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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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Ottawa asks defence contractors to make pitches for new submarine fleet | CBC News
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September 16, 2024

Ottawa asks defence contractors to make pitches for new submarine fleet | CBC News

The federal government is asking defence contractors in allied nations…

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RCMP feared they'd have to release ISIS suspect linked to Jewish centre plot, documents show | CBC News
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September 16, 2024

RCMP feared they’d have to release ISIS suspect linked to Jewish centre plot, documents show | CBC News

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Canadian writer Anne Michaels shortlisted for 2024 Booker Prize | CBC Books
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September 16, 2024

Canadian writer Anne Michaels shortlisted for 2024 Booker Prize | CBC Books

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September 16, 2024

Manitoba NDP MLA removed from caucus as party cites Nygard link | CBC News

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September 16, 2024

New parents from Ontario win $70M Lotto Max draw with 1st-ever lottery ticket purchase | CBC News

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Canada relaxes some mortgage rules to tackle housing crisis | CBC News
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September 16, 2024

Canada relaxes some mortgage rules to tackle housing crisis | CBC News

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday announced changes to some…

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Jane's Addiction cancels Toronto show, rest of tour, in wake of band altercation on stage | CBC News
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September 16, 2024

Jane’s Addiction cancels Toronto show, rest of tour, in wake of band altercation on stage | CBC News

Jane’s Addiction’s scheduled Toronto show on Wednesday is off, as…

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Nearly 1 year into the war, some students in Gaza go back to school | CBC News
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September 16, 2024

Nearly 1 year into the war, some students in Gaza go back to school | CBC News

The UNRWA has opened 36 makeshift classrooms in Khan Younis,…

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Canada's plan to donate refurbished armour to Ukraine is still spinning its wheels | CBC News
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September 16, 2024

Canada’s plan to donate refurbished armour to Ukraine is still spinning its wheels | CBC News

A plan to rebuild and modernize two dozen decommissioned Canadian…

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