The federal government will allocate $13.5 million to United Nations humanitarian agencies and the Lebanese Red Cross as they race to provide humanitarian assistance to hundreds of thousands of people affected by the huge blast that tore through Beirut on… »
Levon Sevunts
Born and raised in Armenia, Levon started his journalistic career in 1990, covering wars and civil strife in the Caucasus and Central Asia.In 1992, after the government in Armenia shut down the TV program he was working for, Levon immigrated to Canada. He learned English and eventually went back to journalism, working first in print and then in broadcasting.
Levon’s journalistic assignments have taken him from the High Arctic to Sahara and the killing fields of Darfur, from the streets of Montreal to the snow-capped mountaintops of Hindu Kush in Afghanistan.
He says, “But best of all, I’ve been privileged to tell the stories of hundreds of people who’ve generously opened up their homes, refugee tents and their hearts to me.”
What does it mean to prorogue Parliament and what happens now?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought and received Gov. Gen. Julie Payette’s consent on Tuesday to prorogue Parliament until Sept. 23. Trudeau said the move is a way to address a long-term plan to recover from COVID-19. But prorogation also puts… »
Chrystia Freeland becomes Canada’s first-ever female finance minister
Chrystia Freeland has been named Canada’s first female finance minister, replacing Bill Morneau who stepped down late Monday evening. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally announced Freeland’s appointment this afternoon at a ceremony at the Governor General’s residence at Rideau Hall.… »
Meng Wanzhou’s defence team calls for release of confidential documents
Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou and her defence team are attending hearings in a Canadian courtroom via telephone for the second day today, hoping to convince a judge to release documents they believe could prove she was a… »
Bill Morneau resigns as finance minister and MP to seek top job at OECD
Canada’s Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, said Monday he will be stepping down from the cabinet and resigning his seat in the House of Commons to pursue the job of secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).… »
Canada will not accept ‘fraudulent’ elections in Belarus, says foreign minister
Canada does not accept the results of the Aug. 9 “fraudulent” presidential election in Belarus and calls for “free and fair elections,” Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Monday as tens of thousands of Belarusians marched to demand the resignation… »
One-in-five Canadians making little to no effort to stop COVID-19 spread: poll
Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic and with parts of Canada gearing up for the second coronavirus wave, public health messages like wearing masks and regularly washing hands are being ignored by nearly one-fifth of Canadians, according to a new… »
Canada appoints new ambassador to Lebanon
Canada has appointed a new ambassador to Lebanon as the country reels from the impact of a massive blast in Beirut that killed more than 170 people, injured thousands and caused widespread destruction in the Lebanes capital. Career diplomat Chantal… »
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Ottawa offers pathway to permanent residency to some asylum seekers
The federal government is granting a pathway to permanent residency to some asylum seekers who worked on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, caring for patients in hospitals and long-term care homes in Canada. Under the ad hoc measure announced… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Competition Bureau investigates Amazon.ca for ‘potential abuse of dominance’
Canada’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Amazon.ca to examine whether the U.S.-owned online retail giant is engaging in conduct “impacting competition to the detriment of consumers and companies that do business in Canada.” The Competition Bureau said in… »
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