(Global News) On Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, a Canadian government delegation crossed the Tigris River into northeast Syria to take custody of a five-year-old orphan. Amira was the only survivor of a Canadian family killed by an airstrike during the fight against […]
(Global News) The families of more than two dozen Canadians held at prisons and camps for ISIS detainees in Syria have filed a case in the Federal Court accusing the government of failing to bring them home. Eleven families, which were not […]
(Global News) Six months after Kevin Omar Mohamed‘s prison sentence for terrorism came to an end, the RCMP’s Toronto O-INSET national security team decided to check up on him. What they found set off alarms. Not only was he violating his probation […]
(Global News) Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he hasn’t “ruled out” federal intervention to challenge Bill 21 in court. The contentious bill, also known as Quebec’s “secularism bill,” is legislation across the province that prohibits public service workers, including teachers, lawyers and […]
(Global News) A Toronto man who approached a woman on a sidewalk and killed her with a hammer last year pleaded guilty on Thursday to murder and terrorism, admitting he did it for the so-called Islamic State. In an agreed statement of […]
(Global News) A Toronto man who had hundreds of ISIS, Al Qaeda and Taliban videos on his phone was placed on a terrorism peace bond on Friday due to concerns he might commit extremist violence. During a court hearing, a federal prosecutor […]
(Global News) An Ontario man who travelled to Syria and called for attacks in Canada has been placed on a terrorism peace bond that requires him to wear a GPS monitoring device and undergo de-radicalization. The 26 restrictions imposed on Kevin Omar […]
(Global News) Prosecutors have approved charges against a captured Canadian ISIS fighter, according to documents that show how federal officials have dealt with citizens detained in Syria. The approved charges are the first known to have been authorized against a Canadian member […]
(Global News) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Islamophobia has been fed by populism and the politics of division. “There are politicians who have been stoking hatred and division that we as a government have been pushing back against,” said Trudeau in an […]
(Global News) An Ontario man was handed a four-year sentence on Wednesday after admitting he travelled to Turkey in 2019 with the intention of crossing into Syria to join ISIS. But Ikar Mao was to be released based on the 18 months […]
(Global News) A former Toronto IT worker, known as the “voice of ISIS” because he narrated its gruesome execution videos, is being investigated by the RCMP for “serious terrorism offences,” a court document unsealed Tuesday reveals. The RCMP alleged in the top-secret […]
(Global News) An Ontario man admitted Monday he left Toronto with his wife almost two years ago to join the so-called Islamic State. At a court appearance in Brampton, Ont., Ikar Mao, 23, pleaded guilty to leaving Canada to participate in the […]
(Global News) A former terrorist leader serving a life sentence for plotting truck bombings in downtown Toronto was denied parole Friday at a hearing during which he described himself as non-violent. The Parole Board of Canada rejected Zakaria Amara’s bid for release […]
(Global News) After a Quebec Superior Court judge rendered a decision upholding most of the Legault government’s religious symbols ban for public employees, a new chapter in the legal battle over Bill 21 is set to begin. Coalition Inclusion Quebec, a group […]
(Global News) Dozens of Calgary students marched out of their school Tuesday to protest the injustices, racism and microaggressions they say their school administration isn’t doing enough to stop. Muna Bouh and Rahma Abdela are in high school at the Calgary Islamic […]
(Global News) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet is playing “dangerous games around intolerance and hate” following comments Blanchet made about the new transport minister. The Bloc leader took aim at the new Transport Minister Omar Alghabra saying […]
(Global News) A key member of a terrorist group that plotted truck bombings in downtown Toronto in 2006 was granted day parole on Tuesday, even though a corrections official opposed his release as “premature.” The Parole Board of Canada approved Shareef Abdelhaleem’s […]
(Global News) The first person to be convicted of trying to leave Canada to join a terrorist group remains “too high a risk” a month before his scheduled release from prison, according to the Parole Board of Canada. In a decision released […]
(Global News) A Canadian accused by the RCMP of falsely claiming he had been an ISIS executioner in Syria appeared in Ontario court on Monday to face a terrorism hoax charge. It was the first court appearance for Shehroze Chaudhry since his […]
(Global News) An Ottawa man convicted of trying to join ISIS has been granted overnight privileges after telling the Parole Board of Canada he wanted to visit a ski resort with his girlfriend. Carlos Larmond had been required to spend nights at […]
(Global News) A local Muslim man is suing the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) and several associates after his name and image were used and branded as a “terrorist” online. Oumer Kinnarath filed a statement of claim on Oct. 8, 2020, against […]
(Global News) An Ontario couple caught in Turkey last year, where they were allegedly trying to join the so-called Islamic State, will go straight to trial without a preliminary hearing, federal officials said Monday. Haleema Mustafa and Ikar Mao will be tried […]
(Global News) Canadian officials removed an orphaned girl from an ISIS detention camp in northeastern Syria over the weekend, the government confirmed on Monday. The girl, known as Amira, is the first Canadian to be repatriated from Syrian camps for ISIS detainees. […]
(Global News) The RCMP investigated the content of a U.S. podcast and “other avenues of information” before charging a Toronto-area man with allegedly faking his involvement in ISIS, the police force said. In a statement to Global News, the RCMP confirmed its […]
(Global News) A Canadian whose widely-publicized account of conducting executions for ISIS fueled public outrage and debate in the House of Commons has been charged with allegedly making it up. Shehroze Chaudhry, 25, who has portrayed himself as a former ISIS member […]
