War in Iran: Canadians leaving Middle East by plane, bus and foot
Global News
Amid the war in Iran, Canadians continue to request help in leaving the Middle East. Global Affairs Canada says several flights, buses and pedestrian crossings have been arranged.
As the war waged by the U.S. and Israel continues in Iran, hundreds of Canadians continue to exit the region by air, bus, and even on foot.
New numbers from Global Affairs Canada show that 109,889 Canadians have registered with the government’s voluntary registration system.
Of that number, 9,185 have made requests for assistance – 5,267 have asked for help to leave the region. The requests come as Iran’s war targets widened over the weekend into civilian infrastructure.
The agency noted that as of Sunday, it was not aware of any Canadians who have been injured or killed amid the conflict.
Bahrain accused Iran on Sunday of striking one of the desalination plants crucial for Gulf nations’ drinking water.
The same day, Saudi Arabia reported its first deaths, saying a military projectile fell into a residential area and killed two people of Indian and Bangladeshi nationality and that 12 other Bangladeshis were wounded.
Foreign residents and workers have made up most of the war’s deaths in Gulf nations.
The war, which Israel and the U.S. launched with airstrikes on Feb. 28 that killed Iran’s supreme leader, has killed at least 1,230 people in Iran, 397 in Lebanon, and 11 in Israel, according to officials. Six U.S. and two Israeli soldiers have also been killed.
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Steven MacKinnon said the government has proposed that a debate on the hostilities in Iran and the impact for Canadians abroad be held in the House of Commons.
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Members from the Grey-Bruce detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police say they received a report of numerous people becoming stranded Sunday afternoon.
Amid the war in Iran, Canadians continue to request help in leaving the Middle East. Global Affairs Canada says several flights, buses and pedestrian crossings have been arranged.
Hamilton police are urging people not to go on frozen waterways as temperatures rise, saying it puts not only those on the ice in danger but also those who try to rescue them.
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Alberta Forestry Minister Todd Loewen said in a statement that crews have already responded to 27 new wildfires in the province this year.
Winnipeg police say three 16-year-olds were arrested after a pizza delivery worker was robbed at gunpoint outside an apartment building.
Human remains were found after a house fire in eastern Quebec, with police saying two people may have been inside the home when the blaze broke out.
Canada’s border agency says removals to Israel and Lebanon are temporarily paused due to volatile conditions and risks to civilians.
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