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Grassroots work leads to change 10 years after eastern Ontario triple femicide

Grassroots work leads to change 10 years after eastern Ontario triple femicide

It’s been 10 years since the murders of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam in Renfrew County. A high-profile coroner’s inquest into their deaths produced 86 recommendations, and advocates say that significant work — mostly at the grassroots level — has been underway for the past few years to better protect women.

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Hamas wants open humanitarian corridors, end to Israeli strikes for hostages to get aid
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August 5, 2020

Hamas wants open humanitarian corridors, end to Israeli strikes for hostages to get aid

Hamas said on Sunday it was prepared to co-ordinate with…

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By acknowledging 'real starvation' in Gaza, Trump sharpens Western pressure on Netanyahu
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August 5, 2020

By acknowledging ‘real starvation’ in Gaza, Trump sharpens Western pressure on Netanyahu

In what humanitarians are calling a make-or-break week for saving…

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Canada pledges $30M in Gaza aid, $10M for Palestinian Authority work toward statehood
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August 5, 2020

Canada pledges $30M in Gaza aid, $10M for Palestinian Authority work toward statehood

While Canada is not joining France in recognizing a Palestinian…

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Canada joins allies in demanding Israel stop 'dangerous' aid delivery in Gaza
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August 5, 2020

Canada joins allies in demanding Israel stop ‘dangerous’ aid delivery in Gaza

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and 24 of her counterparts…

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Israeli strike in Gaza kills 19 members of a family, health officials say
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August 5, 2020

Israeli strike in Gaza kills 19 members of a family, health officials say

Israeli strikes overnight and into Tuesday killed more than 90…

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7 Palestinian children killed in Israeli strike while lining up for nutritional supplements in central Gaza
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August 5, 2020

7 Palestinian children killed in Israeli strike while lining up for nutritional supplements in central Gaza

At least seven children were killed by an Israeli strike in…

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Fuel shortage threatens to turn Gaza's biggest hospital into graveyard, doctors say
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August 5, 2020

Fuel shortage threatens to turn Gaza’s biggest hospital into graveyard, doctors say

Overwhelmed doctors and patients at Gaza’s largest medical centre could soon…

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Israel, Yemen's Houthi rebels exchange airstrikes and missile fire
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August 5, 2020

Israel, Yemen’s Houthi rebels exchange airstrikes and missile fire

Israel’s military launched airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities…

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'Hunger makes you do bad things': Desperate Palestinians loot aid trucks as some enter Gaza Strip
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August 5, 2020

‘Hunger makes you do bad things’: Desperate Palestinians loot aid trucks as some enter Gaza Strip

Desperation filled the air on Wednesday night as aid trucks…

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