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Back to SearchThousands of birds have died at an Israeli wetland with a Canadian connection
Two years ago, Israeli officials opened the Stephen J. Harper Hula Valley Bird Sanctuary Visitors and Education Center—a building named after the for…
4 years, 5 months ago
Faced with more school shutdowns in Ontario, Jewish parents are fighting back
Last week, about 100 parents showed up at Yorkdale Mall to protest against the latest round of school closures imposed by the Ontario government. It …
4 years, 5 months ago
Modern diets are making us fat: A Canadian author explains food cravings
One of the most common new year's resolutions is losing weight. But it's also one of the most difficult—and the reason has less to do with willpower …
4 years, 6 months ago
One step closer to a cure for Alzheimer's? A Canadian expert weighs in
Last June, the American Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved aducanumab, marketed as Adulehm, to treat those suffering from early Alzh…
4 years, 6 months ago
Fighting antisemitism and learning to skate: An interview with Israel's new Canadian ambassador
As Israel's new ambassador to Canada, Ronen Hoffman has only been in the country a few weeks. But his priority list is already long. He plans to figh…
4 years, 6 months ago
Sing along to these COVID-themed parody songs
Gary Kapelus is not a trained lyricist, but rather a retired speech-language pathologist and hospital administrator. But that hasn't stopped him from…
4 years, 6 months ago
COVID in 2022: Canada's new observantly Jewish medical officer of health explains what's to come
In November, as Omicron emerged as the new dominant strain of COVID-19, York Region in Ontario appointed Dr. Barry Pakes as their new medical officer…
4 years, 6 months ago
Canada should stay out of Bill 21, Quebec Jewish leader warns
Quebec’s Bill 21, which bars public employees such as teachers and police officers from wearing religious symbols on the job, has been in place for m…
4 years, 6 months ago
Alone in the Holy Land: Life as a Canadian IDF lone soldier
The term "lone soldier" refers to recruits in the Israel Defense Forces who have little or no family support systems in the Jewish state. Israel esti…
4 years, 6 months ago
"A fire waiting to happen": Canada’s hardest-hit Jewish senior’s home braces for Omicron
In spring 2020, COVID-19 ripped though the Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre in Montreal. The facility was understaffed and underprepared to …
4 years, 6 months ago