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[published_date] Former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler has joined thousands of Jews calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war and starvation in Gaza. The longtime human rights activist is a staunch supporter of Israel and has faced death threats from Iran over his support for the Jewish state and democracy worldwide.…

[published_date] A thief scaled the tall wooden gates surrounding a national historic site in Winnipeg's St. Boniface neighbourhood this week and made off with thousands of dollars in furs used in public demonstrations of what life might've been like at fur trading posts 200 years ago. About 140 pelts are gone from the Fort Gibraltar trading…

[published_date] With Air Canada expected to address its negotiations with its flight attendant union this morning, the federal jobs minister says she has asked the Canada Union of Public Employees to respond to the airline's request for binding arbitration.  "I have met with both parties throughout the bargaining process and strongly urged them to come to…

[published_date] While the search for a man who allegedly crossed the border illegally on a rented jet ski continues, some officials say the incident is exposing holes in Canada's border security.  Sarnia police and its American counterparts are investigating after a Sea-Doo was recovered on the Michigan shore, after being rented by a Toronto man from a…

[published_date] Some business owners in downtown Charlottetown are refusing to use promotional material featuring John A. Macdonald that's aimed at helping the Confederation Centre of the Arts raise money for renovations. Laura Noel owns The 5th Wave Espresso & Tea Bar, just blocks away from the cultural centre. At first she was happy to agree…

[published_date] The House of Commons and Canada's cybersecurity agency are investigating a significant data breach caused by an unknown "threat actor" targeting employee information. According to an internal email obtained by CBC News, the House of Commons alerted staff on Monday that there was an information breach. It said a malicious actor was able to…

[published_date] After doing gangbuster business in the post-COVID era, Las Vegas is in the midst of a slump, with the number of tourists down sharply as Canadians in particular avoid Sin City amid bilateral bad blood over trade. The total number of visitors is off more than 11 per cent year-over-year, according to data from…

[published_date] Stock markets surged again this week, reaching new all-time highs. Yet again, gains in financial markets were driven by a handful of companies focused on artificial intelligence. Tech giants like Meta and Nvidia have seen their values soar while investors wait breathlessly for OpenAI, Anthropic and Perplexity to go public. But for all the enthusiasm,…

[published_date] Lorne and Riza McVicar of Halifax were excited to take advantage of the federal government's much-touted Canada Strong Pass. It includes automatic free admission to Canada's national parks and a 25 per cent discount on campsites from June 20 to Sept. 2.  The pass has been billed as a way for Canadians to more easily explore their own…

[published_date] The temperature in parts of Prince Edward Island on Tuesday was hot enough to scorch a new record into the province's logbooks. A temperature of 39.5 Celsius was observed at the UPEI Climate Lab's Fox Island station near Alberton, and a recording device at Maple Plains in central P.E.I. registered a high of 38.1 C. Both…

[published_date] Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources confirmed on Wednesday that a wildfire near a Halifax business park was human-caused. During a news conference, manager of forest protection Scott Tingley said crews found an open fire when they arrived on scene on Tuesday afternoon, but whoever started the fire wasn't around. "That makes it impossible to hold…

[published_date] Flight attendants poised to strike this week have previously asked the federal government to address one of their biggest grievances — unpaid work. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) gave Air Canada a 72-hour strike notice early Wednesday. In response, the carrier issued a lockout notice starting at 1:30 a.m. ET on Saturday…