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Bondi Beach Hannukah attack victim Rabbi Eli Schlanger had Canadian connections

15 décembre 2025 à 21:47
Rabbi Eli Schlanger, one of the victims killed in Sunday’s mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Australia, pictured here with his wife, Chayale Schlanger, and his children.

Toronto Rabbi Levi Gansburg first bonded with his friend on the other side of the world more than two decades ago when they were both studying at a New York seminary.

Mr. Gansburg was struck by Rabbi Eli Schlanger’s relaxed and calming disposition. He was the kind of go-getter that made everyone around him strive for their best.

Interim BC Conservatives leader says caucus needs more structure after Rustad’s departure

15 décembre 2025 à 21:22
MLA for Surrey-White Rock Trevor Halford is the interim leader of B.C.’s Official Opposition after John Rustad resigned on Dec. 4.

In the wake of a destructive year of party infighting, the interim leader of the BC Conservatives says his caucus could do with more structure and less free speech.

Trevor Halford leads the province’s Official Opposition while the Conservative Party organizes a leadership contest to replace John Rustad, who was forced to resign in early December after a revolt by both his caucus and party executive.

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  • Heavy rain on B.C.’s South Coast increases flood, landslide risk
    Isolated by flooding and running critically low on feed, a hog farm in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley may soon receive emergency supplies by air. B.C. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham said the strategy was used during the catastrophic flooding of 2021 and is an example of important partnerships between the province and local industries in times of need.
     

Heavy rain on B.C.’s South Coast increases flood, landslide risk

15 décembre 2025 à 21:13
A flooded roadway in Abbotsford on Monday after rainstorms lashed British Columbia.

Isolated by flooding and running critically low on feed, a hog farm in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley may soon receive emergency supplies by air.

B.C. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham said the strategy was used during the catastrophic flooding of 2021 and is an example of important partnerships between the province and local industries in times of need.

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  • Sexual assault trial of Alberta spiritual leader and his wife delayed
    The sexual assault trial of Alberta spiritual leader John de Ruiter and his wife, Leigh Ann, is facing a lengthy adjournment, just weeks before the trial was set to begin. The couple’s jury trial on six counts of sexual assault had been set to start in Edmonton in January, but is now slated to begin in the fall. It’s expected to last more than four months.
     

Sexual assault trial of Alberta spiritual leader and his wife delayed

15 décembre 2025 à 20:36
The Oasis Centre, where spiritual leader John de Ruiter holds meetings with his followers, in Edmonton, in May, 2017.

The sexual assault trial of Alberta spiritual leader John de Ruiter and his wife, Leigh Ann, is facing a lengthy adjournment, just weeks before the trial was set to begin.

The couple’s jury trial on six counts of sexual assault had been set to start in Edmonton in January, but is now slated to begin in the fall. It’s expected to last more than four months.

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  • COVID-19 vaccination lowers risks during pregnancy, UBC study finds
    Vaccination against COVID-19 among pregnant individuals sharply lowers the risk of hospitalization, admission to intensive care and premature births, the largest Canadian study of its kind shows.The report analyzed outcomes from nearly 20,000 COVID-impacted pregnancies between April, 2021, and December, 2022, capturing both the Delta and Omicron waves of the virus. Data was included from eight provinces and one territory. The study was led by University of British Columbia researchers and releas
     

COVID-19 vaccination lowers risks during pregnancy, UBC study finds

15 décembre 2025 à 19:02
The study’s lead researcher said its findings reinforce that vaccination is safe and effective during pregnancy.

Vaccination against COVID-19 among pregnant individuals sharply lowers the risk of hospitalization, admission to intensive care and premature births, the largest Canadian study of its kind shows.

The report analyzed outcomes from nearly 20,000 COVID-impacted pregnancies between April, 2021, and December, 2022, capturing both the Delta and Omicron waves of the virus. Data was included from eight provinces and one territory. The study was led by University of British Columbia researchers and released on Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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  • 90% of Quebec teachers have faced violence on the job, union survey shows
    A Quebec teachers’ union released the findings of a survey of its members on Monday that found 90 per cent of respondents said they were victims of some form of violence at work.“We are here to teach, not to be beaten up,” Catherine Renaud, a vice-president of the Fédération autonome de l’enseignement, told a news conference on Monday.
     

90% of Quebec teachers have faced violence on the job, union survey shows

15 décembre 2025 à 18:48
The union has called on Education Minister Sonia LeBel to work with them in addressing issues they say are urgent.

