Hundreds in Montreal remember victims of Pittsburgh attack
Hundreds of members of Montreal’s Jewish community, politicians, and other mourners gathered at a synagogue on Oct. 29 to remember the 11 Jews murdered last weekend in Pittsburgh.The rabbi of the Beth Israel Beth Aaron synagogue, Reuben Joshua Poupko, watched as people streamed into the main prayer hall, filling every pew as well as the upstairs balcony.
Scheer says he and Ford are working toward same goals
Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer shrugged off suggestions Oct. 30 that Ontario Premier Doug Ford was overshadowing him on matters of importance to the national Conservative cause, saying they simply share common goals.Ford has been a strong critic of the tax, launching a court challenge against it and raising his opposition to it during recent trips to meet with Conservative political leaders in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Abstaining from pot improves young users’ ability to learn
Researchers say a month of abstaining from cannabis leads to improved memory in adolescents and young adults who are regular users of weed.A study by the Massachusetts General Hospital found that young people who stopped using cannabis for 30 days had a better ability to learn compared to peers who continued to smoke, vape, or ingest pot.
The authors note that adolescence and young adulthood are critical times for brain development, specifically for brain regions that are most susceptible to the effects of cannabis.
Feds to help remote, Indigenous communities without buses
The federal government says it will step in to support the transportation needs of some northern and remote communities affected by the closure of Greyhound bus operations in western Canada and northern Ontario.Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Ottawa is open to helping affected provinces pay for bus service in communities where private enterprise has not come forward to service abandoned routes.
As well, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says her department will subsidize bus services to remote Indigenous communities where needed.
Putin critic fears for life if sent back to Russia
A vocal opponent of the Putin government says Canada is about to deliver her into the arms of Russia’s secret police.Russian scientist Elena Musikhina and her supporters are pleading with the Trudeau government to let her stay in Canada on compassionate grounds.
She fled to Canada in 2015 and sought refugee protection but was refused. Her supporters say a half-dozen other researchers and officials who were aware of the data she uncovered died in mysterious and violent circumstances.
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