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Canadian and Jewish leaders react to antisemitic bomb threat (NOW Toronto)

Canadian leaders and advocacy groups are reacting to a threatening mass email claiming bombs had been placed in numerous Jewish buildings across the country.

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August 21, 2024

Over 100 Canadian Jewish institutions, synagogues, targeted in mass bomb threat (The Jerusalem Post)

Thornhill MP Melissa Lantsman and Eglinton-Lawrence MP Marco Mendicino gave estimates on social media that between 100-125 Jewish institutions were targeted in the mass bomb threat.

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August 21, 2024

Une centaine de groupes juifs au Canada ont reçu mercredi un courriel de menaces (Courrier Frontenac, + syndication de La Presse Canadienne)

Plus de 100 synagogues, organismes et médecins juifs dans plusieurs villes du pays étaient en état d’alerte, mercredi, après avoir reçu le même courriel menaçant.

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August 21, 2024

Jewish institutions across Canada targeted in coordinated bomb threats (True North)

Authorities across Canada are responding to a coordinated series of bomb threats that targeted over 100 Jewish organizations, synagogues, and some hospitals early Wednesday morning.

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August 21, 2024

Leaders of Winnipeg Jewish congregation not surprised by mass bomb threat amid 'climate of hatred' (CBC)

Email was sent to 4 synagogues in city, Congregation Shaarey Zedek executive says

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August 21, 2024

Windsor Jewish group speaks out following bomb threats (CBC)

Windsor's Jewish Federation and Community Centre has spoken out following dozens of bomb threats made across the country on Wednesday morning.

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August 21, 2024

Canadian authorities respond to a bomb threat emailed to more than 100 Jewish institutions (The Canadian Jewish News)

More than 100 synagogues, Jewish institutions and some hospitals across Canada were the targets of an emailed bomb threat early on the morning of Aug. 21.

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August 21, 2024

At least 3 Montreal synagogues on Canada-wide list targeting Jewish institutions; RCMP investigating (CityNews Montreal)

The RCMP is investigating threats made to multiple synagogues in Montreal, after a threatening e-mail was allegedly sent to more than 100 Jewish institutions across Canada on Wednesday morning.

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August 21, 2024

Premier Ford calls CUPE’s Ontario vice president ‘disgusting human being’ (CityNews)

Ontario Premier Doug Ford had some harsh words for Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario vice-president Fred Hahn on Wednesday, calling him a “bully” and “disgusting human being” after Hahn shared a post on his Facebook account that’s been called antisemitic by disillusioned Jewish union members.

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August 21, 2024