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Ottawa's National Arts Centre cuts ties with controversial Chinese dance group
Emails reviewed by CBC News show the NAC was considering the move for months — during which time the centre heard from at least two MPs wondering about whether there would be a Shen Yun show in 2026.
Canadian Druze community asks for humanitarian corridor into Jordan amid violence in Syria
More than 100 demonstrators from Canada's Druze community gathered on Parliament Hill on Friday afternoon, asking for the government to intervene in an unfolding humanitarian crisis in Syria where hundreds have already been killed.
As Palestinian students await Canadian visas, some are welcomed by France
Several Palestinian graduate students awaiting visas to study in Canada have been accepted by France in the last two weeks, said a group of professors advocating to bring them here.
Too many rules? Carney orders review of all government regulations
Prime Minister Mark Carney is enacting a cross-departmental review of all regulations starting Wednesday, a measure he promised during the federal election campaign.
Palestinian students say visa delays have stranded them despite admission to Canadian schools
With two of their peers killed last year, more than 70 Palestinian students are raising alarms about stalled visa applications to Canada that are stranding them in Gaza or nearby countries as they wait out the war, despite having admissions and scholarships at Canadian universities.
Canadian cleric arrested in Armenia in connection to alleged coup attempt
A prominent Canadian cleric of the Armenian Apostolic Church is among more than a dozen people Armenia’s security services have arrested in connection to an alleged coup attempt this week.
More than a dozen Canadian Sikhs face active assassination threats, organization warns
More than a dozen Canadian Sikhs live under active threats on their lives, an advocacy organization is warning — pointing to India as the source. The group argues it’s unconscionable for the federal government to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to next week’s G7 meeting.
Immigration minister defends sweeping new powers in border bill
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab is defending controversial new measures in the Strong Borders Act, such as giving her office the power to cancel immigration documents en masse and placing time limits for asylum seekers to make their applications.
Canadian charity pauses Gaza aid after U.S.-backed group takes over distribution
Several Canadian humanitarian groups are calling for sanctions on Israel, something the federal government suggested last week could be coming. Now, one group says it won't deliver 17 "fully loaded" aid trucks out of fear that Palestinians won't get safe access.
New housing minister says supply, not costs, root of Canada's real estate crisis
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says the way to fight Canada’s real estate crisis is to increase housing supply, not reduce costs.