Author: Jeremiah Bradley

Despite its earlier suggestion that Canadian citizens might be able to start leaving Gaza on Sunday, Global Affairs has confirmed that the Rafah crossing into Egypt is still shuttered—and it’s uncertain when that will change. “We do not have information at this time of its re-opening,” the agency stated in a Sunday afternoon update. Canada’s Ambassador to Egypt Louis Dumas told CTV’s Question Period host Vassy Kapelos in an interview Sunday, “We were hopeful it would open today but it still has not opened.” The Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt has been closed for a second consecutive day after…

As part of the mobilization, at least 123 new military units were created in Russia, according to a study by the Conflict Intelligence Team. It is emphasized that their real number may be even greater. Most of them are nominally motorized rifle regiments; CIT found 77 such units. The researchers also recorded mentions of 18 separate motorized rifle battalions, five engineer-sapper, five tank regiments, seven artillery regiments and 11 artillery divisions. Not only were new units formed from the conscripted reservists, they were also sent to personnel units to make up for combat losses. Regardless of which unit the mobilized person ended up in, he…

Russia on Thursday accused Ukraine of using cluster munitions to attack a border town, injuring one person and damaging several buildings. Moscow has repeatedly accused Kyiv of using the controversial weapons since the United States agreed to supply them in July, including to attack Russia’s border regions. “The border town of Rylsk was shelled with cluster munitions from Ukraine,” said Roman Starovoit, the governor of Russia’s western Kursk region. Rylsk, a town of around 15,000 people, is fewer than 30 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. “A woman received moderate shrapnel wounds. She was taken to the Rylsk Central Regional Hospital…

A Massachusetts woman, who was reported missing on Monday, was found dead in the parking lot of Boston’s Logan International Airport on Wednesday, after the man suspected of killing her boarded a flight to Kenya, police said. Margaret Mbitu’s, 31, body was found in a vehicle, on Wednesday evening around 6:30 p.m., according to a news release by the Massachusetts State Police. Authorities said that Mbitu was determined to have been killed, as per initial investigations. Mbitu was last seen leaving work at about 11 p.m. Monday in Halifax, about 30 miles southeast of Boston, according to the missing person…

The Alaska Permanent Fund, a sovereign wealth fund supported largely by oil revenue, has a goal to reach $100 billion in assets under management, but the question is: How much risk to take to get there? The board of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., which manages the fund, publicly discussed at an October 30 special meeting the potential of increasing its long-term target return rate in a bid to juice up its returns. That would increase the fund’s exposure to risk, but it could also help reach the $100 billion AUM target more quickly. The board is expected to vote…

SEATTLE — This week, the Horizon Air Board of Directors elected Jason Berry as president of Horizon Air. A 28-year industry veteran, Berry will lead strategy, oversee operations and engage the airline’s nearly 3,500 employees, as the airline continues to deliver exceptional regional air service on behalf of Alaska Airlines. Berry replaces Joe Sprague, who is retiring as Horizon president after four years and will shift to a senior advisor role at Alaska Airlines. Berry joined Horizon in early 2023 as senior vice president, operations. In this role he oversaw key aspects of the airline’s operations including employees in the…

Passengers who were on last week’s flight in which an off-duty pilot allegedly activated the plane’s emergency engine shutdown system say they are suing the airline for breaching passenger safety. In a class action suit filed in King County Superior Court in Washington state on Thursday, three passengers said they have suffered emotional distress including “nausea on later flights, insomnia, anxiety, and flashbacks of the incident.” Matthew Dolan, Theresa Stelter and Paul Stephen were on Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco on Oct. 22. The flight was operated by Alaska Airlines’ affiliate Horizon Air, which is…

Senator Percy Downe, who was chief of staff to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, says it is time for the Liberal Party of Canada to have a discussion about who will lead them into the next election. In an opinion piece published in National Newswatch, the senator from Prince Edward Island said Liberals owed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a debt of gratitude for leading the party from third party status to government, but given declining support in each successive election and poor polling numbers, it may be time for someone else to lead. “The prudent course of action is for another…

The federal government says it’s signed its first major nature agreement with a province and First Nations to mutually support protecting 30 per cent of lands and waters by 2030. In Vancouver on Friday morning, federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault joined B.C. Premier David Eby, several cabinet ministers from both governments and First Nations leaders to announce a $500-million commitment from both governments for an agreement that would help conserve and protect land, species and biodiversity in the province. “This is a major step forward in support of Canada’s goal to protect 30 per cent of lands and waters by…

A new report suggests some of the most popular brands in Canada make paper towels with wood cut from key Canadian forests. The report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a U.S. environmental non-profit organization, shows several big-name paper towel, toilet paper and facial tissue manufacturers are using trees from the boreal forest. According to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), harvesting in Canada’s boreal forests is done “sustainably.” These trees are cut down through techniques that “emulate” natural disturbances, such as wildfires, NRCan told CTVNews.ca last year, in response to a previous NRDC report. CTVNews.ca reached out for comment on…