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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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Google ads are everywhere. Now they're being taken to court, too | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Google ads are everywhere. Now they’re being taken to court, too | CBC News

Alphabet’s Google will face antitrust prosecutors at trial on Monday…

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NDP defends Montréal byelection candidate over Palestinian flag on pamphlet | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

NDP defends Montréal byelection candidate over Palestinian flag on pamphlet | CBC News

The NDP is leaping to the defence of Montréal byelection…

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Some people with disabilities in B.C. say they're not looking for love because they fear losing benefits | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Some people with disabilities in B.C. say they’re not looking for love because they fear losing benefits | CBC News

People with disabilities face losing their provincial benefits if they…

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Air Canada could begin suspending flights next weekend as strike deadline nears | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Air Canada could begin suspending flights next weekend as strike deadline nears | CBC News

Air Canada is finalizing contingency plans to suspend most of…

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National security watchdog probing RCMP's decision not to probe Flight PS752, lawyer says | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

National security watchdog probing RCMP’s decision not to probe Flight PS752, lawyer says | CBC News

Relatives of some of those killed when Flight PS752 was…

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Family denied funds to repatriate remains of man in residential school says Ottawa 'hid him until he died' | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Family denied funds to repatriate remains of man in residential school says Ottawa ‘hid him until he died’ | CBC News

A family from Long Lake #58 First Nation in northern…

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Gender-affirming coverage a constant fight, federal trans employees say | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Gender-affirming coverage a constant fight, federal trans employees say | CBC News

A new gender-affirming care provision under the federal government’s employee…

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Amazon rejects plea to stop selling taxi roof signs as cab scam spreads across Canada | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Amazon rejects plea to stop selling taxi roof signs as cab scam spreads across Canada | CBC News

To curb a widespread debit card scam, the Canadian Taxi…

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FIRST PERSON | Growing up on a reserve, I never felt like I fit in. A DNA test revealed the hidden truth | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

FIRST PERSON | Growing up on a reserve, I never felt like I fit in. A DNA test revealed the hidden truth | CBC News

Linda Ewack said she struggled with self-acceptance for years, not…

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