Once the initial shock faded, a clearer understanding of events in Venezuela has begun to emerge. What unfolded over the weekend — as the U.S. launched air strikes and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — was not a sweeping regime-change campaign, nor an impulsive display of American force. It was a limited, disciplined operation with defined objectives and notable restraint. Read More

In North America, centre-right parties typically reliably win the votes of older people. The Conservative Party of Canada, however, is an exception. Figuring out how to win back support among seniors is a new challenge facing the party. Read More

Is antisemitism a trivial problem in Canada? Are the protests that many Jews decry as antisemitic really just anti-Zionist? Are nearly half of Canada’s Jews non-Zionists? According to Avi Lewis, who’s running for the leadership of the NDP, and Corey Balsam, national co-ordinator of Independent Jewish Voices, an anti-Zionist group, the answer to all these questions is “yes.” They are wrong. Read More

TEL AVIV - Former IDF spokesman Alon Penzel is embarking on a Canada-wide speaking tour in coming weeks. He exhales deeply when asked why: he felt he had to, given the level of Oct. 7 denialism, minimalization and ignorance two years into the Gaza war. Read More

A 77-year-old woman who went overboard on a cruise ship north of Cuba has not been located after an eight-hour search on Thursday, according to authorities. Read More

A grizzly bear broke into Tanyss Munro’s home, tearing down walls, ripping out the furnace and destroying her kitchen. Read More