اخبار العرب-كندا 24: الأحد 11 يناير 2026 10:56 مساءًA black bear cub rescued after it was burnt severely this past December will eventually be introduced to other bears at the sanctuary where it's recovering in Smithers, B.C. Northern Lights Wildlife Society was alerted to the bear cub and rushed to take it into its care on Dec. 20. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementNow, Angelika Langen, manager and co-founder of the society says the bear — since named Valkyrie — has settled in but its treatment will last several more weeks. Valkyrie is last year's cub, born in January or February 2025, added Langen. (Northern Lights Wildlife Society/Facebook)Volunteers drove Valkyrie to Prince George and then to Smithers, after the cub was warmed up in a box, a nine hour journey in total.

Ontario appears set to push ahead with a ban on declawing cats and debarking and ear cropping dogs, a move animal welfare advocates say is years overdue and doesn’t go far enough. “All cosmetic surgeries for animals should be banned because there's no ethical justification for them whatsoever,” she said. (CBC News)Ban 'long overdue', says animal welfare advocateAnimal Justice executive director Camille Labchuk urged the government to follow through with the proposed ban. “Ontario has fallen pretty far behind.”Labchuk said that animal welfare advocacy group would like to see tail docking also included in the ban. The NDP proposed a ban on declawing cats in a private members’ bill six years ago, but it was never passed into law.

How astronaut Jeremy Hansen is preparing to survive deep spaceNewsDuration 24:44Jeremy Hansen knows the risks that come with travelling into deep space. Ahead of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon, the Canadian astronaut tells The National’s Ian Hanomansing about his intensive training and preparing for worst-case scenarios.

Hundreds of Iranian Canadians protested at Parliament Hill on Sunday, calling for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic and the restoration of exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. The son of the last shah of Iran, Pahlavi has emerged as a figurehead of opposition to the Islamic Republic. His father Mohammad Reza Pahlavi came to power in a 1953 CIA-backed coup to overthrow the democratically elected prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Soorena Noori spoke at Sunday's protest and called for the return of exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, saying he was the "only hope" for people inside Iran. “We need our rights.”Protesters stand in front of the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill and wave placards in support of Reza Pahlavi, Iran's exiled crown prince.

Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe Toronto Police Association condemned the behaviour of some participants, calling it “completely unacceptable and disgusting. “While trying to keep the situation safe for everyone, our members were pelted with eggs, used toilet paper, and plastic bags filled with what appeared to be urine. A 35-year-old Toronto resident was charged with theft, mischief and participating in an unlawful assembly. A 31-year-old from Toronto and a 23-year-old from Ottawa were both charged with obstructing a peace officer and disguising themselves with intent. A 24-year-old from Toronto faces charges of assault and participating in an unlawful assembly.

Britain is holding discussions with NATO allies about strengthening deterrence and defence in the Arctic, including how to bolster security around Greenland, as competition from Russia and China intensifies in the High North. At the same time, military chiefs from Britain and several European countries, including Germany and France, have begun early-stage talks and are drawing up contingency plans for a possible NATO mission involving Greenland. Officials stress that these planning steps are preliminary and that no operational deployments have been confirmed by the UK or NATO. Denmark’s prime minister has warned that any attempt by another state to take over Greenland would threaten NATO cohesion. Observers say the coming days will test NATO’s ability to coordinate deterrence in the Arctic while respecting the sovereignty and political aspirations of Greenland.

Yet their uprising has been given short shrift in media and by “progressives.”For almost two weeks, Iranian protesters have put their lives on the line. The “progressives” maintain their silence despite real-time videos showing Iranian bravery against the Islamic regime in more than a dozen cities in Iran. So are many feminists, who seem to have nothing to say about the savage repression of women by mobs of religious Iranian men spurred on by the mullahs. But when Iranians protest an Islamist regime — especially while rejecting Hamas and political Islam altogether — the media mostly evaporates. It tells Iranian women that their rebellion against forced veiling is less newsworthy than Western debates about symbolism.

