4 d. ago Israeli military pushes for full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of siege

The Israel Defense Forces has issued a warning to those in Gaza City to evacuate ahead of an expanded military operation in the northern city of Gaza

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1 week ago Israel kills Hamas spokesperson as hospitals report dozens killed in Gaza City

Israel says it killed Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida in Gaza as at least 43 Palestinians died over the weekend amid renewed fighting, worsening hunger, and mass displacement.

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2 w. ago PASSIFIUME: Israeli man’s heroic tale one of hope after despicable Oct. 7 attack

OTTAWA — I first met Rami Davidian at the Nova Music Festival site in southern Israel last March. Upon arriving at the site — a sandy, lightly-treed lot in the Negev desert full of memorials to the victims of Palestinian terror kilometres from Gaza — everyone knew who he was. I remember a man with […]

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2 w. ago KOTHAWALA: One year in, Canada’s failed nicotine pouch policy is fuelling the illicit market

One year ago, the former minister of health moved Health Canada-approved nicotine pouches out of convenience stores, restricting their sale behind the counter in pharmacies. His rationale: Reduce youth access to these new products. Protecting young Canadians from nicotine addiction is a goal we share. But Health Canada’s own data shows convenience stores already achieve […]

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2 w. ago Israel Seeks Truce on Its Terms as Army Edges Into Gaza City

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene Israel’s top decision-making forum on Tuesday to discuss prospects for a deal to wind down the almost two-year-old war in Gaza, while the army prepares for a final push into the Palestinian territory’s biggest city.

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3 w. ago Canada failing its pledge to help evacuate Palestinians from Gaza, families say

Speakers described losing family members and of horrific conditions as the conflict approaches its two-year anniversary.

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3 w. ago Skyrocketing number of people in Ontario are defaulting on housing and other bills

Ontario is once again leading the charge for consumer debt in Canada, with a growing number of residents failing to pay off their mortgages, credit cards and other bills. And the problem is, as you might have expected, worst in and around the exorbitant hub of Toronto.A new report from Equifax Canada shows that the number of people in the province who have defaulted on their required monthly credit payments for 90 days or more has shot up by 29.8 basis points during the last few months (compared to the same time last year), which is 15.2 points higher than the national average.In the GTA specifically, meanwhile, this figure surged by a whopping 39.1 basis points — something the firm attributes to the region being among those "most heavily impacted by high cost of living, economic uncertainty, and exposure to the auto and steel sectors."Equifax CanadaAs it stands now, the average person in...

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3 w. ago Hamas accepts Arab ceasefire proposal for Gaza as death toll passes 62,000

RAFAH, Egypt — Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as Israel indicated its positions haven’t changed, while Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000. U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt on […]

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3 w. ago Your letters for Aug. 19: Canada's fighter fleet goals grounded by reality

I cannot fathom how badly the Canadian F-35 review missed the mark on affordability and Arctic readiness. The numbers make the failure painfully clear. To match NATO averages, Canada would need roughly 2,500 aircraft for territorial coverage or 5,000 to cover our coastline. The notion that we are building an effective fighter fleet is little […]

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4 w. ago Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over conflict

Israel plans to relocate Palestinians in Gaza ahead of new offensives in dense areas. Families of hostages call for national protests; airstrikes, malnutrition toll rise.

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4 w. ago GOLDSTEIN: Canada’s targets for cutting greenhouse gases fit the definition of insanity

After almost four decades of Canadian governments setting and failing to hit eight consecutive targets for reducing Canada’s industrial greenhouse gas emissions, surely it’s time to admit the targets are meaningless. Far from being “aspirational” as supporters claim, they in fact deceive Canadians about the effectiveness of federal spending of more than $200 billion of […]

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