Global National: Sept. 24, 2026 | Belleville synagogue shooter driven by antisemitism, police say

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Police in Belleville, Ont. Thursday confirmed the shooting outside a synagogue on Sunday was a targeted attack on the Jewish community. They say the suspect, who was shot by police before he could enter the institute, had multiple weapons and a significant amount of ammunition. Police have since released video shot by an eyewitness that night. A warning, it does contain hateful language. Jeff Semple reports. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed what was reported earlier this year, that he had prepared for the unlikely possibility that the U.S. might order military action against Canada. Carney told the New York Times it was the responsible thing to do, given the U.S. president's repeated threats to make Canada the 51st state. Our Ottawa Bureau Chief David Akin has the details. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are face-to-face for a high-stakes summit — with trade, tariffs and tensions between the world's two biggest economies on the table. B

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