Alexandre Look, 33, was among thousands in attendance at an outdoor techno music festival near the Gaza-Israel border on Saturday when it was attacked by Hamas gunmen, his father confirmed to CBC News. Alexandre Look, 33, was one of hundreds killed at a techno music festival Saturday A Montreal man's …
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‘He was murdered saving people,’ says mother of Montreal man killed in Hamas attack on Israel
Alexandre Look, 33, was among thousands in attendance at an outdoor techno music festival near the Gaza-Israel border on Saturday when it was attacked by Hamas gunmen, his father confirmed to CBC News. Alexandre Look, 33, was one of hundreds killed at a techno music festival Saturday A Montreal man's …
Read More »Canadians are travelling to Mexico for Lyme disease treatments. That worries health experts
Medical tourism has drawn foreigners to Mexico for decades, but the attraction is no longer limited to breast augmentations, porcelain veneers and rhinoplasties. Clinics are now specializing in alternative treatments for chronic and life-altering diseases, including Lyme disease. Number of cases in Canada has risen, from 144 in 2009 to …
Read More »A shifting electoral map could boost Conservatives in the next election
The federal Conservatives may be set to benefit from a shifting electoral landscape in Canada — but that potential boost has nothing to do with the polls, or the latest twists and turns in Ottawa. Candidates will battle to win ridings with new boundaries, demographics The federal Conservatives may be …
Read More »To shelter victims of the housing crisis, this Manitoulin Island innkeeper has taken in long-term tenants
Anchor Inn’s Denise Callaghan in Little Current, Ont., says she couldn't bear to see rooms empty a couple of nights a month when so many community members are struggling to find housing. So the Manitoulin Island inn is now booked up with longer-term tenants, despite it not being the best …
Read More »Canadians in Israel, Gaza urged to be ‘extremely cautious’ amid fighting
As fighting between the militant group Hamas and the Israeli military continues in Gaza, Canada has joined other countries in condemning the violence and warning their citizens to take precautions. Civilians told to shelter in place due to Hamas incursion, Israeli airstrikes As fighting between the militant group Hamas and …
Read More »Remnants of post-tropical storm Philippe bring high winds, heavy rain to Maritimes
According to CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin, the rain is heaviest in the west and will continue to push in from west to east. There will be wind and rain for the morning and into the afternoon in Prince Edward Island, eastern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Scattered power outages remain …
Read More »Foreign doctors take up more medical residency spots as Canadians struggle to get in
The country's medical schools turn away more than 1,000 Canadian doctors trained abroad annually, even though the country is facing a physician shortage. But they still manage to find residency spots for foreign nationals who are much less likely to stay and help chip away at the physician deficit. The …
Read More »‘High degree of confidence’ Israel didn’t strike hospital in Gaza, says Canada’s defence minister
Ottawa has a "high degree of confidence" that Israel did not strike the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday after an independent review by the Canadian military, Defence Minister Bill Blair said in a statement late Saturday evening. Review found "errant rocket" fired from Gaza Strip caused deadly blast …
Read More »Outgoing N.W.T. premier remembered as unconventional leader, champion for marginalized people
Several N.W.T. leaders, activists and political observers held up outgoing premier Caroline Cochrane as an advocate for marginalized people and Indigenous rights. Some, though, said she was often hemmed in by cabinet and the bureaucracy. Premier Caroline Cochrane recently announced she will not seek re-election More than half of the …
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