Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit the phones Monday to discuss the escalating crisis in the Middle East with the heads of the European Union and NATO, following a U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, as well as… »
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.”
Tim Hortons launches Timbits breakfast cereal
If you’re a lover of Tim Hortons’ Timbits, the tiny bite-sized doughnuts, then you might appreciate their new breakfast cereal inspired by the classic puffs. The iconic Canadian coffee and fast-food chain has joined forces with Post Consumer Brands, the… »
NATO hopes to resume Canadian-led training mission in Iraq
NATO plans to stick around in Iraq and resume the alliance’s Canadian-led training mission of the country’s military, despite a recent parliamentary resolution calling for the withdrawal of all foreign troops, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday. NATO suspended… »
More Canadian firefighters arrive in Australia to battle inferno
A new group of Canadian firefighters and wildfire experts has arrived in Australia to help fight devastating bushfires that have already killed 25 people and destroyed more than 2,000 homes, scorching an area the size of Nova Scotia and Prince… »
Arts & Entertainment, Internet, Science & Technology
Beastie Boys-themed holiday card by Toronto family goes viral
What does it take to create a viral video? An original concept? Check. Even better, an original concept inspired by a popular music video? Check. Cute and incredibly telegenic children? Check. Cool costumes? Check. A supermom with video-production talent? Check.… »
‘Canada feels too bitter to cry’ over spat with China, says Chinese official
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s appeal to the U.S. to help secure the release of two Canadians detained by Chinese authorities is “a waste of time,” China’s foreign ministry said Friday. Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang delivered the remarks at a media… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Canadian-born children of Russian spies are citizens, Supreme Court rules
The Canadian-born children of a deep-cover Russian spy couple are citizens despite the fact that their parents were living in the country under assumed identities, Canada’s highest court ruled Thursday. The decision by the Supreme Court of Canada ended a… »
Canada joins U.S.-led efforts to break free of China’s rare minerals chokehold
Canada has joined a U.S.-led international effort to reduce global reliance on China’s supply of minerals that are essential for the high-tech industry to produce everything from lithium batteries for electric cars, to smartphones and computers, wind turbines and fighter… »
Canadian foreign affairs minister to host his Indian counterpart
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne will meet today with his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in an effort to repair Ottawa’s uneasy relationship with New Delhi. Jaishankar’s two-day visit to Canada provides “an opportunity to discuss shared priorities, including the rules-based… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
LifeLabs pays ransom after cyberattack exposes information of 15M customers
The Canadian laboratory testing company LifeLabs says it made a ransom payment to cybercriminals who managed to hack into the company’s computer systems to steal sensitive information of millions of customers. In a letter to customers, LifeLabs president Charles Brown wrote… »
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