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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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Stephen Harper appointed chairman of Alberta Investment Management Corporation
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November 20, 2024

Stephen Harper appointed chairman of Alberta Investment Management Corporation

Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been appointed the new…

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Canadian WNBAers embracing women's hoopla — the good and bad
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November 20, 2024

Canadian WNBAers embracing women’s hoopla — the good and bad

From March through September there was palpable, permeable excitement. Women’s…

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2-year-old gorilla Eyare died after hydraulic door mistakenly activated, Calgary Zoo confirms
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November 20, 2024

2-year-old gorilla Eyare died after hydraulic door mistakenly activated, Calgary Zoo confirms

Calgary Zoo officials confirmed on Wednesday that the recent death…

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Man pleads guilty to unprovoked fatal stabbing of 16-year-old at Toronto subway station
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November 20, 2024

Man pleads guilty to unprovoked fatal stabbing of 16-year-old at Toronto subway station

Jordan O’Brien-Tobin, the man who stabbed a 16-year-old to death…

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P.E.I. school faces backlash for planning to remove memorials to students who have died
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November 20, 2024

P.E.I. school faces backlash for planning to remove memorials to students who have died

A central P.E.I. school’s decision to remove tributes to students…

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The PWHL is a gift for queer hockey fans like me
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November 20, 2024

The PWHL is a gift for queer hockey fans like me

From kiss cams to advertising, Mel Brown writes they haven’t…

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How this seniors' home is using AirTags to give residents more freedom
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November 20, 2024

How this seniors’ home is using AirTags to give residents more freedom

Résidence Outremont is using AirTags to track its seniors, offering…

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This Toronto music school was featured on a Taylor Swift album. Now it's hoping to expand
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November 20, 2024

This Toronto music school was featured on a Taylor Swift album. Now it’s hoping to expand

A Toronto music school featured on one of Taylor Swift’s…

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Alleged 'potato cartel' accused of conspiring to raise price of frozen fries, tater tots across U.S.
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November 20, 2024

Alleged ‘potato cartel’ accused of conspiring to raise price of frozen fries, tater tots across U.S.

Two proposed class actions filed this week in U.S. District…

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