Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Tues. June 16th, 2026

Some U.S. officials are condemning the apparent arson that destroyed a popular kosher restaurant in Montreal early Sunday morning, with some characterizing the incident as part of a broader pattern of antisemitic attacks. Illinois Congressman Paul Schneider, co-chair of the Congressional Jewish Congress, said he and his colleagues “are disgusted and outraged” by what he described as “yet another heinous attack on Jewish-owned business.” “As antisemitism is increasingly normalized, violence and other attacks against Jews and Jewish institutions continue to escalate around the world,”...