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Two Canadians on aid boats intercepted by Israel have been released, organizers say
Boats carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza reposition in the port during a symbolic send-off as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Barcelona, Spain, on April 12. (Joan Mateu Parra/The Associated Press) A spokesperson for a group trying to break the Israeli navy blockade of Gaza to deliver aid says two Canadians who were detained by Israel in the Mediterranean Sea have been released. The Global Sumud Flotilla identified the Canadians as Marie Tota and Umir Tiar. Tota is a nurse from Ontario and TiarRead more
Many Canadians have avoided the U.S. for over a year. Have we reached the point of no return?
For his wife’s 75th birthday, Bruce Newman opted to take her to the theatre in London instead of travelling to New York City. The couple has been boycotting U.S. travel for more than a year. (Submitted by Bruce Newman) Fredericton landscape painter Bruce Newman used to be a frequent visitor to the United States. Up to a dozen times a year, he’d travel to the country to vacation with his wife, meet up with fellow artists or capture picturesque landscapes on canvas. But those visits abruptly ended early last year,Read more
Canadians barred from buying tickets for potential Blue Jays games at Yankee Stadium
The Toronto Blue Jays will face either the New York Yankees or the Boston Red Sox in the American League Division Series next week, but Ticketmaster says tickets for game 3 or a potential game 4 at New York’s Yankee Stadium will be restricted to residents of four U.S. states, meaning Canadian residents aren’t eligible. (Luke Hales/Getty Images) Planning a trip to New York next week in hopes of seeing the Blue Jays clinch a post-season series for the first time since 2016? Getting tickets might not be so easy.Read more
‘Totally unacceptable’ that IDF fired shots near Canadians, Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney says it’s “totally unacceptable” that members of the Israeli army fired shots near a diplomatic delegation, which included Canadians, in the West Bank on Wednesday. The federal government confirmed Wednesday that four members of a Canadian delegation were part of a tour in the city of Jenin when members of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) fired in their vicinity. Two were Canadians and two were local staff, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand’s office said. “We expect a full investigation and we expect an immediate explanation of whatRead more
Canadians required to register with U.S. government if in country at least 30 days
Many Canadians travelling to the United States will now have to newly register with the U.S. government as of Friday or face potential fines or jail time. The requirement stems from an executive order that U.S. President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office for non-citizens who are in the country for 30 days or longer, though the administration has argued that a registration requirement has always existed and that officials are now simply enforcing it for everyone. A U.S. federal judge on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to moveRead more
Duty-free shops struggle to make ends meet as Canadians steer clear of U.S.
If business doesn’t pick up soon at his duty-shop, Éric Lapointe says he’s going to have to lay people off. “I’ve had three customers today so far,” the store owner told As It Happens host Nil Kӧksal on Friday afternoon. “It’s a fraction of what we normally have at this time of the year.” Lapointe says business is down 60 per cent over the same time period last year at the Boutique Hors Taxes de la Beauce near Quebec’s border with Maine. He’s not alone. Duty-free shops across the country,Read more
‘Canadians have lost trust in our party,’ Liberal leadership hopeful says while taking a swipe at Trudeau
Like the two perceived leadership front-runners, Karina Gould says she doesn’t agree with the Liberal government’s plan to increase the consumer carbon tax or capital gains tax. But unlike her rivals, she says she’d extend a break on GST for some baby products. (Patrick Doyle/Canadian Press) Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould said Thursday the government she was a part of for years mishandled the affordability crisis and did not effectively respond to Canadians who were crying out for relief at a time of high inflation. While criticizing the government’s approach toRead more
Canadians forced to cope with stress and heat while waiting for Sudan rescue flight
Gamiela Elsied told CBC News Network that conditions at Sudan military airport ‘not very great’ A woman trying to get out of Sudan described a stressful atmosphere at a military airport as she and others coped with hot weather, dwindling cellphone batteries and other challenges as they waited on Friday for an expected Canadian flight out of the country. “Conditions here are not very great,” said Gamiela Elsied, a Sudanese Canadian who made a treacherous trip to the airport, located north of the capital Khartoum, two days ago and spoke to CBC News Network onRead more