Quebec Orders Audits at 17 Schools Over Alleged Behaviour ‘Contrary to Quebec Values’

MONTREAL—Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says his department will investigate complaints involving 17 schools across the province where it is alleged that state secularism is not being respected.

“Complaints and reports have been brought to the attention of the (Education Department) regarding issues related to non-compliance with secular obligations,” the Education Department said in a statement. “Many citizens responded to the call to inform the government of any situation where behaviour contrary to the values of Quebec society is observed.”

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Muslim plotting ‘9/11-style’ terror attack on US soil for ISIS is arrested in Houston

A Texas man has been arrested by the FBI on suspicion of supporting ISIS and planning a ‘9/11 style’ terrorist attack on US soil.

Authorities took Anas Said, 28, into custody last week after he allegedly plotted a sickening attack from his Houston apartment.

FBI Special Agent in Charge Douglas Williams said Thursday that Said admitted to researching how to carry out a terrorist attack, particularly targeting local military recruiting centers.

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More than 10,000 foreign student acceptance letters may be fake, says top immigration official

More than 10,000 foreign student acceptance letters from Canadian colleges and universities have been flagged as potentially fraudulent this year, according to the top immigration official in charge of international students.

Enhanced checks by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada have found scores of would-be foreign students who said they had a genuine place to study may have been attaching a fraudulent acceptance letter to their application to get into Canada.

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Vancouver police make arrest at home with links to designated terrorist group Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network

Vancouver police staged a raid Thursday morning at the home of a high-profile pro-Palestinian activist who is currently facing a hate crime investigation.

Neighbours awoke to the sound of a “bang” around 9 a.m., and were surprised to see an armoured police vehicle and heavily-armed members of the Vancouver Police Department’s Emergency Response Team outside the home near 1st Avenue and Victoria Drive.

h/t Patti Jo

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Supporters of Colorado Springs’ Black mayor faked burning cross, racist slur during 2023 campaign, feds allege

Three supporters of Colorado Springs’ Black mayor set up a burning cross and spray-painted a racist slur on one of his campaign signs during the 2023 mayoral runoff in an attempt to help then-candidate Yemi Mobolade get elected, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Derrick Bernard Jr., 35, Ashley Blackcloud, 40, and Deanna West, 38 were indicted in early November on federal charges of conveying false information about a threat, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release Wednesday. The charges were initially kept secret and were unsealed Tuesday, court records show.

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Canadians Required to Pre-Submit Digital Photo, Driver’s Licence for Border Crossings in 2026: Federal Report

Canadians driving into the United States will be required to pre-submit photos and licence plate numbers to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) starting in 2026, according to a federal report.

The upcoming requirements will fall under the agency’s Traveller Modernization initiative, a program aimed at expediting border processing through the use of digital tools.

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Canada Post workers go on strike, disrupting deliveries

Canada Post workers went on strike early Friday after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) says approximately 55,000 are striking, claiming little progress has been made in the bargaining process.

“Canada Post had the opportunity to prevent this strike, but it has refused to negotiate real solutions to the issues postal workers face every day,” said a statement from the union.

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Toronto police confirm all guns involved in mass shootout were smuggled from US

Toronto police on Thursday morning confirmed one of the 23 arrests laid after Monday’s gang shooting at a west end recording studio was a teen wanted for his involvement in a deadly attack.

The 16-year-old boy was wanted by police for his involvement in a deadly home invasion in Etobicoke in April. The boy, whose identity is protected because he’s a juvenile, has now been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Matthew Bergart on April 25.

I blame Taylor Swift’s entourage.

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Geoff Russ: Left-wing bureaucrats finally come for Remembrance Day

It should have been obvious that the anti-Canadian left would come for Remembrance Day eventually. The bigger surprise was how long they waited before incorporating ritual humiliation and scolding into the ceremonies of Nov. 11.

Of all the holidays, sombre and celebratory, Remembrance Day should strike decent and competent people as the one above the culture wars. It is deeply dishonourable to shoehorn modern ideologies onto the holiday that commemorates and pays tribute to Canada’s soldiers, both living and passed on.

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FBI raids home of crypto chief following Trump victory

The FBI has raided the home of a crypto betting prodigy whose start-up correctly called the US presidential election for Donald Trump.

Shayne Coplan, the 26-year-old founder of Polymarket, had his phone seized by US police officers at his home in Manhattan, the New York Post reported.

Bloomberg News reported that the raid was part of an investigation by the Department of Justice into allegations that Polymarket had allowed US-based users to gamble on its site.

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