Canada
Toronto police probe suspected antisemitic attacks on Jewish bagel chain
Shattered windows were found at two Kiva’s Bagel Bar locations in Toronto, prompting a hate crime investigation and increased police presence.
US Coast Guard rescues 11 people after seaplane crashes in Washington state, injuring four
Canada to consider retaliating against latest Trump tariffs, Carney says
US imposes new tariffs on Canadian imports over 'discrimination' of American products
Members of Iranian soccer staff wait to receive US visas ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
Ten days before their opening match, five Iranian soccer players have recieved US visas, whilst journalists from Africa and Iran were denied the visas needed to cover the World Cup in the US
Object thrown through Toronto synagogue window, day after arson attack on Montreal synagogue
A window of the Mishkan Avraham synagogue was broken, but no injuries were reported. An investigation was opened, but as of writing there are no suspects.
Canadian antisemitism council sparks divide among Jewish groups
Canadian Jews are split over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new antisemitism plan, with critics saying it lacks enforcement and focus.
Montreal synagogue targeted in antisemitic attack for second time in a year
Emergency responders said that the building suffered minor damage. No one was injured in the attempted attack.
Four more arrested for two drive-by gel pellet gun attacks on Toronto Jews
The incident was preceded a week before by an assault in which three identifiable Jewish residents were walking and were shot at with a gel pellet gun, inflicting minor injuries.
Five arrested in Toronto for antisemitic signs at anti-Israel rally in Jewish neighborhood
The posters allegedly displayed or distributed at a March 15 protest by the suspects included a Jewish man with the body of an insect, and caricatures of Jews and Israelis.
Carney appoints denier of al-Aqsa Martyrs' terror status, encampment lawyer to antisemitism council
Omar Alghabra has downplayed the radicalism of other terrorist organizations, telling the Jewish Tribune in a 2006 interview that he "didn't believe that Hamas wants the elimination of Israel."
Carney promises to combat antisemitism in Canada, citing surge in hate crimes
"The crisis of antisemitism in Canada today is specific, it's severe, and it demands a targeted response," said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Jews were Winnipeg’s top hate crime target in 2025, police data shows
Winnipeg Jews were targeted in nearly a third of hate crimes in 2025, despite making up less than 1.5% of the city.
Grapevine, May 29, 2026: Minus the mayor
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