Dozens of Ontario lawyers are demanding a Toronto law school take stronger action against law students who issued an open letter saying Israel is “not a country” and is committing genocide against Palestinians.
TDSB says it is aware of possible walkouts today over Israel-Hamas war
The Toronto District School Board says it is aware that there are some student-led walkouts planned for today over the Israel-Hamas war.
“It is our understanding that the walkouts are being organized by students in support of Palestinians,” the TDSB said in a statement. “The TDSB is not involved in organizing these walkouts, nor are we in a position to permit them or stop them from occurring.
York student unions that backed Hamas’ rape and murder orgy reject university’s demands to retract statements, resign
After days of silence, a trio of York University student unions released a joint statement refusing to back down from its controversial position about the Israel-Hamas war.
In a post late Tuesday night, the York Federation of Students, York’s graduate student Union and Glendon College union reaffirmed the stance they took in an Oct. 12 statement about the conflict in the Middle East, calling the attacks on Israeli civilians days earlier an “act of resistance.” They also took aim at the university, rejecting York authorities’ demands for union executives to retract their original statement and step down.
Belgian Police Arrest Palestinian Seeking Martyr’s Death
A Palestinian man sought by Belgian police for having declared he “wanted to die as a martyr by explosion” was arrested on Wednesday, October 24th at a hotel in Anderlecht, a municipality in the Brussels Capital Region, Belgian media report.
He has been detained for questioning.
Illegal entries soaring as Indians flee Trudeau’s Canada for US
AHMEDABAD: Diplomatic ties between India and Canada may have turned frosty, but those aiming for the backdoor route to the US through the North American country are anything but freezing in their tracks.
Data from US Customs and Border Protection shows that of the 8,076 Indians arrested for entering the country illegally through various routes in September – coinciding with the row over Canadian PM Justin Trudeau accusing Indian agencies of having a hand in terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing – 3,059 were caught on the US-Canada border.
h/t Mauser
Hamas warns ‘it will turn Palestinian tragedies into joy in the event of a ground invasion’, by inflicting major losses on Israel following overnight incursion into Gaza
Hamas has declared it will turn Palestinian tragedy into ‘joy’ should the Israeli Defence Forces launch a ground assault of Gaza in a sinister message delivered today.
Deputy Hamas chief Saleh al-Arouri said that ‘despite the enemy’s crimes… the resistance is well’, adding that Hamas and other Islamist groups ‘will turn your tragedies into joy, in the event of a ground invasion’ in a statement to Palestinians, suggesting Hamas fighters would inflict huge losses on the IDF.
Al-Arouri declared Hamas was preparing for war, telling Hezbollah-controlled al-Manar TV that ‘the battles have not begun yet’ ahead of the much-anticipated IDF assault.
In preparation for the next stages of combat, the IDF operated in northern Gaza.
IDF tanks & infantry struck numerous terrorist cells, infrastructure and anti-tank missile launch posts.
The soldiers have since exited the area and returned to Israeli territory. pic.twitter.com/oMdSDR84rU
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 26, 2023
Euthanasia responsible for 4.1% of all Canadian deaths in 2022
A new report finds that 13,241 people died under the country’s MAiD programme
Last year 4.1% of all deaths in Canada were due to MAiD (medical assistance in dying), according to the country’s health ministry. This amounts to a total of 13,241 people who died under Canada’s MAiD programme in 2022, marking a 31% rise on the previous year.
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BBC plaque to mark earliest black Briton removed because she ‘was from Cyprus’
A BBC plaque celebrating the “first black Briton” has been removed because scientific evidence shows she was not African in origin.
The sign honouring the 1,800-year-old remains of “Beachy Head Lady”, a female said to be of African origin, was erected in an East Sussex village as part of the 2016 Black and British series fronted by Prof David Olusoga, the historian.
MPs Vote to Probe $8M Expenditure For Rideau Hall Barn
The House of Commons Public Accounts committee has voted unanimously to ask federal administrators to testify about an $8-million solar-powered barn constructed at Rideau Hall.
