Global National: Feb. 22, 2024 | Ontario judge rules Veltman's murder of Muslim family was terrorism

More than two years after a man's deadly attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont., a judge has ruled it as an act of terrorism, sentencing him to life in prison. As Seán O'Shea reports, victims' loved ones and the Muslim community say today's ruling marks a day of heartbreak and hope.

There are renewed calls for the Canadian government to unseal records related to the country's Nazi war crime files, as hundreds of suspected Nazis potentially living in the country have never faced prosecution. Jeff Semple speaks with Professor Abbee Corb, who gives an inside look of her hunt to bring the few surviving suspects to justice.

With Russia's invasion dragging into its third year and wearing heavy on Ukrainian troops, Canadians are among the foreign recruits are trying to help fill the voids of Ukraine's defence. Crystal Goomansingh speaks with some of the Canadians on the frontlines about their experience, the fatigue from the conflict and what Ukraine's allies can do to help.

The majority of VIA Rail's passenger train cars used nationwide are decades past their intended lifespan, making the aging fleet increasingly harder maintain over time. Mike Armstrong looks at the Crown corporation’s pleas to the federal government to greenlight a new fleet and what's at stake if they go unanswered.

Plus, Église Sainte-Marie in Church Point, Nova Scotia is the largest wooden church in North America, but it has not held a service in years, and could be demolished soon as its condition deteriorates. Heidi Petracek looks at the problems plaguing the historic building and what would be lost if it cannot be saved.

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[ericwolf]

I've seen some pretty weak offerings from Global News, but this one take the cake. Aside from the Veltman terrorism case, nothing else happened in Canada yesterday?

[grandmufftwerkin]

In Canada, section 83.01 of the Criminal Code[1] defines terrorism as an act committed "in whole or in part for a political, religious or ideological purpose, objective or cause" with the intention of intimidating the public "…with regard to its security, including its economic security, or compelling a person, a government or a domestic or an international organization to do or to refrain from doing any act."

[CanPat]

What is the definition of a “full scale war”?

[meinanfang]

Why must the church be demolished? Can't it be preserved? Something appears problematic with the situation involving the police in Canada; it's rather absurd. This building carries beauty and history, and we should safeguard it, regardless of funds for restoration. There are numerous even older buildings worldwide, so why not in Canada? The government should allocate funds for such purposes, and there shouldn't be property taxes for buildings like this.

[williamhornberg]

Vad gött vad glad jag blir. Älskar skadedjursutrottning

[ciuzdamm]

Why don't you investigate the National-Socialists from the Parliament and their friend who received ovations?

[KevinSmith-wjhp]

It was not terrorism I mean, could the news be any more biased and virtue signalling

[Mplraine]

I was so heartbroken, obviously, by the second world war story. I really even asked myself why they would not spare the details about children. Why did I need to hear that on top of everything whats happening now. Until it stroke me I am being emotionally manipulated. Why suddenly now all those stories about 1940s Nazis, why all the "rise in antisemitism" special reports? To take attention away to what Israel is doing in Gaza, among all, to children? What is your agenda Global News? And the very tendentional interview on the west block with Alberta premier. You are NOT independent solid news. You have agenda.

[Kevin_geekgineering]

save the church not the homeless people

[moemimouni]

HOW ABOUT THE ISRAELI CABINET.THYR ALL SAME LOOK AT GAZA.

[wisdomlife]

This is heartbreaking. Islamaphobia and muslim hate crimes are rising😢

[stewartstubbs]

Another episode of freemason story time

[christophermerlot]

A wooden church? Clearly there are no Black Metal fans in Nova Scotia.

[DOWNTOWN_AUDIO]

I like that were calling this dude a terrorist. Cause thats what that was.

[BR_]

As someone who is a Lithuanian Jew in canada it’s been very hard for me to find out about my family who stayed. Granny left just before ww1 only a few years later her entire village was ended and now I as a young woman have a very large missing part of my family tree with no answers as to what happened to some of her siblings, cousins and friends. I would like more work and journalist investigations into how many nazis reside in canada and what they have told or not told to their own children. You don’t get to kill Jews let alone genocide the entire Lithuanian Jewish community and not cause generations of trauma for Canadian Jews

[andrewlouis]

Allah give him knowledge and right path.

[zzorhncarlson]

We're losimg our country to foreigners!

[kulfi]

I know this sounds so naive but have always wondered...do all criminal defense lawyers get into that field knowing full well that a prerequisite is to pretty much sell their souls to the devil? any lawyers please feel free to chime in, I'm not hating, I just honestly don't understand how you're able to defend these monsters day in and day out, apart from the $$

[MiaPatel-td]

Allah give him knowledge and right path.