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The rabbi and director of the Yorkville Jewish Centre in Toronto says the centre will rebuild its menorah “bigger and brighter” after someone knocked it to the ground on Friday.
“We are looking into one that we can have bolted into the ground,” Meir Dubrawsky told National Post by phone. “Most importantly, the message of putting it back up is that we will not cower and we will not ever succumb to darkness.”
He added: “The message, I think, one of the most fundamental messages in Judaism, is that light will always overcome darkness, and good will always overcome evil, and we can...
April 14, 2026 - 12:39 | Chris Knight | National Post
The company said it 'phased out' the use of PFAS in 2023, prior to which it was 'used in durable water repellent products, a small percentage of our assortment.'
April 14, 2026 - 12:39 | Uday Rana | Global News - Canada
The Built Heritage Committee today received an update on the City’s implementation of recent changes to the Ontario Heritage Act.
In 2019, the Province changed the process for the designation and management of cultural heritage resources in Ontario. Under the current framework, a property can only be listed on the Heritage Register for a period of two years. If not designated within that period, the property must be removed and may not be re-listed for five years. The deadline for removal has been extended until January 1, 2027.
Staff have been examining the City’s register...
April 14, 2026 - 12:32 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
Prime Minister Mark Carney says that Ottawa plans to temporarily suspend the fuel excise tax on gasoline, diesel and airplane fuel in response to the war in Iran driving up energy prices. This measure is expected to start on April 20 and run through to Labour Day.
April 14, 2026 - 12:11 | | The Globe and Mail
Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon closed its doors last week after reporting a major financial shortfall, leaving big gaps in the support services that ran through the facility.
April 14, 2026 - 12:02 | Chris Carr | Global News - Canada
Canada has once again ranked higher than the U.S. in a global report on women’s safety.
The Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Index
, which is produced by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, in collaboration with the Peace Research Institute Oslo and supported by the Government of Norway, ranks 181 countries on women’s well-being.
The ranking is based on 13 indicators spanning women’s inclusion, justice, and security...
April 14, 2026 - 11:57 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
