Toronto Backs Lebanon Aid, Ceasefire Holds

0:00Toronto's mayor, Olivia Chao, just announced the city is backing fundraisers for folks hit hard by the fighting in Lebanon. They've put up links on the Donatio side for doctors without borders and the Canadian Red Cross, so residents can chip in easily. The conflict kicked off again on March 2nd between Israel and Hezbollah, killing over 2,100 people and forcing 1.2. Million from their homes per Lebanon's health ministry, right around the same time as Chao's news, President Donald Trump posted that Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting 5 p.m. Eastern time Thursday. Chao said the heartbreak over Lebanon runs deep here, praising Toronto's tight-knit Lebanese community for turning grief into action. Charity leaders echoed that, with doctors without borders calling it a dire crisis, they can't handle alone after decades on the ground. Red Cross teams are pushing through danger, though they've lost 2 Lebanese paramedics this year on duty. Doctors without borders ramped up with 20 mobile clinics, hospital fuel, and mental health, helps since the escalation.

1:07This move shows cities stepping up when global crises hit close to home, keeping eyes on Lebanon as the ceasefire holds for now. Local news powered by AI. This is Canada News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.