Maan Alhmidi

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Reporter with The Canadian Press

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Jody Williams, executive director of Bridges to Hope, a food bank in St. John's, poses for a picture at the facility on Monday, June 19, 2023. File photo by The Canadian Press/Paul Daly

Canadian food banks are 'addressing the symptom, not the cause'

The word "crisis" comes up quickly when speaking with those who run food banks across Canada.

News | June 30th 2023

The Canada flag on the Peace Tower is lit up by morning light on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. File photo by The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

A third of Canadians support changing anthem to 'our home on native land': poll

A new poll suggests only a third of Canadians support a proposal from Mississauga, Ont., to ask the federal government to change the lyrics of the national anthem.

News | June 13th 2023

Const. Devon Northrup (left) and Const. Morgan Russell are shown South Simcoe Police Service handout photos. Handout photo by South Simcoe Police Service

'Words cannot describe our grief': Two police officers shot and killed in Ontario

An officer who worked with outreach and mental health teams and a veteran constable who was a trained crisis negotiator were identified on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, as the two police officers who died after a shooting in Innisfil, Ont. – an event that left residents of the quiet community in shock.

News | October 13th 2022

People walk on the Ballast Point Pier ahead of Hurricane Ian, on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. Photo by The Associarted Press/Chris O'Meara

Canadians in Florida hunker down as hurricane Ian pummels the state

News, US News | September 29th 2022

Beatrice Janyk, 95, donates blood at Canada Blood Services in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Canadian Blood Services sends callout for donors in face of collection challenges

Canadian Blood Services is calling on donors to book and keep appointments as it faces a decrease in collections.

News | August 9th 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanks Maryam Al-Sabbawi following her speech during a ceremony and march in memory of the Afzaal family in London, Ont. on Sunday June 5, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Geoff Robins

Trudeau joins march in London, Ont. to commemorate anniversary of deadly attack on Muslim family

Relatives, community members and dignitaries called for an end to racism and Islamophobia on Sunday, June 5, 2022, during an emotional tribute marking the one-year anniversary of a deadly attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont.

News, Politics | June 6th 2022

Canada's foreign affairs minister says Canadian Armed Forces need to be better equipped

The Canadian Armed Forces should be better equipped to face new challenges in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on Friday, March 18, 2022.

News, Politics | March 20th 2022

Pavlo Kopchak, Second Front Ukraine Foundation, protective equipment, Ukraine,

Toronto volunteers send tactical supplies to Ukraine amid war with Russia

Julia Zaritsky has spent most of her days over the last two weeks figuring out how to buy and ship tactical supplies to Ukrainians fighting the Russian invasion of their country.

News, Politics | March 17th 2022

Canadians will welcome Ukrainian relatives, refugees

Olga Renneberg’s mother arrived in Canada this week with nothing but a backpack with her essentials and the clothes she was wearing.

News, Politics | March 10th 2022

Ukrainian servicemen stand by a deactivated Russian military multiple rocket launcher on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Photo by: The Canadian Press/AP/Vadim Ghirda

As 50,000 people flee the invasion of Ukraine, some Canadians stay to help those left behind

Martz said most expats have been looking for ways to get out of Ukraine or to move within the country to safer locations while others have chosen to shelter in their place.

News | February 25th 2022