26+ min ago   (1103+ words) Recently, the GTA, including Barrie, experienced air polluted with smoke from wildfires. Never one to miss an opportunity, President Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian products as a “punishment” for not “maintaining our forests.” First some facts. To the end of…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (418+ words) Toronto police are investigating after a window at Kiva's Bagel Bar, a Jewish-owned bakery chain was reportedly struck by gunfire on Sunday morning. Police said they responded at about 8:15 a.m. to the Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue West area after…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (570+ words) “Shut down Raytheon! Shut down the killing machines.” That chant and others echoed Friday outside Raytheon ELCAN in Midland as dozens of protesters gathered for a grief vigil and protest tied to the ongoing war in Iran, Gaza and broader…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (307+ words) Some of the12 Canadians who were part of a flotilla attempting to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza are returning to Canada this weekend. The Canadians were detained by Israeli forces last week and reportedly abused in custody before being sent…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (935+ words) A local nurse involved in a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla says the mission is continuing despite the interception of vessels at sea — and so is her commitment to helping. Marie Tota, a 39-year-old Midland resident and emergency room nurse at Georgian…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (643+ words) A Midland nurse on a humanitarian mission to Gaza is now at the centre of an unfolding international incident after the Global Sumud Flotilla she was travelling on was intercepted at sea. Marie Tota, described by those who know her…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1288+ words) The two countries have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948, and Netanyahu later stressed that there was no ceasefire between them. In a video statement, the Israeli leader said Israel will keep striking Hezbollah until security is…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (825+ words) The passage of the bill marked the culmination of a yearslong drive by the far-right to escalate punishment for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic offenses against Israelis. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to the Knesset to vote for the bill in…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (895+ words) It was the first time Iran has directly threatened non-U.S. assets, in this case commercial ports, in a neighboring country since the war began. Associated Press images showed smoke rising over the embassy compound in the Iraqi capital and a…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (901+ words) SYDNEY — Four days after Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada supports the U.S. actions in Iran, he said that support comes "with regret," as they demonstrated the continued decline of the rules-based international order. Taking questions from reporters for the…...