Unpublished Newswire
With tight security and support from Jewish allies, including First Nations groups, another massive turnout is expected for the 57th annual Walk with Israel this Sunday in Toronto. “We are expecting more allies this year than ever before, which is pretty remarkable,” says Sara Lefton, chief development officer with United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto, who called it an “opportunity for the Toronto Jewish community, and our allies to come together to show support for the people of Israel.” With the Jewish community “feeling increasingly targeted and isolated in Canada,” says Lefton,...
June 5, 2026 - 16:22 | National Post Staff | National Post
Hundreds of millions of dollars have already been spent on the construction of the new White House ballroom, according to President Donald Trump. To date, it has mostly occurred below ground level. During a press conference at the site on Tuesday, Trump explained that the new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom will have a massive military complex under it. It will include a military hospital, research facilities and various meeting rooms in the floors below the ballroom, Trump said. The construction goes down “six stories deep,” he said, describing the building as “well-knit” in...
May 20, 2026 - 23:05 | National Post Staff | National Post
May 19, 2026 - 09:30 | | CBC News - Canada
The B.C. Provincial Health Office is reporting that one of four high-risk individuals who was on the cruise ship M.V. Hondius and self-isolating on Vancouver Island has tested presumptive positive for the Andes hantavirus. The person was transported to hospital for assessment and care on May 14, according to a statement released by the Public Health Agency of Canada released on Saturday. The person’s spouse also has mild symptoms and was taken to hospital. “Both will remain in isolation in hospital,” says the statement. Meanwhile, a third person who was isolating has been transferred...
May 16, 2026 - 17:55 | National Post Staff | National Post
The Toronto Police Service Board has made a request to Ontario’s Inspectorate of Policing to conduct an expedited inspection of recent antisemitism allegations levelled at the Toronto Police Service. Late last month, former homicide detective Hank Idsinga made allegations of antisemitism in the Toronto Police Service in the pages of his recently released memoir. In a public statement released Friday, board chair Shelley Carroll said the board’s request follows consultations with Jewish community stakeholders and members of the board’s Jewish Community Advisory Table. “The Board has...
May 15, 2026 - 15:24 | National Post Staff | National Post
Three “inconsistent and evasive” men pulled over for a traffic stop in New York State were found with a cache of 89 firearms they were attempting to smuggle into Canada, say U.S. authorities. Canadian citizen Malik Bromfield, 22, Pakistani citizen Faizan Ali, 25, and Kamal Salman, 22, a citizen of Canada, the United States, and Jordan were charged after a joint operation involving New York State Police (NYSP), the FBI and theU.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The three men “were caught transporting more than 80 guns, including short-barreled rifles and stolen...
May 9, 2026 - 14:33 | National Post Staff | National Post
