Four protesters who unfurled keffiyehs inside Ontario's legislature and were subsequently kicked out have been banned from Queen's Park. Mariam Bebawy said she and three friends from York Centre 4 Palestine were given trespass notices last week from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario's sergeant-at-arms after they held out their keffiyehs and began chanting "free free Palestine" during question period. Bebawy's notice said she is prohibited from entering the premises of the main...
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A motion to reverse a ban on the keffiyeh within Queen’s Park failed to receive unanimous consent Thursday just moments after Ontario Premier Doug Ford reiterated his view that prohibiting the garment in the House is divisive. “We see the division right now that's going on. It's not healthy and this will just divide the community even more,” Ford said at an unrelated news conference on Thursday before Opposition Leader Marit Stiles presented her motion. On Wednesday, Ford called on House...
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UFC lightweight fighter Michael Chandler has not only made waves inside the Octagon but also off it. His recent decision to adopt two children has garnered widespread attention and admiration. Among those showing support is fellow fighter Tristan Tate, who recognizes the importance of adoption and the impact it can have on children’s lives. Chandler and his wife, Brie, adopted their first son, Hap, in 2017. Recently, they welcomed another addition to their family – Ace. The couple’s decision...
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Individuals being barred from entering Ontario’s legislature while wearing a keffiyeh say the garment is part of their cultural identity— and the only ones making it political are the politicians banning it. On Monday, Kitchener resident Beisan Zubi drove to Toronto to listen to Question Period, but she wasn’t allowed in the building because she was wearing a keffiyeh. The scarf, she said, belonged to her mother. “It's older than I am. This is something that's been passed down to me. I'm...
A coroner issued a prevention of future deaths report this month (April 15) following an inquest into the death of Craig Burfield, who died during surgery at the Northern General Hospital. He had complicated health needs related to spina bifida and died during surgery for bladder stones. Steve Eccleston, assistant coroner for South Yorkshire West, issued the report following an inquest he held into Mr Burfield’s death. He concluded that death was caused by the consequences of clots which formed...