The investigation into the crash of a Canadian naval helicopter in the Mediterranean Sea that killed all six crew members on board is focusing on “aircraft systems and human factors,” the Canadian military announced Monday. The Royal Canadian Air Force… »
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.”
Ontario enters 2nd phase of COVID-19 recovery plan, but Toronto-area excluded
Many residents of Ontario will soon be allowed to gather in groups of up to 10, make appointments at hair salons or order a dinner at an outdoor patio as Canada’s most populous province begins the next phase lifting pandemic… »
Trudeau to push for use of body cameras by Canadian police
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will be raising the issue of adopting the use of body cameras by federal, provincial and municipal police departments in Canada, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the country’s national police, which also provides… »
Canadians largely satisfied with how provincial governments handled pandemic
Provincial governments across Canada are getting good scores for their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by the Angus Reid Institute. At least seven-in-ten Canadians say their province has done a good job in handling the… »
Federal government to send $600 to some Canadians with disabilities
To help Canadians with disabilities pay for unexpected expenses due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the federal government will be sending them a one-time tax-free payment of up to $600, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday. The payment will… »
Liberal MP faces assault, harassment, break and enter charges, police say
Liberal Member of Parliament Marwan Tabbara is facing assault, break and enter and criminal harassment charges related to an incident that happened April 10 this year, CBC News reports. Guelph Police have confirmed to CBC News that a man named… »
Video of violent arrest in Nunavut sparks debate about policing in Canada
The violent arrest of an Inuk man in Nunavut, captured on video, has once again raised questions about policing in Canada’s north and relations between the country’s Indigenous communities, racial minorities and the national police force. The video of the… »
Health, International, Politics
Trudeau urges shared COVID-19 vaccine at global summit amid UN run
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a COVID-19 vaccine must be shared by the world in order to eradicate the disease. Trudeau delivered that message today at the virtual Global Vaccine Summit, which raised more than $11.8 billion ($8.8 billion US)… »
New COVID-19 projections show virus on decline in Canada, says Trudeau
While new federal projection figures show that COVID-19 is in decline in Canada, the pandemic is still active, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today. Speaking at his daily pandemic briefing in Ottawa, Trudeau said the data shows that Canada continues… »
Canadians feeling more optimistic about personal finances despite pandemic
Despite the economic fallout of the COVID-19 shutdown, Canadians are feeling more optimistic about their personal finances in the coming year, according to the latest study by the Angus Reid Institute. While nearly a third of Canadians (32 per cent)… »
The world in pictures
Canada in pictures
