New Montreal street check policy includes reason for stop, right to end stop, police chief says

The Carney government largely failed to help Canadian citizens safely and quickly exit Israel as Iran began its deadly bombardment of civilian areas late last week, according to two evacuees. Two Canadians who spent several days sheltering intermittently in bomb shelters say they found safe passage via Birthright, an organization that brings members of the Jewish diaspora to Israel on a 10-day sponsored trip to learn more about the country. “The messaging has been all over the place,” Pe’er Krut told National Post. “What I can tell you for sure is that Birthright took it in their own...