Six Canadian children have been repatriated from Syria according to a statement from Global Affairs Canada. The Government of Canada has taken extraordinary measures to repatriate six Canadian children from northeastern Syria, the statement said. Canadian lawyer Lawrence Greenspon confirmed to CBC News that Global Affairs Canada informed him the children were transferred to Canada overnight, and that all six have now arrived in Montreal. Greenspon said that a family has been identified that will care for the six children and the Clinique de Polarization was also present for their arrival. More to comePeter Zimonjic (new window), Ashley Burke (new window) · CBC News ·

May 07, 2024 13:27 UTC

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May 07, 2024 13:22 UTC

Take a peek at Toronto's new pedestrian bridgeNewsDuration 2:20On Monday the city of Toronto unveiled the chosen design for the Keating Channel pedestrian bridge, which will connect downtown and emerging neighbourhoods like Quayside, with new housing and green space on Villiers Island. Architect Matthew Hickey's firm, Two Row Architect, served as Indigenous consultants on the winning team that created the “Equinox Bridge” concept. Municipal Affairs reporter Shawn Jeffords spoke with him.

May 07, 2024 11:05 UTC

The Breakdown | Angry landlords fight backNewsDuration 20:23The National breaks down why fed-up small landlords are calling out bad tenants and the system they say lets them get away with months of unpaid rent and property damage.

May 07, 2024 11:02 UTC

's chief public health doctor on human metapneumovirusNewsDuration 1:57Several people at a P.E.I. care home were recently infected with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison explains the symptoms of the virus and what you can do in case of an infection.

May 07, 2024 09:04 UTC





Hamas announced on Monday it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal for a ceasefire to halt the seven-month-long war with Israel in Gaza, hours after Israel ordered Palestinians to begin evacuating from the southern city of Rafah. WATCH | Families in parts of Rafah uprooted again:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Israel's closest allies, including the United States, have repeatedly said that Israel shouldn't attack Rafah. Israel launched its attack on Gaza after Hamas led an attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7 that saw 1,200 people killed and more than 250 kidnapped, according to the government's tally.

May 07, 2024 05:31 UTC

Salmon Arm can do better. Saturday was Hockey Day in Salmon Arm, but for me it turned out to be Sunday. It’s amazing to see the team starting to make friends and the kids with one year of experience offer encouragement and advice to the younger players. I actually did not participate in Salmon Arm’s hockey day. I think the Hockey Day events were a huge success and will go far to assist the city’s standing in the Kraft Hockeyville competition.

May 07, 2024 04:52 UTC

Any way you slice it, this is the longest baguette you've ever seenNewsDuration 0:59A group of French bakers have reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the world's longest baguette, mixing and kneading and baking a 140.53-metre behemoth of bread. The title was previously held by Italy, and the French effort took an entire team of bakers to monitor and stabilize the baguette to keep it from breaking as it slowly snaked its way through a specially made oven. After the event, the bread was cut and shared with the public, with the remainder distributed to the homeless.

May 07, 2024 02:00 UTC

'Stop the killing, save lives,' says father of Israeli hostageNewsDuration 0:56A group of Israeli protesters, including families of hostages, gathered in Tel Aviv to demand the Israeli government accept the tentative ceasefire proposal already agreed upon by Hamas. The protesters are calling on the government to bring their loved ones home and to put an end to the fighting.

May 07, 2024 01:00 UTC

A former Hamilton police officer will not go to jail for sexually assaulting the woman he was mentoring as she pursued her own career in policing. He is no longer the man he once was," Watson wrote. Victim 'devastated' by assaultsLaCombe's conduct "devastated" the victim, whose identity is protected under a publication ban, Watson wrote. She feels isolated at work as a police officer, suffers from panic attacks and has developed a "strong fear and distrust of men," Watson wrote. "This offence involved his ham-fisted attempt to engage in an extramarital affair with a friend, albeit with an extremely serious impact on [the victim]," Watson wrote.

May 07, 2024 01:00 UTC

Here's what Premier Scott Moe says teachers should 'remember' as they get ready to vote on contract:NewsDuration 2:42Saskatchewan's premier shared his thoughts with the media on Monday about what teachers should remember as they vote on a proposed contract on May 8 and 9. Scott Moe touted the compensation package and noted that if teachers reject the deal and take further job action, school divisions could require them to make up instructional hours with children in the summer.

May 07, 2024 00:58 UTC

Report on India's interference in Canada's elections shows new strategy, former CSIS agent saysNewsDuration 1:13Ottawa's public inquiry into foreign interference revealed attempts by India to meddle with Canada's past two elections. Former CSIS executive manager Dan Stanton says it was a very different operation to those done by other countries like China.

May 07, 2024 00:53 UTC

'We're not done': Andre De Grasse and Canada's 4x100m relay men have more to give at Paris 2024SportsDuration 2:27Anchored by Andre De Grasse, Canada's men's 4x100m relay team, including Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney claim a silver medal and prize money, to go along with their Olympic berth earned one day prior at the World Athletics Relays.

May 07, 2024 00:22 UTC

Business owner braces for more constructionNewsDuration 2:20This Friday’s closure of the Princess Margaret Bridge will impact commuters and businesses. Mike Babineau owns Cannon's Cross on Fredericton’s Riverside Drive, which will once again see disruption from construction.

May 07, 2024 00:10 UTC

'We've lost a few fishermen': P.E.I. crews reminded life-jackets could prevent tragedyNewsDuration 1:20Life-jackets or other kinds of personal flotation devices are mandatory when fishing crews are out on the water, with employers required to provide them. Danny Smith with the Workers Compensation Board and lobster fisher Allan Coady talk about the rules — and how more and more harvesters have been obeying them as the years go by.

May 06, 2024 22:31 UTC