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  • As Canada renews strategy for Rohingya crisis, advocates urge rethink

    As Canada's strategy for supporting Rohingya people expires, advocates are calling for a rethink of how Ottawa is trying to limit suffering in refugee camps in Bangladesh, and to rout the military junta overseeing ethnic violence in Myanmar. "We cannot turn away from this," said Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations. In October 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Rae as a special envoy to Myanmar, following brazen violence by Buddhist extremists against their Muslim...

  • Canadian immigration asks medical worker fleeing Gaza if he treated Hamas fighters

    Lawyers are questioning Canada’s approach to screening visa applications for people in Gaza with extended family in Canada after one applicant, a medical worker, was asked whether he had treated members of Hamas. The Canadian Press obtained a redacted letter sent to the applicant by a Canadian immigration officer, which asks if he has "ever provided medical care to injured Hamas members." If he has not, the letter asks him to say how he was able to refuse "without consequences.” Kelly...

  • Ex-partner charged with first-degree murder after death of 55-year-old Montreal woman

    A 55-year-old woman is dead and her former partner is facing a first-degree murder charge in what police say is Montreal's 13th homicide of the year.  Brahim Naili appeared in court Sunday afternoon, where he was charged in connection with the death of Naima Rezzek. The Quebec Crown prosecutor's office said his case returns to court July 25.  Police were called Saturday evening to an apartment in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough, where they found the woman with fatal upper...

  • Recall on promotional tumblers handed out as free gift with Nütrl drinks at LCBO

    A free promotional tumbler handed out with Nütrl beverages at Ontario's alcohol retailer is being recalled over safety concerns. Nütrl Canada says the container's manufacturer has informed the company of a voluntary recall for the items given as a free gift at LCBO stores in April and May. They say a manufacturing defect could lead the tumblers to release a contaminant when the containers are filled with liquid. The tumbler came with the purchase of Nütrl vodka soda products. A...

  • No injuries reported after large fire breaks out in the Port Lands: Toronto fire

    Toronto Fire Services (TFS) rushed to the city’s Port Lands area early Sunday afternoon after a large, smoky fire broke out near Cherry Beach. The fire erupted around 1 p.m. outside the International Marine Passenger Terminal at 8 Unwin Ave. Speaking to the media at the scene, Acting District Chief Craig Jeffries, of TFS, said that the fire occurred on Toronto Port Authority property along a fence line adjacent to the Netflix production hub near Cherry Street. Jeffries said that upon...

  • Police searching for suspect after daylight shooting in Ajax

    Police are searching for a suspect after a daylight shooting in Ajax. Durham Regional Police Service said it was called to the area of Lankester and Drake lanes on Saturday at 4:20 p.m. in response to reports of the sounds of gunshots. Officers arrived on scene and located numerous shell casings; however, no victims were located, police say. “It is believed at this time that there was a dispute between a group of males and a lone male. The lone male fired numerous shots at the group in...

  • Three dead, five injured after boat collision near Kingston, Ont.

    Three people are dead and five others injured after a speed boat and a fishing boat collided Saturday night on Bobs Lake north of Kingston, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the Bucks Bay area of the lake. They say two women, aged 21 and 22, and a 23-year-old man were pronounced dead at the scene. Five others between the ages of 21 and 44 were transported to a local hospital with a range of injuries. Police say one boat was described as an open...

  • Federal byelection announced for June 24 in Toronto St. Paul's riding

    The Prime Minister's Office has announced a federal byelection will be held in the Ontario riding of Toronto—St. Paul's on June 24 to fill the seat left vacant by longtime Liberal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett. Bennett announced in December that she was retiring as an MP after 26 years in the House of Commons, including more than 10 years in cabinet. She has since been named Canada's ambassador to Denmark. Toronto-St. Paul's used to be considered a bellwether riding, often voting for...

  • Man shot after dispute outside house in Scarborough

    A man was shot after a dispute outside of a house in Scarborough Saturday morning, police say. Toronto police were called to the scene on Cotton Avenue, near Danforth and Kennedy roads, just before 3 a.m. The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. An investigation is underway, according to police.

  • Economists to have a close eye on April inflation report as BoC rate decision nears

    Forecasters expect this week's inflation report to show Canada's inflation rate fell last month, but financial markets are still unsure whether a June interest rate cut is in the cards for the Bank of Canada. Statistics Canada is set to release its April consumer price index report Tuesday. The new inflation data will be consequential for the Bank of Canada as it gears up for its June 5 interest rate decision. BMO chief economist Douglas Porter says he expects the annual inflation rate...

  • Beloved Oakwood Village restaurant forced to shutter after landlord doesn't renew lease

    A Toronto community is grieving the loss of a beloved local restaurant that offered customers a warm meal and a welcoming table in the heart of Oakwood Village. Owner and chef Anne Sorrenti told CTV News Toronto that she’s been forced to close The Oakwood Hardware near Oakwood Avenue and Rogers Road because her landlord didn’t want to renew her lease. Sorrenti said she has lived in the neighbourhood for 29 years and she used to pass the building all the time. She said the location used to...

  • In Canada, bodies go unclaimed as costs put funerals out of reach

    TORONTO, May 18 (Reuters) - Some Canadian provinces have logged a jump in unclaimed dead bodies in recent years, with next of kin citing funeral costs as a growing reason for not collecting loved ones' remains. The phenomenon has prompted at least one province to build a new storage facility. Demand for memorial fundraisers has surged. The overall cost of a funeral in Canada at the top end has increased to about $8,800 from about $6,000 in 1998, according to industry trade group estimates. ...