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Irving Abella, historian who wrote on Canada's refusal of Jewish refugees, dead at 82

Historian Irving Abella, the co-author of a seminal book on the Canadian government’s refusal to accept Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust, has died. Abella died on Sunday, the day after his 82nd birthday, after a long illness.

Jul 4, 2022 4:55 PM Read more >

Canada Day protests lacked convoy's 'perfect storm of amplification,' expert says

OTTAWA — The protests staged in Ottawa over the weekend that caused only minimal disruptions were a far cry from the "Freedom Convoy" demonstrations that occupied downtown streets for three weeks earlier this year.

Jul 4, 2022 4:25 PM Read more >

Quebec welcomes transfer of asylum seekers to Ontario, but says more needs to be done

MONTREAL — Quebec Immigration Minister Jean Boulet on Monday welcomed Ottawa's decision to relocate about 100 asylum seekers who have crossed irregularly into the province — but he said that wasn't enough.

Jul 4, 2022 3:52 PM Read more >

Prominent Radio-Canada personalities urge broadcaster to fight CRTC N-word decision

MONTREAL — A Black Montrealer who filed a complaint against Radio-Canada over the on-air use of the N-word says he's disappointed but not surprised by the pushback against a recent CRTC decision ordering the public broadcaster to apologize.

Jul 4, 2022 2:22 PM Read more >

'Vital' victims of crime ombudsman job still vacant after nine months

OTTAWA — The federal government has now left a key victim-rights watchdog role vacant for more than nine months. There has been no federal ombudsman for victims of crime since Oct.

Jul 4, 2022 2:15 PM Read more >

Air Canada criticized and Atlantic Canada health-care: In The News for July 4, 2022

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Monday, July 4, 2022 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Jul 4, 2022 3:15 AM Read more >

Graffiti artist completes world's tallest mural in downtown Calgary

CALGARY — It looms on the edge of downtown a stone's throw from the Calgary Tower, a splash of colour amid aging buildings, railway tracks, parkades and a steady stream of traffic.

Jul 4, 2022 3:00 AM Read more >

Parks Canada cancels camping event in Montreal amid criticism over unhoused people

Advocates for Montreal's homeless residents ramped up critiques of Parks Canada over the weekend, saying a series of local camping events the agency has scheduled throughout the summer set a double standard

Jul 3, 2022 4:08 PM Read more >

Police clear and reopen area around scene of B.C. bank shooting

SAANICH, B.C. — Police in Saanich, B.C., say they've cleared and reopened the area around a local bank that was the scene of a deadly shooting last week.

Jul 3, 2022 1:40 PM Read more >

People planning to attend AIDS conference in Montreal still struggling to get visas

International AIDS organizations say people from Africa, South America and Asia who are planning to attend a major AIDS conference in Montreal are still struggling to get visas from the Canadian government

Jul 2, 2022 5:49 PM Read more >