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The owners of Nöam, a kosher restaurant in Montreal that was extensively damaged by fire in the early hours of Saturday morning, are urging the public not to jump to the conclusion that it was an act of antisemitism. Montreal police are investigating the fire as a suspected arson and have not yet publicly established a motive, said co-owners Ynon Cohen and Meir Azerad in a statement emailed to National Post. “We understand why people were so quick to frame this as an open and shut case of antisemitism, but we at Nöam are actively fighting the urge to declare certainty before all the...
August 5, 2026 - 17:08 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Be it ever so humble, there really is no place like home for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts.
August 5, 2026 - 17:05 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
We are starting to gather a bigger picture of the LRT West Extension, and the damage that was done during the Canada Day downpour. OC Transpo says it could delay a full opening until 2027. Richard Holder, who overlooks the City of Ottawa’s Rail Construction Program, says the damage was so severe between Moodie and New Orchard that OC Transpo isn’t ruling out the possibility of having to rip up some of the tracks. Holder said the assessment period is underway, and it’s still early in the process, but it’s looking like not much can be salvaged. Kristy Cameron...
August 5, 2026 - 17:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Simon Fraser University (SFU) welcomed its first class of 48 students to B.C.'s newest medical school in Surrey on Wednesday. The program will focus on community-based, primary care.
August 5, 2026 - 16:55 | | CBC News - Canada
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August 5, 2026 - 16:45 | Lois Kirkup | Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he is “very involved” in negotiations with the U.S., as a new 50 per-cent U.S. tariff is set to hit a host of Canadian goods in just two weeks. “We’re in the middle of negotiations, and Minister Leblanc, Janice Charette, who’s our chief negotiator, are in Washington as Ambassador Wiseman, obviously there, in a series of meetings related to this,” said Carney, during a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday. “I’m very involved in this as well, and we’ll see.” Carney said the Canadian negotiating team remains focused on providing some relief...
August 5, 2026 - 16:43 | Jordan Gowling | National Post
