For the second time this month, mezuzahs affixed to the doorways of Jewish homes in Toronto have been stolen in what police say they are investigating as a potential hate crime. Read More

This week, mezuzahs were ripped off the doors of multiple units in a Toronto condo tower. The victims included Jewish seniors, among them Holocaust survivors. Police attended, interviews were conducted, and the incidents were correctly treated as hate crimes. Read More

Although a ban on boiling live lobsters is set to come to the U.K., a Canadian fisherman says similar legislation will never pass in Canada. Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Could they really break up Canada? Read More

British Columbia recently mandated that, starting from the end of this month, most “safer supply” drugs must be consumed under medical supervision in an effort to keep them from being diverted to the black market. While this reform is laudable and will help keep dangerous opioids off Canadian streets, it is reprehensible that the province dragged its feet for years here. Read More

Imagine asking a child as young as 10 to consider whether they want to freeze their sperm or eggs in order to one day have babies, should they become infertile. It sounds patently insane.  Read More

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Britain's King Charles III called for "compassion and reconciliation" at a time of "division" across the world in his Christmas Day message Thursday. Read More

The Mexican government announced the seizure of dozens of high-end motorcycles, drugs and Olympic medals on Wednesday, following raids that appear linked to former Canadian Olympian-turned alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding. Read More

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement summoned Afghans residing in the U.S. to present their documents during the holiday season, marking the latest effort by the Trump administration to crack down on migrants from the Asian nation. Read More

A car with a Chanukah decoration on its roof was set ablaze in Melbourne early Thursday, as a wave of antisemitism persists in Australia. Read More

Security forces announced Thursday they had detained an Israeli citizen on suspicion of espionage on behalf of Iran, including photographing “areas near” the residence of former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump seized on the occasion of Christmas Eve to assail opposition Democrats, branding them "radical left scum" as he sent out holiday greetings. Read More

A powerful winter storm is lashing Southern California, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to proclaim a state of emergency in Los Angeles and neighbouring counties. Coastal communities are bracing for multiple months’ worth of rain in just a few days, while areas charred by wildfires face the risk of mudslides. Read More

If you end up feeling a bit drowsy after Christmas dinner, don't blame the bird. Turkey does have tryptophan, an amino acid that helps the body make hormones crucial for sleep, "but not enough on its own to knock you out," says Toronto-based registered dietitian Amanda Natividad-Li. Read More

There are two kinds of Canadians whose unusual views about the importance of Jesus in Christmas celebration place them in quirky but significant minorities, according to a new poll. Read More

LEITH, Ont. - The first thing you notice at Tom Thomson’s grave in winter is the little cluster of paintbrushes bursting like flowers through the snow. Read More

“This is really the greatest moment of my life, and of my career, right now!” Read More

Right wing provocateur Candace Owens has managed to achieve the impossible. Along with reaching a new low in antisemitic incitement, Owens has upended decades of racial orthodoxy with just a single video on YouTube. Read More

Health Canada has approved the first drug specifically developed to treat moderate to severe postpartum depression, a condition affecting roughly one in five women in Canada. Read More

A federal judge said the Trump administration can move ahead with a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, providing a setback for US technology companies that rely on hiring skilled foreign workers. Read More

The U.S. State Department announced sanctions against a former European Union commissioner, who sought to keep terror propaganda off social media after Oct. 7. Read More

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for attempting a coup, was temporarily released Wednesday to undergo surgery in the capital Brasilia, a source at the clinic told AFP. Read More

The New York City Police Department told JNS that it arrested Armani Charles, 23, of Brooklyn, N.Y., on Monday for allegedly stabbing a 35-year-old Jewish man last week. Read More