Joe Lofaro

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U.S. authorities closing Canadian access to library that straddles Quebec-Vermont border

U.S. authorities closing Canadian access to library that straddles Quebec-Vermont border

A small town in southern Quebec says American authorities have decided to close the Canadian access to an historic library that sits on the border between the two countries. Inside the Haskell Free Library and Opera House there is a worn strip of black tape on the floor marking the U.S. and Canadian border. The building’s main entrance is on...

RCMP already 'on high alert' for potential wave of migrants after Trump election

RCMP already 'on high alert' for potential wave of migrants after Trump election

When Donald Trump vowed to clamp down on immigration as part of his campaign for president of the United States, the RCMP was listening closely. Canada's federal police force has been preparing for months on a contingency plan for a potential massive influx of migrants across the border following Trump's promise of "mass deportations" of millions of undocumented immigrants(opens in...

3 injured after man with knife enters Montreal-area mosque

3 injured after man with knife enters Montreal-area mosque

Three men were injured after trying to subdue a man armed with a knife during afternoon prayers at a Montreal-area mosque Friday afternoon.The incident happened at around 1:40 p.m. at the Centre Culturel Musulman in Châteauguay, an off-island suburb of Montreal.

Video shows confrontation with Melanie Joly over Palestinian refugees

Video shows confrontation with Melanie Joly over Palestinian refugees

A video circulating on social media platforms this weekend showed Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly in a tense confrontation with a man on the street in Montreal over the Israel-Hamas war. The man who filmed the video implored Joly to "lift the cap on the number of Palestinian refugees" that Canada should welcome while she was walking on Laurier Street...

'So disrespectful': Montreal mayor fires back after Poilievre calls her 'incompetent'

'So disrespectful': Montreal mayor fires back after Poilievre calls her 'incompetent'

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre showed a lack of respect for elected officials by calling the mayors of Montreal and Quebec City "incompetent" on social media, Valérie Plante said Friday. The Montreal mayor said she was "quite disturbed" by the Tory leader's comments on Thursday when he accused her and Mayor Bruno Marchand for stalling new housing construction in their respective...