Scores of Canadians are still hoping to leave the Gaza Strip, as Canadians and Israelis mourn the loss of peace activist Vivian Silver in last month’s attack by Hamas militants
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Protesters demonstrate across Canada as Israel-Hamas war rages
As the latest war between Israel and Hamas intensified half a world away, demonstrators in cities across Canada chanted, marched and called for justice in rallies supporting opposing sides of the conflict on Sunday
More than 260 Canadians, permanent residents, and families cleared for Gaza exit
266 Canadian citizens, permanent residents and their family members had their names added to the list of foreign passport holders allowed to exit the Gaza Strip today
Canadians and other foreign nationals still waiting for border crossing to reopen
A key crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has remained closed today as hundreds of people connected to Canada await news of when — and whether — they will be able to escape the besieged Palestinian territory
Woman part of first cohort of Canadian evacuees describes journey from Gaza to Egypt
A woman who was part of the first group of Canadians evacuated from Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war says she is incredibly relieved to have made it out of the besieged Palestinian enclave with her two children
More Canadians could soon be leaving Gaza after names appear in latest document
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
First group of Canadians have been evacuated from Gaza, feds say
A first group of Canadians who were stranded in Gaza since war broke out last month have now been evacuated, the federal government says
No information on status of border crossing as Canadians wait to flee Gaza
Canadians trapped in the Gaza Strip who were previously told they could be allowed out over the weekend will have to wait longer for escape from the besieged Palestinian territory
Canadian man in Gaza says Ottawa has asked him to be prepared to leave with family
A Canadian man trying to get out of Gaza with his family says Global Affairs Canada has asked him to gather his documents and be prepared to leave at any moment through the enclave’s border crossing with Egypt
More funding, laws can stop anti-Muslim online hate from causing violence: senators
A Senate committee says anti-Muslim hate needs to be met with the creation of new criminal offences, more education and less bias in federal tax audits
Miller lays out federal government’s priorities for improving immigration system
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marc Miller is laying out the federal government’s priorities for improving Canada’s immigration system today with…
Israeli forces battle Hamas around Gaza City, as military says 800,000 have fled south
Israeli troops battled Hamas militants and attacked underground compounds on Tuesday with a focus on northern Gaza, from which an estimated 800,000 Palestinians have fled south despite continued Israeli bombardment across the besieged enclave
Israel expands ground assault into Gaza as fears rise over airstrikes near crowded hospitals
Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, advancing on two sides of the territory’s main city, as the U.N. and medical staff warned that airstrikes have hit closer to hospitals where tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought shelter alongside thousands of wounded
Immigration minister announces new rules to curb international student fraud schemes
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced new rules aimed at protecting international students from fraud, following an investigation this summer into more than 100 cases involving fake admission letters
The EU seeks to revive peace talks since no military answer seen in the Israel-Palestinian conflict
As distant as the prospect of peace might seem, European Union leaders believe it is time to start laying the foundations for a future relationship between Israel and the Palestinians where the militant group Hamas doesn’t control Gaza
MPs want big tech held responsible for misinformation spread online by foreign actors
A parliamentary committee is calling on Canada to hold tech giants accountable for publishing false or misleading information online, especially when it is spread by foreign actors
Jewish-led rally blocks downtown streets outside Israeli consulate, calling for ceasefire in Gaza
A morning rally in downtown Toronto has shut down a major intersection during the Monday work rush
Israel strikes across Gaza after allowing another small aid convoy into the besieged enclave
Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza on Monday, including in areas where Palestinian civilians have been told to seek refuge, after another small aid shipment was allowed into the besieged Hamas-ruled territory