Prime Minister offers condolences after Canadian killed in Lebanon
October 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered condolences to the family of a Canadian killed in the ongoing fighting in Lebanon, while reiterating Canada's call for a ceasefire in Lebanon and in Gaza. Global Affairs Canada says officials are in contact with family of the person who died, but the department has not publicly identified them.
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Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee Nili Kaplan-Myrth is furious about the "very much political and very much divisive" decision to play an Arabic-language Gaza peace song at a Remembrance Day ceremony at Sir Robert Borden High School on Monday. Read More
November 12, 2024 - 16:56 | Ken Warren | Ottawa Citizen
Canada Soccer is seeking disciplinary action against former men’s head coach John Herdman, and says former women’s head coach Bev Priestman as well as two other staff will no longer be working for the organization, after an independent investigation into illegal drone use at the Paris Olympics.The national soccer federation is also taking steps it says will deter spying in the future – including contractually mandating staff to report unethical behaviour, imposing ethics training for coaches and staff, and creating an independent audit and compliance committee to improve oversight.
November 12, 2024 - 16:55 | Greg Mercer, Nancy Macdonald, Simon Houpt | The Globe and Mail
The school’s principal, Aaron Hobbs, at first defended the song's use, saying it was an attempt to bring diversity and inclusion to Remembrance Day. He later apologized
November 12, 2024 - 16:45 | Adrian Humphreys | National Post
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