over the weekend.Alain Haim Look says in a social media post that his son Alexandre Look was killed in Israel on Saturday while trying to save those around them.Look describes his son as a force of nature with unique charisma, and says he died a hero.A spokeswoman for the Chabad of Westmount Education Centre says she knows Look's parents, who are part of the centre's community, and she confirms the authenticity of the post.Devorah Shanowitz, the centre's director of education, says the centre's rabbis ha
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WorldOct 10, 2023

Attack on Israel by Hamas, 1665 dead, thousands injured

Today is the fourth day of war between Israel and Hamas.Hamas launched an attack from Gaza on October 7.About 5,000 rockets were fired by Hamas on Saturday.Hamas gunmen also infiltrated Israeli territory.Civilians on both sides are paying a heavy price for this deadly bombing.The Palestinian militant group Hamas claims it has taken more than 150 Israeli hostages.1707 places have been targeted so far in Israel's retaliatory attack on Gaza.Meanwhile, many mosques were also attacked by them.Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant ordered a "total siege" of the Gaza Strip on Monday, saying authorit
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WorldOct 04, 2023

Bus accident in Venice kills 21 people

Italy has launched an investigation after a fully electric-powered bus with foreign tourists veered off a busy overpass on the Venetian mainland during rush hour. 21 people were killed.The bus with 35 tourists onboard crashed through a guardrail and a rusted fence on Tuesday night and plunged more than 10 meters (30 feet) to land upside down.The driver was among those killed and 15 people were injured.The bus was just a year old.The 40-year-old driver had an untarnished record and had just started his shift.Venice's mayor called the crash 'inexplicable' while the regional governor suggested th
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CanadaSep 27, 2023

Turkey senior diplomat 'disappointed' by Canada's ongoing arms-export embargo

Turkey's deputy minister of foreign affairs says Ankara still wants Canada to drop its arms embargo.Ahmet Yildiz said in a keynote address Tuesday, during a forum organized by the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy think tank, that Canada's restrictions on exporting drones and other material to Turkey amount to sanctioning a military ally.Yildiz said he's "disappointed" by the restrictions, arguing they curtail Turkey's efforts to secure the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, as well as to defend the interests of the NATO military alliance.Canada halted new export permits to Turkey in October 201
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CanadaSep 25, 2023

Canada & South Korea should form closer ties : Marc Garneau

Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada should seek closer ties with South Korea, arguing the two countries could help each other gain influence in the strategically important Indo-Pacific. Garneau is to be appointed next month as the Canadian co-chair of the Canada-Korea Forum, a group dedicated to boosting trade and scientific exchanges between the two countries. In an interview, the former Liberal minister said Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy is helping it make strides in partnering with other countries in the region, but recent tensions with India show the need to have a ra
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CanadaSep 25, 2023

House of Commons speaker must resign : NDP

NDP House Leader Peter Julian is demanding the resignation of House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota.The matter started when a man who fought for the Nazis was invited to attend a speech by the President of Ukraine.While apologizing for this in the House of Commons, Speaker Rota said that he alone was responsible for inviting this person to Parliament and the federal government had no role in it.Yaroslav Hunka was invited by Speaker Anthony Rota to come to the Parliament and he was also introduced in the House of Commons by the Speaker himself.The MPs gave a standing ovation on this.Leader of t
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CanadaSep 22, 2023

Canada will give $650 million to Ukraine during 3 years: PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged $650 million to Ukraine over 3 years.Trudeau made this announcement during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Canada.Trudeau said the money would be used to fund 50 armored vehicles.Trudeau added that Canada will also send F-15 fighter pilots and maintenance trainers to the Eastern European country.Part of the funding will also go towards mental health support for people in Ukraine.It is worth noting that the President of Ukraine Zelenskyy while addressing the Parliament of Canada has also thanked Canada for supporting Ukraine in t

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Vancouver Island Drug Trafficking Investigation: Three Arrested, Drugs and Over $100,000 Cash Seized

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The Ebola outbreak spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is raising serious concerns, with the World Health Organization (WHO) warning that it could become the deadliest Ebola outbreak ever recorded if the virus continues to spread at its current pace. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that the 2026 outbreak could potentially surpass the devastating 2014–16 West Africa outbreak, which claimed the lives of around 11,000 people. The outbreak was officially declared on May 15, 2026. More than 4,300 cases have been reported so far, with over 2,000 d
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CanadaAug 13, 2026

Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Enter Critical Phase as Tariff Deadline Looms

Canada-U.S. trade talks have entered another critical phase, with Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer holding another emergency meeting in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Canada’s chief trade negotiator, Alesia Charette, is also taking part in the meeting. The latest meeting comes as both sides race against the clock to reach a trade agreement and prevent the situation from escalating further. It is the second face-to-face meeting between Canadian and U.S. officials this week and the fourth in the past three weeks. According to reports, the nego