Canada raises travel advisory for Israel to ‘avoid all travel’ due to escalating violence

Canada raises travel advisory for Israel to ‘avoid all travel’ due to escalating violence

Global Affairs on Saturday urged Canadians to avoid all travel to Israel due to “the ongoing regional armed conflict and the unpredictable security situation.” The agency’s previous travel advisory for Israel only urged against non-essential travel.  The advisory now reads: “Avoid all travel due to the ongoing regional armed conflict and the unpredictable security situation. The … Read more

Federal panel lists 35 ‘plausible’ future threats to Canada and the world

Federal panel lists 35 ‘plausible’ future threats to Canada and the world

In a new report, a think-tank within Employment and Social Development Canada cites 35 “plausible” global disruptions that could reshape Canada and the world in the near future. The Policy Horizons Canada (PHC) panel drafted the list and then asked more than 500 stakeholders within and outside government to suggest which ones were more likely, when they might happen and how … Read more

Mysterious writer behind ISIS-K propaganda calls himself ‘the Canadian’

Mysterious writer behind ISIS-K propaganda calls himself ‘the Canadian’

A mysterious writer making propaganda for an Afghan branch of ISIS claimed to be based somewhere in Canada which, experts say, could be cause for concern for authorities.  Voice of Khurasan, an online publication used by the Islamic State of Khorasan (ISIS-K), which is suspected of being behind the Moscow attack that killed at least 140 … Read more