Canada

Trump weighs renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid escalating trade war

US President Donald Trump said he's considering the name change amid increasingly difficult trade relations between the US and Canada.

Canada geese swim in Lake Ontario near Centre Island in Toronto, Canada June 24, 2026.
An officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) looks on during the Canada Day Celebrations in the Old Port in Montreal, Quebec, on July 1, 2025.

Montreal council passes amended Middle East motion after cutting call to break Israel ties

Hundreds of pro-Palestine activisits, carrying the flags of Palestine and Lebanon, march in Toronto, Canada, on October 20, 2024 to show solidarity with Palestinians.

Muslim Brotherhood networks embedded into Canadian politics, schools, report says

Pro-Palestinian protestors wave flags and signs across the street of the Roy Thomson Hall where the documentary "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" is screened during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, on September 10, 2025; illustrative

Zionists ‘rape, kill, eat children’: Toronto pro-Palestine protester invokes antisemitic tropes


Regional security fears escalate in Canada as US–Iran talks conclude in Switzerland

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People walk past a caricature depicting US President Donald Trump, in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2026.

Only Jewish Board member of CMHR resigns over 'one-sided' upcoming Nakba exhibition

Mark Berlin stepped down from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, citing concerns that its upcoming Nakba exhibit lacks historical balance.

People rally to mark the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on February 24, 2023.

Canadian PM Carney ‘horrified’ by Montreal shooting near Jewish sites

Quebec Province Premier Christine Fréchette condemned the attack as an act that has “no place” in Canadian society and stated that she was “deeply shaken” by the shooting.

Montreal Police officers stand at the entrance to a building after a fatal shooting in which a police officer was killed in the Cote-des-Neiges neighbourhood, Montreal police say, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 22, 2026.

Montreal-born MK Illouz: The Montreal I knew is gone, the warning signs are everywhere - opinion

The State of Israel stands with open arms, ready to embrace any Jew who no longer feels safe in Canada or anywhere else.

MK Dan Illouz speaks during Economic Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 26, 2025.

Three killed, including shooter, in Montreal shooting in Jewish neighborhood

Michael Moshe Mizrahi, a Jewish local and member of the local Chabad center, was declared dead at the hospital after emergency surgery. Suspect believed to be member of incel movement

Paramedics near the scene of an active shooter situation on June 22, 2026 in Montreal, Canada.

Confronting antisemitism in Canada requires more than polite acknowledgment - opinion

Carney's speech largely avoided the fundamental questions now confronting Canada: why antisemitism has surged, how it has mutated, who is fueling it, and what actions will be taken to deal with it.

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) walks down the Hall of Honour with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 2, 2012.

Canada makes history, routs Qatar for first World Cup victory

"Obviously, we know that what we've done today is historical for the country, our first one in the World Cup, and to do it in that fashion is really amazing," leading goalscorer Jonathan David said.

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group B - Canada v Qatar - Fans gather in Vancouver - Vancouver, Canada - June 18, 2026 Canada fans react as they watch the match at the fanzone at the Canada Soccer House at The Shipyards.

B'nai Brith Canada demands delay of upcoming Nakba exhibit amid foreign interference fears

'Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present' is set to open June 27, 2026. It's advertised as an exploration of human rights violations related to the "ongoing forced displacement and dispossession."

Protesters hold up signs in support of Gaza as they gather before the start of the G7 summit in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 15, 2025.

Canada pledges $100m. for Palestinian aid amid UNRWA staff Hamas controversy

The funding assistance brings Canada’s total contribution to $500 million for the Palestinian territories.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand attends a conference with Israeli and Palestinian civil society groups to support a two-state solution, in Paris, France June 12, 2026.

Britain launches Israel-Palestine peace fund alongside Australia, Canada

The fund complements the UK's wider efforts to support a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, said Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.

Britain's Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong , and Canadian Foreign Minister, Anita Anand, conduct a video meeting with Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, at Chevening House, June 11, 2026 in Sevenoaks, Britain.