Thunder Bay man went to Gaza to help wife make journey to Canada. Now they're trapped there

A man from Thunder Bay is among hundreds of Canadians waiting for Global Affairs Canada's go-ahead to cross the Rafah border from Gaza into Egypt to escape the Israel-Hamas war. Here's what his friends in northwestern Ontario are doing to bring Ahmed Abuhussein and his spouse back home.

Thunder Bay man went to Gaza to help wife make journey to Canada. Now they're trapped there
A man wearing a white helmet and neon yellow construction vest holds a bottle, smiling. He is standing outside with greenery behind him.

A man from Thunder Bay is among hundreds of Canadians waiting for Global Affairs Canada's go-ahead to cross the Rafah border from Gaza into Egypt to escape the Israel-Hamas war. Here's what his friends in northwestern Ontario are doing to bring Ahmed Abuhussein and his spouse back home.