Liberal Leader Mark Carney clarified that he did not endorse a supporter’s claim of genocide in the Middle East at a rally in Calgary, his first appearance in the city since the election was called. The man shouted about Palestine during Carney’s speech, to which Carney responded by acknowledging the situation and mentioning Canada’s arms embargo. Carney later explained that Canada has restrictions on arms exports to Israel, except for the Iron Dome missile defence system.
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Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death a year after fatal assault
Robert Pickton, a notorious Canadian serial killer, died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at Port-Cartier maximum security prison 12 days earlier. He was convicted in 2007 of six counts of second-degree murder but was suspected of murdering many more women, with remains or DNA of 33 women found on his pig farm in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Pickton's crimes have left a significant mark on Canadian criminal history and the ongoing discussions...
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