“We support our people, we want the war to end peacefully, that’s all,”Canadian Jewish News journalist says
CanadaInternationalNewsPoliticsToronto Apr 17, 2024
Ellin Bessner, host of The Canadian Jewish News podcast CJN Daily, says the surprise attack Hamas launched on Israel on Oct.7 has led to an increase in hate crimes that Canadian Jews haven’t experienced since the Second World War. “It’s physically and mentally exhausting as a Jewish journalist to... Read more
Shopping at thrift stores is meant to be an accessible alternative for those who might not be able to afford regular retail prices, but at some big thrift store chains, customers are wondering if maybe they’re no longer getting a bargain. Savers — known in Canada as Value Village... Read more
Voices of solidarity: Haitians in Canada advocate for action during crisis
CanadaInternationalNews Apr 9, 2024
Skedline’s Dela Dorkenoo speaks to youth organizer Alix Jean of La Maison d’Haiti (The House of Haiti) and founder of Haitians of Toronto Djiny Saint Jean about the crisis in Haiti. Read more
Canada’s warmest winter ever points to a climate change crisis, expert warns
CanadaEnvironmentNewsPolitics Apr 4, 2024
Canada recorded its warmest winter in 2024. One of the coldest countries in the world saw a lack of snowfall this winter in areas of southern provinces such as Ontario and Quebec. Professor in the Department of Biology at McGill University, Catherine Potvin, says the climate modelling reports that... Read more
Major metropolitan cities in Canada, like Toronto and Vancouver, have dominated the news cycle over the past few years for high living costs and pricing people out of owning, leading to a decrease in home ownership. A recent study from Statistics Canada found that renters living in these metropolitan... Read more
Ontario’s minimum wage went up — but it’s still not enough, workers say
Business & TechCanadaNews Nov 30, 2023
Ontario’s increase to the minimum wage from $15.50 to $16.55 went into effect last month. The 6.8 per cent increase was meant to help people in the face of high inflation and cost of living. But college students, many of whom work minimum wage jobs, are saying this isn’t... Read more
Four arrested during North York rally in support of Israel
CanadaInternationalNewsPoliticsToronto Oct 10, 2023
Toronto Police arrested four people after skirmishes broke out during a rally in support of Israel Monday night. Community leaders and politicians from all levels of government gathered in a show of support for Israel at the rally in Mel Lastman Square in North York on Monday, Oct. 9.... Read more
