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VideoProtesters interrupt Defense Secretary Austin during Senate committee hearing
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was briefly interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters Wednesday during his remarks to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense where he confirmed the U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel.
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U of T protesters say university 'unwilling' to discuss demands
Organizers of the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto say school administration has been "unwilling" to discuss their core demands, after almost a week of protests.On Wednesday, a group of students and faculty members gave a news conference at the site of the protest at King's College Circle, where they laid out their demands once again. They say they want the school to disclose and end investments going to businesses that support the Israeli government and sever ties with Is
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VideoPowerful tornado rips down trees in Michigan
Severe storms passed through several counties in Michigan on May 7, creating tornadoes in some areas. One tornado was caught on a doorbell camera downing multiple trees outside the owner's home.
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'I'm just going to die': Non-binary firefighter feared for their life during alleged choking
The complainant in the criminal trial of an Ottawa fire captain and a former firefighter testified Wednesday they thought they were going to die when their colleague allegedly assaulted and choked them at a fire station in Barrhaven.Ash Weaver, 37, an openly non-binary firefighter who was a rookie at the time of the incident, sobbed in the witness box as they struggled to describe the alleged assault by a bigger, stronger crewmate Eric Einagel.The incident on the evening of Sept. 14, 2022 began
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Jewish students say they don't feel safe, as MPs probe antisemitism at universities
OTTAWA — Jewish students on major university campuses are being forced to hide their Jewish identity and fear for their safety, as they face a tide of antisemitism, which school administrators are failing to protect them from, a group of students said Wednesday. Six students from schools in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta appeared on Parliament Hill to raise the alarm about a rise in antisemitism on their campuses which was triggered by the Israel-Hamas war. They spoke with several Liberal MPs inclu
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Ottawa cancels public ceremony for Israeli flag-raising, citing security concerns
OTTAWA — City officials say they've cancelled plans to host a flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall marking the establishment of Israel because of security concerns. The Israeli flag will be raised next Tuesday to mark Yom Ha'atzmaut, but a ceremony involving the mayor, diplomats and members of the Jewish community will not go ahead. The city said it has intelligence that suggests the event would pose "a substantial risk to public safety." It did not offer details about the nature of that co
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B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths
VANCOUVER — The executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, calling it "prohibition 2.0." Brittany Graham says the initial decriminalization exemption in January 2023 had called for consistent engagement with stakeholders, people with lived experience and advocates, but none of that happened before B.C. asked for the change. She says
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