Articles by Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press

Jul 27 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Cindy Wilinski, her husband and their four adult children all had upcoming appointments to donate blood but cancelled them this week after learning that Canadian Blood Services had suspended mandatory masking at its facilities. Wilinski said she and her family donate blood regularly – something they started doing after her granddaughter was diagnosed […]

Jul 26 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Ontario's government faced a call Tuesday to establish a permanent 10-day paid sick leave program in light of rising cases of monkeypox. Public Health Ontario reported 326 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the province as of Monday, up from 288 on Thursday. Those figures came as the Opposition New Democrats said a permanent […]

Jul 25 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — Lynn Prest was rushing to shelter in her basement during a severe thunderstorm when the roof of her home was torn off.  The 56-year-old, who lives with her husband and adult son north of Tweed, Ont., says the storm that barrelled through Sunday night severely damaged her house, downed trees on her property and left […]

Jul 14 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The City of Toronto must treat people living in homeless encampments with dignity and respect as it clears temporary dwellings from local parks, the city's ombudsman said Thursday.  Ombudsman Kwame Addo is conducting an investigation into the clearing of encampments last year and released an interim report with recommendations he said the city […]

Jul 11 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Sabina Abilova and Andrii Koziura sit at the dinner table in their basement apartment, laptops open, searching for jobs that might help them pay for next month's rent. The Ukrainian newcomers arrived in Toronto just a few weeks ago, looking to escape the conflict in their country, and have been burning through their […]

Jul 11 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Sabina Abilova and Andrii Koziura sit at the dinner table in their basement apartment, laptops open, searching for jobs that might help them pay for next month's rent. The Ukrainian newcomers arrived in Toronto just a few weeks ago, looking to escape the conflict in their country, and have been burning through their […]

Jul 11 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Sabina Abilova and Andrii Koziura sit at the dinner table in their basement apartment, laptops open, searching for jobs that might help them pay for next month's rent. The Ukrainian newcomers arrived in Toronto just a few weeks ago, looking to escape the conflict in their country, and have been burning through their […]

Jul 5 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Sikh security guards removed from their positions in Toronto due to a conflict over facial hair required by their religion and COVID-19 masking rules will be rehired and compensated for their lost hours. The World Sikh Organization had complained to the city last month on behalf of more than 100 Sikh security guards, […]

Jul 5 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Sikh security guards removed from their positions in Toronto due to a conflict over facial hair required by their religion and COVID-19 masking rules will be rehired and compensated for their lost hours. The World Sikh Organization had complained to the city last month on behalf of more than 100 Sikh security guards, […]

Jun 22 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Students should pressure their political representatives to provide more support to Ukraine to help fight the ongoing Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, speaking virtually to an in-person audience at the University of Toronto. Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs more weapons, financial support, humanitarian aid, and permanent sanctions on Russia. "It's very […]

Jun 22 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Students should pressure their political representatives to provide more support to Ukraine to help fight the ongoing Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, speaking virtually to an in-person audience at the University of Toronto. Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs more weapons, financial support, humanitarian aid, and permanent sanctions on Russia. "It's very […]

Jun 6 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — LONDON, Ont. — Some came bearing flowers, others softly recited verses of the Qur'an and many quietly reminisced about the lives of the loved ones they'd lost.  At several events in London, Ont., on Monday, local residents and members of the Muslim community gathered to remember a family killed in what prosecutors have called a […]

Jun 5 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — LONDON, Ont. — Relatives, community members and dignitaries called for an end to racism and Islamophobia on Sunday during an emotional tribute marking the one-year anniversary of a deadly attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont. Leaders from the Muslim community and friends of the victims called on all levels of government for action […]

Jun 5 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — LONDON, Ont. — Relatives, community members and dignitaries called for an end to racism and Islamophobia on Sunday during an emotional tribute marking the one-year anniversary of a deadly attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont. Leaders from the Muslim community and friends of the victims called on all levels of government for action […]

Jun 5 2022 — Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — LONDON, Ont. — Relatives, community members and dignitaries called for an end to racism and Islamophobia on Sunday during an emotional tribute marking the one-year anniversary of a deadly attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont. Leaders from the Muslim community and friends of the victims called on all levels of government for action […]