A small congregation is still searching for answers after a synagogue shooting on Judaism’s holiest day of the year.
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Shooting at Belleville, Ont. synagogue on Yom Kippur
A shooting at a small synagogue on a residential street in Belleville, Ont., left a police officer in critical condition and bullet holes in the building’s stained-glass windows as worshippers gathered on Sunday night to mark Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
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A 29-year-old man armed with a shotgun opened fire on a policeman stationed outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue, initiating a shootout, said Kristy Denette, spokeswoman for the Special Investigations Unit.
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The agency handles cases involving Ontario police that result in death or serious injury.
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The suspect was also injured and is in hospital in life-threatening condition, according to the SIU.
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Ottawa introduces sweeping legislation on first day back
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On the first day back to parliamentary sittings the federal government introduced sweeping legislative changes aimed at reducing labour disruptions in federally regulated sectors and speeding up project approvals.
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The new federal review rules represent a partial dismantling of environmental policies that were previously criticized by the energy sector.
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At more than 240 pages, the omnibus legislation references changes to about two dozen different federal laws.
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The bill’s labour code changes appear inspired by high-profile labour disruptions in recent years.
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And they’re drawing the ire of unions and labour experts, who say that the amendments will effectively dilute federal employees’ right to strike.
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British Columbia Conservatives regroup
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Four dissident MLAs are rejoining the BC Conservatives as the province’s Opposition attempts to bolster its ranks ahead of a possible snap election and just a day after its leader resigned.
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Who else: Former BC Conservative leader John Rustad was also invited to rejoin the party’s caucus, just days after he was expelled by Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
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Her resignation followed weeks of upheaval with 13 defections or expulsions.
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Opinion: Is David Eby about to gamble away his government?
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World leaders gather for annual UN meeting
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This week’s annual high-level gathering at the UN General Assembly in New York will discuss AI, climate change and the cost of living.
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It will also touch on the major wars in Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo and Myanmar.
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From Canada: Carney, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, European Council President António Costa and Kenyan President William Ruto are launching an effort to strengthen international co-operation called Partners for Multilateralism.
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Canadian vaccine aims to fight Ebola in Congo
Congolese authorities have begun rolling out a Canadian-developed vaccine in an attempt to protect 20,000 health workers from a fast-rising Ebola outbreak, but Ottawa could be doing more to develop vaccines that are effective for the current virus, experts say.
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The vaccine, known as Ervebo and manufactured by Merck, was first developed at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.
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Its protective value against the Bundibugyo Ebola virus – the cause of the latest outbreak - is unknown, but health authorities have decided to try it in a large-scale study.
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From a broader perspective, the Iran war has also shaken confidence in the Gulf’s reputation as an island of relative stability in a Middle East habitually wracked by conflict.
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For a country like Saudi Arabia looking to attract international investment for its Vision 2030 economic reform program, that could be a problem.
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— Dennis Horak, Canada’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Yemen from 2015 to 2018
Saudi Arabia is caught between Iran and a hard place, writes Dennis Horak.
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The Shot
This New Brunswick-based family business has been banging out cymbals for discerning clients since 1981.
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The Wrap
What else we’re following
At home:
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Ontario says it will standardize commercial truck driver training after a scathing Auditor-General report that identified widespread issues with instruction and licensing.
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Children in Gaza have returned to in-person school for the first time in three years, though many are in damaged or makeshift school buildings and tents.
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A fourth Marineland whale has died after it was relocated from the shuttered Niagara Falls park.
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The B.C. government has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
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Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. are to sign an agreement on Greenland’s security today.
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Mexico is charting its own path in pursuit of a trade deal with U.S., with one source confirming the desire on both sides to reach an agreement by the midterms.
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As Buy Canadian apps explode in popularity, here’s how to know which one to use.
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In Friday’s edition of the newsletter, we stated that Donald Trump would see Canada’s associate membership with the European Union as a hostile act.
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That wasn’t quite right; the U.S. President said he could see it as a hostile act.
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We’ve updated the newsletter accordingly.
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