A Quebec teachers’ union released the findings of a survey of its members on Monday that found 90 per cent of respondents said they were victims of some form of violence at work.

“We are here to teach, not to be beaten up,” Catherine Renaud, a vice-president of the Fédération autonome de l’enseignement, told a news conference on Monday.

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  • Three children dead in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario region after flu-related complications
    Three children have died from influenza-related complications in the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario regions in the first two weeks of December, regional medical officers of health said Monday.The medical officers for the two health units said in a statement the deaths of the children, between the ages of 5 and 9, are a “stark reminder” that flu can lead to severe illness and complications that require hospital care.“With much of the respiratory illness season still ahead, we anticipate this will con
     

Three children dead in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario region after flu-related complications

15 décembre 2025 à 16:56

Three children have died from influenza-related complications in the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario regions in the first two weeks of December, regional medical officers of health said Monday.

The medical officers for the two health units said in a statement the deaths of the children, between the ages of 5 and 9, are a “stark reminder” that flu can lead to severe illness and complications that require hospital care.

“With much of the respiratory illness season still ahead, we anticipate this will continue to be a challenging flu season,” their statement said.

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A sign directing visitors to the emergency department is shown at CHEO, Friday, May 15, 2015 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Teenage girl pleads guilty to attempted murder after student set on fire at Saskatoon school

15 décembre 2025 à 15:58
Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon, Sask., is pictured in September, 2024.

A 16-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to attempted murder for splashing a former friend with lighter fluid and setting her on fire in the hallway of a Saskatoon high school.

The attacker also pleaded guilty to unlawfully causing bodily harm to a teacher who came to the victim’s aid at Evan Hardy Collegiate in September, 2024.

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  • Globe Climate: Lessons on flooding
    If you’re reading this on the web or someone forwarded this e-mail newsletter to you, you can sign up for Globe Climate and all Globe newsletters here.Good afternoon, and welcome to Globe Climate, a newsletter about climate change, environment and resources in Canada.Devastating floods in British Columbia are bringing back bad memories of 2021, when flooding killed tens of thousands of animals and required federal disaster assistance exceeding $1-billion. Residents are questioning how much has i
     

Globe Climate: Lessons on flooding

15 décembre 2025 à 13:15

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Good afternoon, and welcome to Globe Climate, a newsletter about climate change, environment and resources in Canada.

Devastating floods in British Columbia are bringing back bad memories of 2021, when flooding killed tens of thousands of animals and required federal disaster assistance exceeding $1-billion. Residents are questioning how much has improved since then.

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A table and bin is caught in a field after flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
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  • Ford announces plan to boost Niagara tourism with casinos, theme park
    Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced plans Monday to double the number of visitors to the Niagara Region, with visions of multiple new casinos, a theme park, an expanded airport and more.Niagara’s existing casinos attract more than five million visitors per year and generate more than $500 million a year for the province in gaming revenue, and Ford said he wants to see more in order to provide more jobs and spur more growth in hotels, restaurants and the rest of the tourism sector.
     

Ford announces plan to boost Niagara tourism with casinos, theme park

15 décembre 2025 à 12:22
Ontario Premier says he wants to see twice as many annual visitors as the current 13 million who visit Niagara Falls and area.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced plans Monday to double the number of visitors to the Niagara Region, with visions of multiple new casinos, a theme park, an expanded airport and more.

Niagara’s existing casinos attract more than five million visitors per year and generate more than $500 million a year for the province in gaming revenue, and Ford said he wants to see more in order to provide more jobs and spur more growth in hotels, restaurants and the rest of the tourism sector.

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  • Ottawa to launch softwood lumber task force aimed at sector’s competitiveness
    Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says he’ll launch a task force early in the new year to look at ways to ensure the long-term health of the softwood lumber industry.Speaking in Toronto, Hodgson says the group will bring recommendations forward within 90 days of its launch on how to increase productivity, reach new markets and expand the use of modern construction methods.
     

Ottawa to launch softwood lumber task force aimed at sector’s competitiveness

15 décembre 2025 à 11:13
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson walks past reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill. Hodgson says the task force will deliver recommendations within 90 days.

Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says he’ll launch a task force early in the new year to look at ways to ensure the long-term health of the softwood lumber industry.

Speaking in Toronto, Hodgson says the group will bring recommendations forward within 90 days of its launch on how to increase productivity, reach new markets and expand the use of modern construction methods.

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