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For years, Nour Owiss survived war, exile, discrimination– even being declared wanted for activism in Syria. Now living in Saint John, the former lawyer and journalist says, for the first time in her life, she’s learning what it feels like to simply be seen as an equal human being. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

WARNING: Video contains disturbing images. Viewer discretion is advised. A video circulating on social media on Friday showed a man said to be an Israeli settler repeatedly clubbing a guard dog owned by a Palestinian family in the occupied West Bank village of Atara near Ramallah. The owner of the dog said that the dog...

Nine protesters who were involved in a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Calgary in May 2024 have launched a lawsuit over damages they claim to have suffered when riot police moved in to forcibly break up the event.

Palestinian photographer Saher Alghorra has won a Pulitzer Prize for his haunting images of Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza. Redmond Shannon looks at Alghorra’s exceptional work, and what drives him to keep documenting his photos for the world to see.

The head of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, asked for a public sign of peace on Friday, calling on the Israeli and Palestinian delegations to shake hands at a meeting ahead of next month’s World Cup. The Palestinian official refused. “This was a political spectacle more than it was a real effort to engage in any kind...

Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters Thursday that Canada recognized a state of Palestine because “the possibility, the prospect, the probability of a two-state solution was receding.” He also said that he believes in a “free state of Palestine living in peace and security with Israel.” Furthermore, Carney called for an end to Israel’s “illegal...

A shouting match erupted between Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon and UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier on Friday during a meeting on sexual violence in conflict, over accusations that Israeli soldiers and settlers have committed sexual violence against Palestinians. Danon accused the UN and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of unfairly...

Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis – a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane. Nathaniel Dove reports.

International efforts to track the passengers who left a cruise ship before a hantavirus outbreak was declared, and the Canadians being monitored. What’s driving a dramatic spike of HIV infections in Manitoba. How much financial compensation some Canadians could get after a CRA data breach. Plus, the Palestinian photographer who has won a Pulitzer Prize...

A pro-Palestinian demonstration for Al Quds Day outside the U.S. consulate in Toronto has gone ahead despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s efforts to block it. The day was declared 47 years ago by the Iranian regime in support of Palestinian people, but Jewish groups argue it glorifies terrorism and antisemitism. Sean O’Shea reports on the...

Mourners attended funerals on Sunday for four Palestinians killed in the West Bank by Israelis. Israel’s far-right governing coalition has enabled the rapid spread of settlements, with some ministers openly stating they want to “bury” the Palestinian state.

Canadians are preparing to sail to Gaza once again, joining an international flotilla aiming to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians. More than 100 boats and 3,000 participants from around the globe are set to depart from Spanish and Italian ports on April 12, bound for Gaza.

A sandstorm swept through tent camps in southern and central Gaza on Saturday, destroying shelters and sending belongings flying as thousands of displaced Palestinians struggled to secure their makeshift homes.

After Premier Doug Ford threatened to ban a pro-Palestinian demonstration from gathering in Toronto Saturday, organizers of “Al Quds Day” rally say they haven’t received a notice of any court proceedings, and so their rally will go through as planned. Meanwhile, some are worried that an injunction would infringe on Canadians’ right to free speech....

At least nine Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes in the northern and southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian civil defence and health officials said.

Tensions are mounting over the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has choked off a fifth of the world’s oil supply. President Donald Trump has renewed his call for nations to send warships to keep the strait open. Meanwhile, the U.S. carried out a strike on a critical oil hub off Iran’s coast....

Close to 20,000 Palestinian children and adults hope to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing to access much-needed medical care. Several medical evacuees were allowed to exit the region into Egypt on Monday after the long-awaited reopening of the border crossing. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Feb. 3, 2026. 

At least 20 Palestinians, including several children and a paramedic, have reportedly been killed and almost 40 others wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza. The Israeli military said tanks and aircraft carried out “precise strikes” against what it called “terrorists” who opened fire on troops in the north of the strip, seriously wounding an officer....

Israel has allowed the only border crossing between Gaza and Egypt to reopen for the first time in 20 months, but only a few dozen critically ill Palestinians are being allowed through per day. But as Jackson Proskow reports, there’s still hope that it’s a step towards improving Gaza’s humanitarian situation.

Israel’s recovery of the final hostage’s remains on Monday fulfills a key condition of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. The recovery could initiate a limited reopening of the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, in line with Israeli pledges. Many on both sides of the border eagerly await the...