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Author: Sidhartha Banerjee
Publication Date: January 8, 2026 - 16:01
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Homeless man with ties to al-Qaeda faces new charges as lawyer raises mental health concerns
January 8, 2026
A homeless man who had attended al-Qaeda training camps and is charged with allegedly threatening to bomb public transit in Montreal is now also accused of issuing a threat from jail to blow up Passport Canada offices.
Mohamed Abdullah Warsame, a 52-year-old Somali-born Canadian citizen, appeared at the Montreal courthouse via video conference on Thursday. Warsame’s lawyer, Leonard Waxman, told reporters after the brief hearing in Quebec court that his client has had numerous mental health struggles and had been recently diagnosed with schizophrenia.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nothing zaps consumer and investor confidence quite like a trade war.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have slashed Canadian exports, idled some auto plants, depressed manufacturing, and slowed GDP growth, with signs pointing to the economy contracting further.
The Bank of Canada, meanwhile, has signalled it will hold interest rates this year, while the U.S. Federal Reserve has adopted a wait-and-see approach.
Trump recently nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell later this year. Because Warsh has praised Trump’s tariffs and criticized...
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RCMP say three young people have been arrested and are facing sexual assault charges after an investigation into hazing incidents involving a hockey team in the Truro, N.S., area.
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