New Brunswick Conservative MP Jake Stewart put forward a motion on Oct. 24 to devote a future meeting to examining the “seemingly imprudent spending.”
Lewiston, Maine mass shooting: At least 22 dead as manhunt intensifies for person of interest Robert Card
A massive manhunt is underway in Maine after a mass shooting that spanned two locations Wednesday night left at least 22 people dead and 30 wounded, Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich reported, citing a law enforcement source.
Maine Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck said in a late night news conference that law enforcement is not yet confirming an exact number of victims since the situation remains “very fluid.”
More … Massacre at children’s bowling league: Gunman burst into alley ‘packed with kids’ and opened fire with AR-15-style rifle as survivors fled down lanes and hid behind pins during Maine rampage that left at least 22 dead and 60 wounded
In a news conference Wednesday night, Mike Sauschuck, commissioner of the Maine Department of Public Safety, said officials are searching for Robert Card, 40, of Bowdoin, as a “person of interest” who police said should be regarded as armed and dangerous.
Follow more live… pic.twitter.com/auZ3GyvLv6
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 26, 2023
No Praying In Foxholes? Bishop Overseeing Military Chaplains Says Prayer Ban is Causing a ‘Vocational Crisis’
The bishop in charge of overseeing Catholic military chaplains says some are feeling betrayed after a new directive was issued which bans prayer during official functions.
“I have heard from Catholic chaplains and other members of the Military Ordinariate who are experiencing frustration, a sense of betrayal, and even vocational crisis,” wrote Scott McCaig, bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Canada, in an Oct. 21 statement.
Bp. McCaig added there exists “significant concern” the new policy could undermine morale and spiritual resiliency for “scores” of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and their family.
Fury at Queen Rania of Jordan’s ‘grotesque’ CNN interview attacking US and Israel for Gaza strikes and questioning if Hamas killed babies
Queen Rania of Jordan has been eviscerated today for an extraordinarily outspoken interview in which she attacked the US and Israel for striking Gaza and questioned whether Israeli babies had really been killed by Hamas on October 7.
In the interview with veteran CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour last night, Queen Rania – whose parents are of Palestinian descent but who grew up in Kuwait – said there was a ‘glaring double standard’ around the world when it came to sympathy for the war’s victims.
She made a brief concession that she ‘of course’ condemned Hamas’ killing of Israeli civilians, but spoke mostly of the need for increased support of Palestinians and a halt to Israel’s ground strikes.
Terry Glavin: What we can learn from the obscene celebrations of Hamas brutality
There are any number of sobering lessons that might be drawn from the obscene celebrations of mass murder that have erupted across Canada in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 massacres in Israel, when “special forces” units of the Hamas terrorist organization carried out the bloodiest pogrom in Jewish history since the Holocaust.
Why do we have to pick up the tab to evacuate 17,000 so-called “Canadians” in Lebanon?
Embassy in Lebanon prepared to help every Canadian there evacuate if necessary, ambassador says
Canada’s ambassador to Lebanon says the embassy and its staff are ready to assist the approximately 17,000 registered Canadians in the country should they need to evacuate, amid escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.
Stefanie McCollum told CTV’s Power Play host Vassy Kapelos in an exclusive television interview airing Tuesday that “planning is underway” for possible assisted departures, and that she “feel(s) prepared” if the federal government announces it’ll go ahead with that measure.
The Pentagon Finally Admits to Dozens of U.S. Casualties amid Iran-Backed Attacks
Israel isn’t the only target.
In the 18 days since the Iran-backed terrorist organization Hamas murdered over 1,400 people, the network of terrorist proxies aligned with the Islamic Republic that populate the Middle East have taken similar aim at U.S. forces throughout the region. U.S. positions in Iraq and Syria have come under at least 13 drone and missile attacks. Last week, the Iran-aligned Houthi militia fired off a fusillade of rockets and unmanned vehicles “potentially headed for Israel” that were intercepted by an American Navy destroyer in the Red Sea.