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Canada, Turkey sign 'strategic partnership' as part of Carney push to cut reliance on US

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upgraded bilateral ties to a strategic partnership, targeting expanded cooperation in defense, energy, and investment.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shake hands during a press conference at the presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, October 22, 2026.
International Submarine Engineering Ltd. (ISE)'s Explorer Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. ISE was acquired by Israeli defense giant Elbit. Published October 20, 2026.

Israel's Elbit Systems acquires Canadian underwater drone company amid rising Russian Arctic threat

Supporters of the Forever Canadian group, who want Alberta to remain in Canada, wave Canadian flags as they watch the results of a non-binding referendum on Alberta sovereignty in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada October 19, 2026.

Alberta votes to remain part of Canada in historic independence referendum

A 61-year-old Israeli national known by the nickname "El Banquero" (The Banker) arrested at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia.

Israeli national wanted in $16.7 million Dubai fraud case arrested in Colombia


Carney plans to visit Turkey this month, sources say

Carney and Erdogan could discuss the free-trade talks they launched on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Ankara in July, as well as potential cooperation on energy and defense.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney walks to speak with the news media after he suspended trade negotiations with the United States, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada August 22, 2026.

Jews in Canada, it's time to talk about Aliyah

Rising antisemitism and growing insecurity have changed Jewish life in Canada. Community leaders should strengthen local institutions while also considering Aliyah.

A poster against antisemitism is seen on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Markham, Ontario, Canada on March 22, 2025.

AI system attempts to hack into Canadian government website, continuing worldwide automated attacks

"We do not confidently attribute these attempts to OpenAI, but they exhibit tactics consistent with prior observed agent activity that we have attributed to OpenAI in a similar timeframe."

OpenAI logo and Canadian flag are seen in this illustration taken, September 28, 2026.

Canadian Jews considering immigration to US under Trump amid increasing fear of antisemitism

Florida Sen. Rick Scott, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, and US President Donald Trump, all Republicans, have alluded to the idea of extending refugee status to Canadian Jews who fear antisemitism.

A Shomrim Toronto Jewish Safety Patrol vehicle is parked under police tape outside the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT) synagogue following gunshots fired at the building in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, April 09, 2026.

B’nai Brith Canada calls for armed security to be present at all Jewish institutions

Additionally, B'nai Brith is pressing governments to allocate dedicated funding for law enforcement resources to ensure a continuous police presence at every Jewish institution across the country.

A police officer looks toward the scene of an antisemitic shooting attack (near the tall building at L) in Montreal on June 22, 2026, which left three people dead; Illustrative.

CBC disciplined Jewish journalist who filmed anti-Israel protest during Yom Kippur

The action against Herland stemmed from his documentation of an anti-Israel demonstration outside a Yom Kippur service held by The Song Shul.

A sign is seen at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation building in Toronto, March 25, 2009.

Four people killed in helicopter crash near Montreal, police announce

National broadcasters CBC and CTV reported that police said the crash happened at about 2:30 p.m. and that the aircraft was on fire when first responders arrived at the site.

  Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) helicopter flies past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, during the visit of U.S. President Joe Biden, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 24, 2023.

Police label shooting in Belleville, Ontario, a hate-motivated attack against the Jewish community

The shooter who targeted an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur committed a hate-motivated anti-Jewish offense, police said, adding that officers stopped a potentially larger attack.

Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.

Ontario Jewish community saddened, but not shocked, by synagogue shooting

“We knew this was going to happen,” Warren, a member of Sons of Jacob and a resident of Belleville. told JTA. “We’ve been saying as Jews that we’re very concerned with the rise of antisemitism."

Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.

Canadian NDP leader slammed for Yom Kippur message claiming Jews failed 'to stop ongoing genocide'

"This year I'm reflecting on the fact that we failed to do our part to stop an ongoing genocide committed in our name," NDP leader Avi Lewis posted.

Canadian New Democratic Party Leader Avi Lewis.