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Cargo containers are moved by trucks at the Port of Vancouver Centerm container terminal as others are stacked under gantry cranes, in Vancouver, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

UPDATED: Access restored to Port of Vancouver after protest blocks trucks

Dozens of protesters waving Palestinian flags blockaded two entry points this morning

Cargo containers are moved by trucks at the Port of Vancouver Centerm container terminal as others are stacked under gantry cranes, in Vancouver, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. Premier David Eby has apologized after he says a member of his staff posted an incorrect message in social media posts linking to his statement marking Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday. Eby is seen during a press conference at the provincial legislature in Victoria, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

B.C. premier apologizes for social media mistake on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Post paired text about standing with the Muslim community with a link to the Eby’s Holocaust message

B.C. Premier David Eby has apologized after he says a member of his staff posted an incorrect message in social media posts linking to his statement marking Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday. Eby is seen during a press conference at the provincial legislature in Victoria, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
A member of a team supporting Mansour Shouman, a Canadian-Palestinian man documenting humanitarian efforts during the Israel-Hamas war, says loved ones have lost contact with the citizen journalist who was in Gaza. Shouman is shown in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO

Palestinian-Canadian citizen journalist reported missing in Gaza

Eyewitnesses allege he was taken by Israel Defense Forces

A member of a team supporting Mansour Shouman, a Canadian-Palestinian man documenting humanitarian efforts during the Israel-Hamas war, says loved ones have lost contact with the citizen journalist who was in Gaza. Shouman is shown in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a makeshift tent camp in Rafah on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

What is UNRWA, the aid provider in Gaza that Israel accuses of militant links?

UN aid agency is relied upon by 2 million Palestinians – about 87% of the population in Gaza

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a makeshift tent camp in Rafah on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Israeli army troops are seen next to a destroyed building during a ground operation in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ohad Zwigenberg

Canada takes no clear position on interim ruling in genocide case against Israel

South Africa brought the allegation that Israel is perpetrating genocide to the UN’s highest court

Israeli army troops are seen next to a destroyed building during a ground operation in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ohad Zwigenberg
Palestinians collect their belongings from their damaged house after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Airstrike kills 3 Palestinians as Israel presses offensive under new scrutiny

It’s military will be under increasing scrutiny as top UN court asked Israel for a compliance report

Palestinians collect their belongings from their damaged house after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Fadi Hakim, left, and Jason Hemi are pictured at Bar Haifa in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

B.C. restaurant a ‘love letter’ to Israeli and Palestinian roots of its owners

Creators of Vancouver’s Bar Haifa didn’t set out to create ‘a Palestinian-Israeli thing’

Fadi Hakim, left, and Jason Hemi are pictured at Bar Haifa in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
<div>MPs who visited the West Bank argue Canada needs to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and do more to prevent tensions between Palestinians and Israelis. Mourners follow the funeral of killed Palestinians from their patly destroyed house in the West Bank refugee camp of Tulkarem, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Nasser Nasser</div>

Canadian MPs talk about need to de-escalate Palestinian ‘humiliation’

Quintet of elected officials visit area as guests of Muslim advocacy group

<div>MPs who visited the West Bank argue Canada needs to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and do more to prevent tensions between Palestinians and Israelis. Mourners follow the funeral of killed Palestinians from their patly destroyed house in the West Bank refugee camp of Tulkarem, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Nasser Nasser</div>
A man holds a sign calling for the release of the hostages taken by Hamas militants to Gaza during the Oct. 7th attack, during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday Jan. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 as the war divides Israelis

The Palestinian death toll from the war between Israel and Hamas has…

A man holds a sign calling for the release of the hostages taken by Hamas militants to Gaza during the Oct. 7th attack, during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday Jan. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Middle East war fuelling hate crimes, protests, Vancouver police costs

More incidents of anti-Muslim or anti-semitism, more protests needing monitoring

A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
People attend a 24 hour rally calling for the release of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas militants into the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Sunday marks 100 days of war between Israel and Hamas, after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7th, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 250 others hostage. In the Gaza Strip, health authorities say the death toll already has eclipsed 23,000 people. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Fire from Lebanon kills 2 Israelis as Israel-Hamas war marks 100th day

