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A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Saturday, November 25, 2023
Jewish Winnipeggers gather to support Israel, denounce anti-Semitism
5:57 PM
Members of Manitoba’s Jewish community are anticipated to gather for song and prayer, and to show their solidarity with loved ones overseas at a local hub this evening.
The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg is hosting a community gathering at the Asper Jewish Community Campus at 6:30 p.m.
“We will stand up for human rights, for the freedom of the hostages, and for an end to the hate we’re facing today,” according to a news release for the event.
Participants are required to register for the event being held to demonstrate unity with Israel amid the Hamas-Israel war.
Rally attendees bring international flags to show diversity of support for Palestine
3:34 PM
More than 200 people, many of whom had Palestinian and other colourful flags in hand, rallied at the Manitoba legislature on Saturday afternoon to continue calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Middle East.
Event organizers called on participants to bring their country of origin’s banner to the downtown gathering to show the diversity of support for Palestinians during the Hamas-Israel war.
Among the banners in the crowd, attendees waved Filipino, Guatemalan, Kurdish, Métis and Egyptian signage.
“I’ve always felt very emotionally invested in the cause of Palestine,” said Monique Vermette, who is Muslim and Métis, and showed up to the Broadway rally in a traditional keffiyeh and holding a blue flag bearing a white infinity symbol.
“I have a lot of ancestors who actually fought at Batoche (the final battle during the North-West Rebellion). They fought for their rights and their freedom to have their land and so, it’s something that’s very personal.”
Protesters gathered in downtown Winnipeg in support of Palestine Saturday.
Tuxedo high school to reopen Monday following cafeteria flood
9:09 AM
Shaftesbury High School is slated to reopen on Monday as repairs get underway following a flood that cancelled classes this week.
School leaders informed community members that a nearby water main broke and resulted in a flood in their building’s cafeteria, located at 2240 Grant Ave., around 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Regular instruction was cancelled Thursday. Friday was a professional development day.
“It is with gladness that we share with you that classes will resume at SHS on Monday… All school facilities will be operational with the exception of the school cafeteria,” states a memo signed by principal Catherine Birch and Carrie Dunford, vice-principal of the Grade 9-12 school.
The administrators indicated work is required to fix structural damage and refrigeration units must be replaced.
Students will be allowed to eat their lunches in classrooms over the noon hour until the cafeteria reopens. The repairs are anticipated to be complete within a week.