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Canada faces criticism for its slow evacuation of Afghans who helped the government
Tanya, a naturalized Canadian citizen, has been trying to get her family relocated to Canada, or the US, for years. Unfortunately, her story is all too familiar for Afghans trying to get their family members out of Afghanistan.
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A Canadian jihadist calls for ‘lone-wolf’ attacks on domestic targets
An Ottawa man is calling on his Muslim countrymen to carry out lone-wolf attacks on targets inside Canada. John Maguire traveled to Syria to join ISIS in 2013. In a video released on Sunday, he encourages Canadians to perpetrate attacks in response to Canada’s participation on the US-led fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
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Details emerge about the suspect in the Ottawa shooting, but not about potential terrorist ties
After the shooting and the lockdown in Ottawa, Canadian police have shared details about the suspected gunman: Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a Canadian citizen with a criminal record and a confiscated passport. But further information about his conversion to Islam and radicalization is still scarce.
Canada is rocked by shootings in and around the nation’s parliament building in Ottawa
Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, a reserve soldier in the Canadian Forces, was shot and killed in the first of two shooting incidents in Ottawa, Canada, Wednesday. A suspect is also confirmed dead while law enforcement officials have declined to say if they believe the suspect acted alone or with others.