TORONTO (AP) — The mayor of Canada’s capital declared a state of emergency Sunday and a former U.S. ambassador to Canada said groups in the U.S. must stop interfering in the domestic affairs of America’s neighbor as protesters opposed to COVID-19 restrictions continued to paralyze Ottawa’s downtown. Mayor Jim Watson said the declaration highlights the […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz issued a veiled warning to the Israeli government Saturday evening, stating that there would be a ‘painful response’ if the Citizenship Law being touted by Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked passes with the help of opposition votes. The new law being promoted by Shaked would renew a ban on […]

LONDON (VINnews) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth used the occasion of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne to announce that Camilla Parker-Bowles, the wife of Prince Charles who is heir to the throne, will be Queen Consort, meaning that she will be known as Queen Camilla when Charles becomes King. The 95-year-old monarch […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The recent dispute between MDA and the religious public over the blood donation documents has erupted afresh as Israel faces a massive shortage of blood units in the wake of a huge outbreak of COVID-19. MDA recently changed its forms and stated “Parent 1” and “Parent 2” on the donation forms instead […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Tzviki Tessler, Project Director for the Lag B’Omer festival in Meron, discussed the upcoming plans for the event during an interview with Kikar Shabbos. Mr. Tessler said that no concrete numbers have yet been determined, in terms of how large a crowd will be allowed onto the mountain at a given time. […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Protesters opposed to vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions held rallies in cities across Canada on Saturday in a show of solidarity with a week-long demonstration in the national capital. Officials in Ottawa and numerous provincial capitals worked to ensure that escalating protests against pandemic-related public health measures remained peaceful Saturday. By […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police in Canada’s capital said Friday about 150 extra police officers will be deployed to the areas of Ottawa most affected by the protest against COVID-19 mandates that has been going on for days. Embattled Police Chief Peter Sloly gave no indication when the protest would end and police expect it […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Jonathan Pollard, who is sitting shiva for his wife Esther in Jerusalem, related a remarkable story about the last words he heard from his wife Esther. Pollard said that Esther’s last words had “completely changed my life.” He said that “she was dying and her eyes were closed. She opened her eyes […]

An Israeli hospital has started recruiting volunteers for the world’s largest known study for the detection of COVID-19 within the surface of the eye, announced Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer on Thursday. The hospital will be testing if the Tear Film Imager (TFI) developed by the Israeli company AdOM Advanced Optical Technologies, which takes […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday a military response to the ongoing Ottawa protest against COVID-19 measures is “not in the cards right now.” Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly said this week that all options are on the table, including calling in the military, to end the ongoing demonstration that […]