Stewart Bell

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Stewart Bell

A former director general in Iran’s roads ministry appeared before the Immigration and Refugee Board on Thursday as Canadian officials continued efforts to expel top-ranking regime members from the country. Afshin Pirnoon is one of 20 alleged senior Iranian officials caught living in Canada since Ottawa launched a crackdown against them in 2022 due to their involvement in a regime that flouts human rights and supports terrorism.

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Stewart Bell

The surge of crimes against Canada’s Jewish community that began after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack and Israeli military response in Gaza has resulted in the first handful of criminal convictions. In February, Omar Elkhodary was convicted of assaulting a woman as he tore down the posters she was putting up on a Toronto street showing children held hostage by Hamas.

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Stewart Bell

The Trump administration’s claims that Canada’s border is a national security threat do not stand up to scrutiny, according to an internal government report obtained by Global News.

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Stewart Bell

A Yemeni citizen arrested in the Toronto area on terrorism allegations has been charged with uttering threats, Global News has learned. Husam Taha Ali Al-Sewaiee was taken into custody on April 19 as he was allegedly preparing to leave Canada to join a terrorist group. But his court file shows that four days before that, he was arrested in Peel Region for uttering threats. Peel Police also confirmed the arrest. The 32-year-old appeared in court for a bail hearing last Thursday.

1 week ago | ifa.com.au | Keith Ford |Stewart Bell

The crux of the issue lies in the human element of our industry. Technology hasn't quite yet reached a point where it can shoulder the bulk of advisory tasks, so large chunks of the advice process remain largely manual and human-dependent. And, as growing firms find themselves needing to serve more clients, the need for skilled advisers becomes more critical.