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Police Say Young People Being Recruited to Carry Out Multiple GTA Shootings

Police say dozens of shootings across the GTA are being carried out in “gun-for-hire” schemes where young people are recruited through encrypted messaging services and paid by “bad actors” to target specific locations, including synagogues, Jewish schools, and the U.S. Consulate. At …

Record-Breaking 60,000 Join UJA’s Walk with Israel

A record-breaking crowd adorned in blue and white, waving Israeli and Canadian flags, walked along Bathurst Street in Toronto on Sunday for the UJA’s annual Walk with Israel. The event celebrated community while serving as a powerful show of solidarity against rising antisemitism in Canada…

Ontario Government Announces Funding to Strengthen Safety at Summer Camps

Thanks to the hard work of UJA, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA)—UJA's advocacy agency—and in close collaboration with the Ontario Camps Association, the Government of Ontario has announced a $600,000 investment through the Anti-Hate Security and Prevention (AHSP) grant to…

Search intensifies for missing Toronto teen

As the official police Level One search for missing Toronto teen Esther (“Esti”) enters its second week, hundreds of community members have stepped up to distribute updated posters across the city. Volunteers have been canvassing bus stops, subway stations, shopping malls, and downtown o…

Parents of missing 14-year-old plead for public’s help

On Tuesday afternoon, the parents of a missing 14-year-old girl made an emotional plea for her safe return. Toronto police urged residents and businesses near Earl Bales Park to check backyards, sheds, and security camera footage for any sign of her. Esther, also known as Esti, was last seen…