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Canada is ‘one of the centres of antisemitism, globally,’ says Israeli ambassador, on tour of targeted synagogue
The Israeli ambassador to Canada called the country “one of the centres of antisemitism globally” during a visit to a Thornhill, Ont., synagogue that was shot at last week. While Ambassador Iddo Moed noticed “a rising trend in antisemitism” following his arrival in Canada in August 2023, it was after the October 7 terror attacks…
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Part of Whistler ski resort closed following Thursday morning rockfall
Whistler Blackcomb owner Vail Resort says the rockfall happened before the ski resort opened and that no one was injured.
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Judge slams Ontario lawyer for filing made-up legal quotes; lawyer says it’s ‘human error’ not AI
An Ontario lawyer filed seven completely fake quotations from court cases to a judge while arguing in court, but claims it was human error and not artificial intelligence tools behind it. A skeptical judge wonders if the lawyer’s claim makes things even worse. Khalid Parvaiz is being referred to the Law Society of Ontario, the…
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Former president of national gay rights group resigns to take up fight against Muslim Brotherhood
The former board president of Egale Canada, a leading Canadian group that advocates for LGBT rights, says she now wants to devote her energies to fighting antisemitism. Jacki Lewis is managing partner of Toronto law firm, Lewis & Associates. She has 30 years’ experience representing refugees before the Refugee Protection Division and Federal Court of…
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St. John’s hockey league doles out ‘unprecedented’ suspensions for Caps-Breakers rumble
The St. John’s Junior Hockey League has dropped the hammer on the Southern Shore Breakers following a fight-filled playoff game on Saturday night that saw referees issue nearly 600 minutes in penalties.
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Rice shipment heading for Toronto food banks struck near Iran, CEO says
Effects of the Mideast conflict are now reverberating in Toronto after a shipment of rice meant for the city’s Daily Bread Food Bank was struck Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, the food bank’s CEO says.
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MDA Space’s U.S. stock market debut could be used as ‘currency’ for future acquisitions, CEO says
Taking on a United States stock ticker will make Canada’s largest space technology company more accessible to American investors and put it in a strong position to pursue acquisitions in the U.S. and Europe, the company’s chief executive said. MDA Space Ltd. made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday with a US$300 million initial public offering (IPO),…
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Suspected attacker dead after vehicle rams into Detroit-area synagogue
Police say a suspected gunman who attacked a Detroit-area synagogue with a vehicle is dead.
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Canadians concerned about rising government deficits, believe middle-class will foot the bill: poll
Canadians are concerned about rising government deficits, with a majority believing that middle-class taxpayers will eventually have to foot the bill for all the public overspending, according to a new Postmedia-Leger poll. Seventy-one per cent of respondents said they were concerned that both Ottawa and several provincial governments are badly outspending their means at a…
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Heritage minister reconvenes advisory group on online harms to consult on AI chatbots
OTTAWA — The federal heritage minister has reconvened a group of researchers and advocates that had been tasked with advising the government on how to regulate tech platforms, as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government weighs how it wants to tackle the issue of online safety. Heritage Minister Marc Miller’s office announced that the minister met…