A petition pushing for investigations into and even charges against Canadians who served in Israel’s military is an “antisemitic witch hunt,” says a Jewish advocacy group. “Canadian IDF veterans are no different than any other foreign veterans who have made Canada their home,” said Wolle. “Malicious attempts to prosecute them contribute to an environment where Jewish and Zionist Canadians are increasingly persecuted for their beliefs. It makes me more all the more proud,” the 48-year-old told National Post. It has always been about targeting.”In February 2025, National Post reported on a publication that created a list of Canadian Jews who served in the IDF.

“Really strong winds across the board with this one,” Environment Canada meteorologist Justin Boudreau told CBC’s Weekend AM. Along the coast there will be a total snowfall of 20 to 40 centimeters, with 80 to 110 km/h winds, with gusts up to 120 km/h. Environment Canada says that the combination of snow and strong winds will result in blizzard conditions, creating poor visibility. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementEnvironment Canada has an orange wind warning in place for eastern Newfoundland and the Avalon, starting Monday afternoon. Environment Canada meteorologists are monitoring a weather system that has potential to bring snowfall and strong winds to this region.

Production of crops and fibres used in fashion is responsible for 10 per cent of global carbon emissionsof global carbon emissions About 17 to 20 per cent of global industrial water pollution comes from the dyes used to colour clothing. North Americans directed 5 million tonnes of clothing to the landfill in 2019— this despite the fact that 95 per cent of those items could be reused or recycled. See: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/what-on-earth-newsletter-old-clothing-recycle-1.5208648Under the guidance of multimedia artist, costume designer and teacher Ingrid Hamster you will learn how to re-design, repair, resize and/or repurpose clothing languishing in the back of your closet (or at the Hub J). Skills taught will include:making work-drawing componentsevaluating fabricstaking measurementsdoing fittingssewing techniquesWhen: Friday mornings 9:30 a.m. to noon, January 16th to February 20th. Where: Centre For Creative LivingCost: $165 (subsidies available)NOTE: Registration is limited to ten people.

Filmmaker Johnny Ma wasn't exactly thrilled at the idea of changing plans to shoot his movie in Canada. So the Chinese-Canadian filmmaker took a shot at it, without knowing at the time the city that was meant to be the set would also become a character in his movie The Mother and the Bear. The idea for the movie stems from Ma's experience creating his first film in 2016, but the filmmaker says the movie changed after spending a winter in Winnipeg. After changing locations for the movie from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Winnipeg, Ma said he decided to spend a winter in Manitoba. Johnny Ma is the director of the 2024 film The Mother and the Bear.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is closely monitoring developments in Iran and is supportive of the protests. It said that of those killed, 490 were protesters and 48 were with security forces. "Reports were received of surveillance drones flying overhead and movements by security forces around protest locations, indicating ongoing monitoring and security control." In Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city some 725 kilometres northeast of Tehran, footage purported to show protesters confronting security forces. WATCH | Expert discusses whether the latest protests will be any different: Protests spread in Iran again — is this time different?

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. A woman in her 80s has died after being struck by a tree branch in Mississauga, said police. Officers responded around 2:30 p.m. on Friday near High Street E. and Lakeshore Road E. for a medical assist call, said Peel police in an emailed statement. They located a woman who had been hit by a tree branch that had fallen due to high winds. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital, said police.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba and suggested the communist-run island should strike a deal with Washington, ramping up pressure on the longtime U.S. nemesis. "THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA — ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday. "Cuba lived, for many years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela." As its operational refining capacity dwindled in recent years, Venezuela's supply of crude and fuel to Cuba has fallen.

Liquidation-style grocery stores are rising in popularity across the country as Canadians grapple with high food costs . Experts say many shoppers are trying to stretch their cash amid rising food prices. In the last five years, grocery prices have shot up by more than 27 per cent, according to Statistics Canada . He adds that more people buying products from liquidation grocery stores means less food waste and less pressure on food systems to increase prices for everyone. Shifting attitudesDiscount food shopping is catching on at almost every socioeconomic level, says Ma, given that food insecurity and high food prices now affect more people .