More than 1,000 attend Calgary menorah lighting ceremony
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The City of Calgary held its annual menorah lighting ceremony on Monday night and officials said more than 1,000 people attended.
The City of Calgary held its annual menorah lighting ceremony on Monday night and officials said more than 1,000 people attended.
The ceremony took place on the sixth night of Hanukkah, a Jewish celebration that lasts eight days and eight nights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.
Mayor Jyoti Gondek attended the ceremony, as did Premier Danielle Smith.
"More than anything, Hannukah tells the story of courage in the face of adversity and that's a message that should strike a chord with every one of us as conflict spreads overseas and intolerance grows closer to home," Smith said during the ceremony.
"People like me being here is to make sure we're standing together with everyone and making sure that all traditions are honoured and all cultures are celebrated," Gondek said.
Neither attended last year's event; Gondek said she feared it had become politicized while Smith was in Dubai for the COP28 summit.
The Edmonton Police Service says a person who was reported missing nearly six years ago may have been spotted in Edmonton this month, and now they’re looking for information to find him.
Two men and a youth are facing charges in connection with the killing of a man in the southeast Calgary community of Ogden last year.
Two suspects are at large after a stabbing Friday morning sent one man to hospital in Nanaimo, B.C.
A total of 218 charges were laid by police between March 13 and 18, including six criminal offences.
Ontario chief justice rejects calls for judge to apologize to Toronto cops accused of lying at trial
The head of the Ontario Superior Court says it would be “inappropriate and unethical” for a judge to apologize after she accused three Toronto cops of lying during a 2024 high-profile murder trial, despite calls from the premier and head of the police union to do so.
St. Thomas police were on scene as part of an active fraud-related criminal investigation.
Ontario is moving to outlaw the resale of tickets for more than their original value, following through on legislation hat was promised after a string of in-demand events in Toronto saw ticket resale prices skyrocket out of reach for many.
The City of Montreal has announced a series of measures to address bad road conditions and “adopt a new approach to prevent future potholes.”
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Ottawa, calling for snow to be “heavy at times.” Ottawa could see 5-10 cm of snow today.
Residents in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia are on high alert this morning as rising floodwaters threaten to force them from their homes while officials warn of landslides and power outages.
March 20th marks the first official day of spring, bringing more hours of daylight and warmer weather.
March 20th marks the first official day of spring, bringing more hours of daylight and warmer weather.
Ontario is moving to outlaw the resale of tickets for more than their original value, following through on legislation hat was promised after a string of in-demand events in Toronto saw ticket resale prices skyrocket out of reach for many.