(Global News) Two months after an alleged former ISIS member was taken into custody in Calgary, the RCMP has confirmed to Global News that it has made another national security arrest in the city. “I can confirm that an individual was arrested […]
(Global News) Extremists who have taken part in terrorist activities overseas remain a “significant concern,” the RCMP said Thursday as a Toronto-area woman appeared in court to face charges she attempted to join ISIS. Haleema Mustafa, 23, was remanded into custody until […]
(Global News) Ten months after returning to Canada from Turkey, a Toronto-area woman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to join the so-called Islamic State. Haleema Mustafa, a resident of Markham, Ont., was taken into custody at around noon on Wednesday and […]
(Global News) Convicted al-Qaeda supporter Kevin Omar Mohamed was arrested by Toronto counter-terrorism police on Sunday for the second time since his release from prison last year. Mohamed, 27, was to appear in court Monday to face a terrorism peace bond following […]
(Global News) A terrorism offender released from prison last year despite concerns he remained a “high risk to public safety” has been arrested again for allegedly breaching his probation. RCMP counter-terrorism officers took Kevin Omar Mohamed back into custody at a job […]
(Global News) When the Toronto-based tech company Tucows Inc. discovered it was providing domain registration services to the Pakistani Taliban, it immediately contacted the RCMP for guidance. Days later, it was still waiting for a response. By Tuesday, it had waited long […]
(Global News) On Jan. 21, 2019, a 16-year-old Kingston resident disclosed to a contact that he secretly supported the so-called Islamic State. He also hinted he was about to take action, saying he “may carry out a solo operation in the next […]
(Global News) A teenager admitted in Ontario court on Tuesday he had pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State and worked with an attack planner based in Syria to plot bombings. From his home in Kingston, the Syrian-Canadian youth collaborated through social […]
(Global News) A woman imprisoned for an ISIS-inspired attack at a Toronto Canadian Tire store has threatened to conduct another terrorist attack once she is released from prison, documents obtained by Global News show. “If you release me from jail, I will […]
(Global News) A suspect has been arrested in Calgary following a national security investigation, the RCMP said on Tuesday. “Alberta RCMP can confirm that an individual was arrested in Calgary today in relation to a national security file,” said RCMP spokesperson Fraser […]
(Global News) The Federal Court has called for a “comprehensive and detailed review” of Canada’s intelligence service after learning it used information that was likely collected illegally to obtain national security warrants. In a decision Thursday, the court said the Canadian Security […]
(Global News) The family of a Canadian orphan living at a camp for ISIS detainees in Syria filed legal action against the federal government on Tuesday, alleging Ottawa is violating her rights by not bringing her home. The case was filed in […]
(Global News) A former member of a terrorist group that plotted truck bombings in Toronto to protest Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan is appealing a government decision to place him on the no-fly list. Saad Gaya was part of the Toronto 18 […]
(Global News) Alleged ISIS recruiter Awso Peshdary has become the “don” of his Ottawa jail and was behind the assault of another inmate, according to allegations contained in court records obtained by Global News. The allegations surfaced in court after Peshdary, arrested […]
(Global News) Canadians detained at a sprawling camp for ISIS families in northern Syria have been photographed and fingerprinted in recent days as part of an operation to register them so they can be sent home. The Syrian Democratic Forces entered the […]
(Global News) An Ontario man accused of leaving Canada with his wife a year ago to join the Islamic State terrorist group was denied bail in a decision handed down by Thursday. Ikar Mao, a 22-year-old from Guelph, Ont., was charged on […]
(Global News) The Canadian Council of Imams is calling on the federal government to investigate their allegations of Islamophobia within the Canada Revenue Agency for making what they call “false” and “misleading” claims against two Muslim leaders. The allegations come after the […]
(Global News) Many Nova Scotians have paid tribute to the 22 people who were killed in the April 18-19 shooting rampage through music or vigils. Now, the Muslim community in Halifax is also showing its solidarity by broadcasting the adhan. This special […]
(Global News) An Edmonton woman has been identified by intelligence officials as an alleged ISIS supporter and Al Shabaab member and who recruited a young Canadian to travel to Syria, Global News has learned. Top secret documents publicly disclosed in court, and […]
(Global News) Every morning, Hang-Kam Annie Chiu left her basement suite in Scarborough and walked to the local Tim Hortons, where she ordered a large coffee with two creams. She would sit by the window with a group of seniors who met […]
(Global News) Canadian immigration authorities are trying to deport a doctor who performed “virginity tests” on women in Afghanistan, alleging her actions amounted to a crime against humanity. Before crossing the border into Canada to make a refugee claim, Saida Ahmadi worked […]
(Global News) At Suliman Mohamed’s 2016 sentencing for trying to join ISIS, the Ottawa judge presiding over his case did not hold back, scolding those aligned with the terrorist group for “embracing the devil.” Mohamed got seven years. But three years later, […]
(Global News) Foreign fighters from countries including Canada were captured during an operation against ISIS in Afghanistan last November, according to a report to the United Nations Security Council. The report said the Afghan security forces and Taliban had dealt a severe […]
(Global News) A complaint over the RCMP’s role in the arrest in the United States of a Toronto-area ISIS recruit has been referred to Canada’s new national security review agency, handing its members a challenging case early in their mandate. A copy […]
(Global News) The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission has formally rescinded an award it presented only 10 days ago to social activist Rana Zaman. Zaman has lived in Dartmouth for more than 35 years. The organization said that the selection committee of […]
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