ICYMI this week...
A round-up of headlines from the Daily News podcast
Sorry for having not sent up a Daily News round-up in a few weeks. Being in Edmonton and then Ottawa meant that I had no time to do anything extra and this is what I cut first when I have no time.
From being assaulted by Maxime Bernier to our family being banned from Passover at the synagogue for our position on Gaza this week has been nuts. I’ve filed a small claims action against the Ottawa International Food and Book Expo and am hearing that pretty much no one is having any of their expenses paid. The whole thing looks quite a lot like criminal fraud! But hey, what do I know? I’m just a shlub that’s owed $1500. Anyway.
The big story this week, of course, has been how students across North America (and the world) are doing everything in their power to bring attention to Gaza. For that movement. I made a video talking about encampments as a tactic that you should watch if you’re wondering why people are choosing to set up tents:
Here are the stories that I featured on the Daily News podcast:
Alberta
Child pornography charges laid against Alberta RCMP officer
Plans for $2.4B carbon capture and storage project near Edmonton have been cancelled
Québec
'Divest now': Students launch encampment at McGill University
Student protesters at McGill encampment determined to stay after judge rejects injunction
Three Quebec men from same family father hundreds of children
Ontario
TTC workers vote in favour of strike action amid contract talks
Court rules names of officers involved in Ejaz Choudry's death cannot stay secret
Baby, grandparents among 4 people killed in wrong-way police chase on Ontario's Hwy. 401
Peel police chief met Sri Lankan officer a court says ‘participated’ in torture
Airline caterer Gate Gourmet reaches tentative deal with striking workers
Saskatoon
Police begin searching Saskatoon landfill in case of woman missing since 2020
British Columbia
Residents of BC Interior city told to drive up to 100 km to 'access care' due to nursing shortage
Canada
Reuters: What's next for Canada’s Trans Mountain expansion?
Scientists warn Canada 'way behind the virus' as bird flu explodes among U.S. dairy cattle
Federal employees will be required to spend 3 days a week in the office
Loblaw leaders call criticism 'misguided,' say they aren't to blame for high food prices
International
Large numbers of New York City police officers begin entering Columbia University campus
US urges countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to stop, warning of a new genocide
Ships with aid from Turkey prevented from sailing to Gaza
Massive protests in Argentina slam Milei’s education cuts
Israeli officials eye threat of ICC arrest warrants over war in Gaza
Scottish government survives confidence vote after Hamza Yousaf quits
Russian troops enter airbase in Niger where US soldiers are stationed
Whistleblower who accused Boeing supplier of ignoring defects dies
All good. You are beginning to reap what you have sown. More hardship and disruption to come for you in your life, I'm afraid. You seem to be like a child who is unaware of real life consequences. This might be a turning point for you. Good luck.
The reaction has been astonishing compared to "Occupy" in 2010. Those folks were just allowed to sit and get tired of sitting. I'm also missing stories from campus students who were threatened - I don't mean "feeling threatened when listening to a speech" but actually, personally, threatened or assaulted.
Compared to six Muslims shot dead in the back, while they knelt to pray, and a family mowed down by an SUV, and Muslims all just had to get back to work the next day, I'm struggling to find out what the sense of threat to some students would be, from this.