Less than half of registered Canadians in Lebanon have so far taken up government evacuation offer

By Cristin Schmitz ( October 1, 2024, 4:49 PM EDT) -- Amid escalations in the Hezbollah-Israel conflict, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has urged Canadians and permanent residents to leave Lebanon immediately while also offering aid to Canadians in Israel, which endured scores of ballistic missile attacks from Iran on Oct. 1, 2024....