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Global News at 6, Montreal: June 29Rail service was disrupted on Saturday morning as pro-Palestinian protesters blocked a CN Rail line south of Montreal. The activists say the company is a key player in the transportation of goods to Israel, and they want to highlight what they say is Canada’s role in Israel’s conflict with Hamas. And, French citizens living in...Global News at 6 MontrealJun 29
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French-Montrealers turn out to vote in ‘historic’ election amid surge in far-rightFrench citizens living in Montreal showed up at polling stations on Saturday to vote in the first round of the French legislative elections. As Matilda Cerone reports, French Montrealers are worried about the strength of Marine Le Pen’s far right party.CanadaJun 29
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Calgary water main break: Mayor Gondek praises locals for record low water consumptionBreaking a streak of mostly bad news, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek revealed that the city reached an all time low in its consumption of water on Saturday night, using just 438 million litres, as city officials continue working to fix five different breaks in a major water line. She said the city currently has “enough...CanadaJun 16
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Global National: June 14More than a week after Calgary’s critical water main break, which sparked pleas for people to conserve water under tight restrictions, city officials say it will now take three to five more weeks. Citing investigations that revealed more areas of the pipe need to be repaired than initially anticipated, city officials say there will be...Jun 14
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Russia-Ukraine war: Situation ‘remains especially tense,’ says Zelenskyy as offensives rage onFierce fighting took place across Ukraine on Friday, as the country’s war with neighbouring Russia continues. On Saturday, Russia’s defence ministry said its forces had captured five Ukrainian villages as part of a renewed ground assault in Kharkiv.May 11
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Global News Montreal at 6: May 4, 2024As the encampment at McGill University campus enters day eight, activists say the morale is high and they feel like their tactics are working. Plus, the 2024 cruise season in Montreal officially launched on Saturday. The event was marked by the arrival of the largest ship to reach the city.Global News at 6 MontrealMay 4
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Toronto teen fighting for life after riding top of GO trainA 15-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he and two other youths attempted to ride the top of a GO train that was in motion after midnight Saturday. Emergency responders transported the 15-year-old boy to hospital where he remains in life-threatening condition, officials said. Metrolinx said in an emailed statement the company is...CanadaApr 21
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 21, 2024A 15-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he and two other youths attempted to ride the top of a GO train that was in motion after midnight Saturday. Plus, an emotional scene unfolded inside of a Toronto courtroom on Sunday, after a jury found Umar Zameer not guilty for the first-degree murder of...Global News at 6 TorontoApr 21
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Calgary mayor Gondek booed during Flames game; fan behaviour called outCalgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek was booed Saturday night during a Calgary Flames game when she was introduced for a ceremonial puck drop. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, it’s left political observers and the VP of the Alberta Rural Municipalities saying behaviour like that is discouraging people from running for office.Global News Hour at 6 CalgaryApr 1
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Holocaust Remembrance Day sparks conversations over antisemitismSaturday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It’s a time to reflect and remember one of the darkest times in human history. As part of the campaign in Canada, public venues across the country, including monuments, city halls, public legislatures, and more will be bathed in yellow light in memorial of those murdered. Our Caryn Lieberman...Jan 27
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Jan. 7, 2024Two people died after a Vaughan house fire on Saturday night, according to the Toronto Fire Service and Vaughan Fire crew, Meanwhile, Canada marks the fourth anniversary of the downing of Flight PS752. A vigil is underway at Mel Lastman Square in honour of the lives lost in the fatal flight. Plus, after taking a...Jan 7
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Calgary’s Tate McRae to appear on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as musical guestCalgary’s rising star and TikTok sensation, Tate McRae, is all set to make her debut on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as a musical guest. With hit singles like “Greedy” and “You Broke Me First” dominating pop music radio, McRae has already garnered over half a million views on YouTube for her latest single titled “Exes.” Heather...Nov 17, 2023
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Global National: Nov. 17In Canada, tensions from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East have resulted in two separate evacuations due to threats targeting an Islamic community center and a Jewish high school near Toronto. This comes amidst a rise in hate-motivated incidents since the recent Hamas attack on Israel. The World Health Organization has raised concerns about...Global NationalNov 17, 2023
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Israel-Hamas: Emotional return as children of Kibbutz-Be-eri are reunited with family membersFor hours on Saturday, it looked like Hamas wasn’t going to turn over the hostages – it claimed there were several parts of the deal Israel wasn’t following. The transfer went ahead anyway, but not until Israel said its troops would go back to fighting at midnight. Mike Armstong has more.WorldNov 26, 2023
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Nov. 25, 2023A fire broke out at an encampment in Bellevue Square on Saturday, just blocks away from another encampment site that was asked to clear out Friday near a Toronto Church due to fire safety concerns. Elsewhere, on the second day of a four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, a delay in the release...Nov 25, 2023
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Alberta residents rally over life lease repayment delays to former tenants of Christenson CommunitiesSeniors and families of people who used to live at one of several properties owned by Christenson Communities rallied outside Devonshire Village on Saturday. They’re fighting for the return of life lease repayments. Greg Christenson, president of the development, says he’s facing financial issues that are out of his control. Kabi Moulitharan reports.Oct 28, 2023
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SNL’s Pete Davidson addresses Israel-Gaza conflict in show’s cold openDuring Saturday Night Live’s cold open, cast member Pete Davidson addressed the audience in a serious tone over the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas. He brought up his own father who was killed during the September 11 terrorist attacks when he was seven years old. “Comedy is really the only way through tragedy, my...EntertainmentOct 16, 2023
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Joly condemns Hamas attack, says Israeli and Palestinian civilians ‘deserve to live in peace and safety’During a press conference on Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly spoke about the Hamas attack in Israel on Saturday, saying all “Israeli and Palestinian civilians deserve to live in peace and safety, with their human rights respected, with dignity.”CanadaOct 11, 2023
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Global National: Sept. 29In Northwestern British Columbia, the Nisga’a First Nation community celebrated the long-awaited return of a memorial totem pole on Friday, nearly a century after it was taken without permission. Canada’s top soldier is warning of significant impacts ahead for the armed forces, as the federal government looks to slash almost $1 billion in funding from...Global NationalSep 29, 2023
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Anniversary of the in-custody death of Mahsa AminiSept. 19th is the 1 year anniversary of the in-custody death of Mahsa Amini and the start of the Women Life, Freedom movement. Human rights activist Nazanin Afshin Jam talks about what has changed since and the demonstrations planned for Saturday.Global News Morning BCSep 15, 2023