Two civilians were killed in northern Israel on Sunday after an anti-tank…

People attend a 24 hour rally calling for the release of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas militants into the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Sunday marks 100 days of war between Israel and Hamas, after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7th, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 250 others hostage. In the Gaza Strip, health authorities say the death toll already has eclipsed 23,000 people. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Playwright Christopher Morris performs during a production of his play, “The Runner” a Human Cargo Production at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in this undated handout photo. Set & Costume Designer, Gillian Gallow and Lighting Designer, Bonnie Beecher. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Dylan Hewlett

Gaza conflict-fed friction prompts another B.C. cancellation of play

Vancouver’s PuSh Festival will not stage planned production of The Runner

Playwright Christopher Morris performs during a production of his play, “The Runner” a Human Cargo Production at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in this undated handout photo. Set & Costume Designer, Gillian Gallow and Lighting Designer, Bonnie Beecher. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Dylan Hewlett
FILE - The logo of the International Court of Justice, left, and that of the U.N., right, are seen on the judges bench at the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Israel is sending top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to The Hague this week to counter allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

UN top court to hear allegations of genocide in Gaza conflict

Israel stringently denies genocide allegation tied to its war against Hamas

FILE - The logo of the International Court of Justice, left, and that of the U.N., right, are seen on the judges bench at the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Israel is sending top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to The Hague this week to counter allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
An Israeli soldier prepares a drone to be launched near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Canadian families face ‘nightmare’ of competing for limited Gaza escape visas

Maximum of 1,000 people with extended family who can support them in Canada qualify

An Israeli soldier prepares a drone to be launched near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Palestinians look at a car targeted by an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Two journalists were killed in the strike, Hanza Dahdouh, who worked for Al Jazeera, and a freelance journalist, Mustafa Thuria (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

2 journalists, son of veteran correspondent killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza

Son the 5th family member of correspondent Wael Dahdouh to be killed

Palestinians look at a car targeted by an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Two journalists were killed in the strike, Hanza Dahdouh, who worked for Al Jazeera, and a freelance journalist, Mustafa Thuria (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
Israeli soldiers are seen near the Gaza Strip border, in southern Israel, Sunday, Jan.7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli soldiers are seen near the Gaza Strip border, in southern Israel, Sunday, Jan.7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Playwright Christopher Morris performs during a production of his play, “The Runner” a Human Cargo Production at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in this undated handout photo. Set and sostume designer, Gillian Gallow, lighting designer, Bonnie Beecher. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Dylan Hewlett *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Show goes on in Vancouver after Gaza tensions scrap play’s Victoria run

PuSh Festival has staged controversial productions in the past and faced criticism

Playwright Christopher Morris performs during a production of his play, “The Runner” a Human Cargo Production at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in this undated handout photo. Set and sostume designer, Gillian Gallow, lighting designer, Bonnie Beecher. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Dylan Hewlett *MANDATORY CREDIT*
An Israeli soldier weeps at the marker for a loved one kidnapped on Oct. 7 in a cross-border attack by Hamas at the Nova music festival, after a press conference at the site in Re’im, southern Israel, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in response to killing of top Hamas leader

The Israeli military said about 40 rockets were fired toward Meron and that a base was targeted

An Israeli soldier weeps at the marker for a loved one kidnapped on Oct. 7 in a cross-border attack by Hamas at the Nova music festival, after a press conference at the site in Re’im, southern Israel, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Belfry Theatre is shown in Victoria on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Local tensions connected to the ongoing Middle East war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has prompted a Victoria, B.C., theatre company to cancel the scheduled run of a play exploring potentially controversial themes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dirk Meissner

Playwright disappointed, empathetic as B.C. play pulled due to Gaza tension

Time not right to stage The Runner, says Victoria’s Belfry Theatre

Belfry Theatre is shown in Victoria on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Local tensions connected to the ongoing Middle East war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has prompted a Victoria, B.C., theatre company to cancel the scheduled run of a play exploring potentially controversial themes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dirk Meissner
Protesters at a recent meeting to discuss the play The Runner being scheduled for the Belfry Theatre in Victoria. (Screengrab/Facebook)

B.C. theatre cancels Israel/Palestine play after pushback, vandalism

Pro-Palestine group protested Victoria’s Belfry Theatre over The Runner

Protesters at a recent meeting to discuss the play The Runner being scheduled for the Belfry Theatre in Victoria. (Screengrab/Facebook)