Israel-Hamas War

• Hate crime probe launched after B.C. activist calls Oct. 7 Hamas attack ‘heroic’

  The comments, captured on video and widely shared on social media, were made Friday during a Pro-Palestinian demonstration at the Vancouver Art Gallery. 

  Crime

  May 1
  
• McGill requests ‘police assistance’ to remove pro-Palestinian encampment on campus

  McGill says police have started "their own process" for removing the dozens of tents that have been installed on the lawn of its downtown campus.

  Canada

  Apr 30
  
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• Protesters at McGill encampment demand university divest from Israel

  Joining their U.S. campus counterparts, the McGill students say they want the institution to cut financial ties with Israel in light of the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

  Canada

  Apr 28
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• Surrey city council restricts public access over protests

  City council in Surrey, B.C., says it is restricting public access to its meetings after persistent disruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters.

  Politics

  Mar 12
• UBC student union rejects proposed referendum on evicting Hillel House

  In a statement, the university's student union said it rejected the vote because the terms of the referendum did not conform with its bylaws.

  Politics

  Mar 1
• UN calls for resumed funding of Gaza aid agency amid military tie allegations

  U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the agency known as UNRWA would be forced to scale back aid to more than 2 million Palestinians in Gaza as soon as February.

  World

  Jan 28
• B.C. college drops instructor who called Hamas attack ‘amazing, brilliant’

  Langara College professor Natalie Knight, who praised Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, has been fired, the institution confirmed on Friday.

  Politics

  Jan 26
• Dispute involving student unions at York University reignites long-standing tensions

  A standoff between three student unions representing all graduates and undergraduates at York University has triggered debate about the limits of free speech on campus.

  World

  Nov 14, 2023
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• Montreal’s Jewish community say they’re on alert after gunfire towards schools

  There are calls for increased security after a Jewish school in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood was targeted by bullets for the second time in a week.

  Politics

  Nov 14, 2023
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• Thousands in Montreal rally for Gaza ceasefire, Canadians to leave ‘in coming days’

  The rally was one of many held around the world, including two dozen in Canadian cities, calling for humanitarian aid and an end to Canada's support for Israel's military action.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2023