Company apologizes for any 'discomfort and distress' caused by bass singer Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega's move, which won cheers from audience; he criticizes Canada's cultural institutions

Various public figures slam pro-Palestinian version of national remembrance symbol, saying the initiative is disrespectful to war victims and 'designed to divide rather than unite'

Property torched as police clash with demonstrators at Piazza del Duomo, as well as in Bologna; at least 50 detained, as several injuries reported, amid larger protests in France