Montreal’s weekly walk calling to free hostages coincides with the release of three held for 471 days
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Mixed emotions in the frigid air during the 54th march by Bring Them Home Montreal.
The calls are getting louder for mandatory Holocaust education in the province of Quebec
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Federation CJA gave $50,000 to Montreal’s English school board for museum visits and teacher training.
Obituary: Dr. Abe Fuks, 78, transformed medical education in Montreal—while staying dedicated to Yiddishkeit
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‘Philosopher dean’ of McGill University Faculty of Medicine remembered as a loyal friend.
Outremont MP Rachel Bendayan makes history as first Sephardi woman to join federal cabinet
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She takes over the official languages portfolio, and will also be associate minister of public safety.
Obituary: Stanley Diamond, 91, a Montreal businessman-turned-genealogist whose research changed lives
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His index of Polish Jews connected families who were separated during the Holocaust.
Alleged NYC terror plotter moved to Montreal detention pending extradition hearing
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FBI says Muhammad Khan planned a mass slaughter of Jews on the anniversary of Oct. 7.
Montreal’s mayor and police must take a stronger stance on anti-Israel protests, say local politicians
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A public letter by one MP and two mayors applies pressure to enact real change.
Montreal-area synagogue firebombed for the second time since October 2023
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No injuries reported and no arrests have been made, police say.
Concordia Student Union faces legal action after trying to revoke StartUp Nation’s club status
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The pro-Israel group brought in IDF soldier Yoseph Haddad for an event, sparking significant backlash.
Quebec’s premier wants to ban public prayer after protests block traffic and challenge secularism
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François Legault has considered using the notwithstanding clause to push any legislation through.