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IDF says it dug up Canadian soldiers' graves to destroy Gaza tunnel

IDF says it dug up Canadian soldiers’ graves to destroy Gaza tunnel

The Israel Defence Forces have given CBC News an official explanation for the destruction of a cemetery holding the remains of 22 Canadian soldiers who died serving as peacekeepers in the Middle East in the 1950s and ’60s. The IDF says they were destroying a Hamas tunnel. An officer said the IDF had dug to a depth of 20 to 30 metres and could not give any assurance that human remains had been protected or preserved.

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Former Kamloops Indian Residential School designated a national historic site
Star

February 12, 2025

Former Kamloops Indian Residential School designated a national historic site

National historic sites are appointed as places that have shaped…

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Canada's fentanyl czar lays out his goal: Stop the drug from crossing U.S. northern border
Star

February 12, 2025

Canada’s fentanyl czar lays out his goal: Stop the drug from crossing U.S. northern border

Canada’s newly appointed fentanyl czar says his goal is to…

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Health, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 12, 2025

Ontario police watchdog investigating death of man in York police custody

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a 33-year-old man died…

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Fire consumes arena, circus and performing arts space in Igloolik, Nunavut
Star

February 12, 2025

Fire consumes arena, circus and performing arts space in Igloolik, Nunavut

The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m., said George Qaunaq,…

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Indigenous Services routinely fails to spend millions approved for children's programs, document shows
Star

February 12, 2025

Indigenous Services routinely fails to spend millions approved for children’s programs, document shows

Indigenous Services Canada fails to spend tens of millions of…

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To X or not to X: Halifax debates leaving Elon Musk-owned platform behind
Star

February 12, 2025

To X or not to X: Halifax debates leaving Elon Musk-owned platform behind

Amid a changing relationship between Canada and the U.S., staff…

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Business, Retail

February 12, 2025

Tim Hortons has eye on consumer demand as U.S. tariff uncertainty weighs

TORONTO — The president of Tim Hortons’ Canadian and U.S….

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Business, Economy, Ontario/Quebec

February 12, 2025

Mississauga food bank system lays off staff, cuts programs to preserve food resources

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The food bank system in one of…

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Winter weather affecting schools, mail and flights across eastern Canada
Star

February 12, 2025

Winter weather affecting schools, mail and flights across eastern Canada

It’s here. It’s messy. It’s wreaking havoc on the commute,…

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