With overthrow of Assad regime, Syrian Canadian recalls 20 years of 'torment' inside its prisons

Nabil Hawara painfully remembers the endless cycle of torture that he endured in one of Syria's most notorious prisons.

For 20 years, from 1975 to 1995, he says he lived in constant fear of death and torment — from being beaten with iron bars and whips each day to guards urinating in food bowls or jumping on his back, ultimately rupturing a lung.

Hawara, who didn't know if he would ever make it out alive from the four walls of his cell in Tadmur Military Prison in Palmyra, in the deserts of eastern Syria, ultimately fled the country for Canada as a refugee.

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Drug 'superlabs' leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.'s cleanup rules are a mess, too

As clandestine drug labs become larger and more complex, so does the toxic mess they leave behind and the tools required to clean them up, creating expensive and dangerous situations for both people and the environment.

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Most Liberals in caucus want Trudeau to go: MP

Chandra Arya and other Liberal MPs are calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down, with over 50 MPs reportedly agreeing on the need for a leadership change. This follows Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet, intensifying calls for Trudeau to resign. Critics argue his leadership risks making him "the ballot issue," potentially harming the party's electoral prospects.

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Drug precursors the new 'primary threat' entering Canada as fentanyl imports drop

With criminal networks shifting to domestic production of fentanyl and other opioids, the focus of law enforcement at Canada's borders has now shifted to the chemicals used to make the deadly drugs.

The Public Health Agency of Canada estimates that more than 47,000 Canadians have died of toxic drug overdoses since 2016. Four out of every five of accidental overdose deaths recorded this year in Canada involved fentanyl. Since then, organized crime groups have focused on importing and smuggling the chemicals that go into making fentanyl and other opioids — known as precursors — into Canada.

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RCMP says they couldn't stop migrants crossing from the US "even if we were everywhere"

Six concrete blocks mark the end of a rural road at the U.S.-Canada border.

The barriers, installed last August in a joint venture with President Joe Biden's administration, stop vehicles with migrants from crossing the border into the United States, but not those on foot.

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Owner of Montreal jewelry store fights back after thieves crash car through shop in brazen robbery

Just days after Gaganjeet Singh urged Montreal police to step up patrols on de Liège Street, where his jewelry store is located, his worst fears came true.

Around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, a car plowed into Famous Jewellers in Montreal's Parc-Extension neighbourhood and a group of thieves made off with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. Singh was injured during the incident as he tried to fend off the robbers.

Police say they believe the car crash was deliberate to facilitate the robbery. They responded to the scene after the store's alarm went off.

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Quebec fugitive killed in Mexican resort town, RCMP say

RCMP are confirming that a fugitive, Mathieu Belanger, wanted by Quebec provincial police has died in Mexico, in what local media are calling a murder.

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Passengers facing flight disruptions could get more protections under Canadian proposals

The Canadian Transportation Agency has proposed stricter air passenger protection rules, requiring airlines to offer quicker refunds, provide meals for delays over two hours, and ensure children under 14 sit next to a guardian at no extra cost. Jeff Morrison, CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, expressed concerns over the increased responsibilities for airlines.

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5 skiers rescued after being buried by avalanche north of Whistler, B.C.

Four heli-skiers and their guide had to be rescued after an avalanche buried them near Pemberton, B.C., north of Whistler on Monday, according to RCMP.

Whistler RCMP said they first received reports of an avalanche at 11:30 a.m. PT in the Ipsoot Mountain area, in a backcountry ski area called "The Meadow." Police say a group in the area from Whistler Heli-Skiing faced a human-triggered avalanche, and four of them were fully buried and one was partially buried.

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Trudeau stays out of sight as Ontario MPs agree he should resign

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was nowhere to be seen over the weekend when the members of the Ontario. Liberal caucus revealed the group of MPs had reached a consensus that he should resign.

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'Everybody needs friendship': How Helping Hands Street Mission in Hamilton is meeting that need

Friendship is at the heart of everything the small staff does at Helping Hands Street Mission in Hamilton, and the organization's executive director says the need for it is especially important over the holidays.

Alice Plug-Buist said Helen Norris started the mission 21 years ago because she was inspired by a woman who befriended her and helped her out during a "very difficult" period in her life.

While Norris "started out with a van full of supplies for people," Plug-Buist said, the founder always knew it "was about much more than just stuff that really helped her out of her difficult situation," so relationships, and being seen, heard, valued and befriended were even more important for her.

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A massive and menacing Steller's sea eagle is dazzling birders in a Newfoundland park

A national park in eastern Newfoundland has reopened in the winter so people can spot a rare site: a Steller's sea eagle that has taken up residence on the park's grounds.

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B.C. Ferries cancels some Christmas Day sailings with storm set to strike coast

Sailings on numerous coastal routes have been cancelled as Environment Canada warns of incoming high winds and heavy rain.

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Ontario township, mayor challenge human rights decision over refusal to declare Pride Month

A northwestern Ontario township and its mayor have filed a notice of application for a judicial review of a recent human rights decision made over the township's refusal to declare June as Pride Month. The situation dates back to 2020, when the organization Borderland Pride requested the Township of Emo declare June as Pride Month and display a rainbow flag for one week.

The township refused, resulting in a years-long process in which the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ruled against the township last month, determining that the township and Mayor Harold McQuaker "discriminated against Borderland Pride in refusing its proclamation request."

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Trudeau shares 2024 Christmas message: "Slow down, rest, connect with people you love"

Addressing Canadians in his annual Christmas message, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that this is the time to slow down, rest and connect with loved ones.

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City of Hamilton aims to end tent encampments in parks, says mayor following court win

A judge dismissed a Charter challenge filed by 14 unhoused residents against Hamilton's encampment ban, which they argued violated their rights and disproportionately affected vulnerable groups. The residents were seeking $445,000 in damages for evictions between 2021 and 2023. Mayor Andrea Horwath stated the city is working to end tent encampments in parks in a compassionate and responsible way.

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'24 in 24': Sask. woman's initiative collects almost 750 kg of food for the community

Children and seniors in the community of Qu'Appelle, Sask., excitedly packaged up food hampers this holiday season.

The town and surrounding areas were challenged to donate 24 items in 24 hours to the town's seniors club, which makes food hampers for those in need every holiday season.

Aimee Proskie spearheaded the 24 in 24 initiative. She said her goal in life is to give back to the town of Qu'Appelle, located about 50 kilometres east of Regina, as much as she can. She and her partner Ryan Demyen recently took over the town's grocery store and work there together.

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Ferries cancelled as southwest B.C. hit with storm on Christmas Day

B.C. Ferries cancelled trips between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island as a windstorm slammed into the southwest coast of British Columbia on Christmas Day.

Very strong southeast winds are expected for much of Vancouver Island and the South Coast, with wind warnings covering the entire B.C. coast up to Haida Gwaii, Environment Canada said. The federal forecaster said wind speeds up to 90 km/h, gusting up to 120 km/h, are possible in exposed coastal sections of the North Coast.

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