Canada dispatched 21 fire management specialists to New South Wales on Tuesday to help authorities in the southeastern Australian state battle raging bushfires that threaten several coastal communities, officials at Natural Resources Canada said. This is the first time Canadian… »
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.”
Canadian gold mine hit by deadly attack in Burkina Faso won’t reopen in 2019
A Canadian-owned mine in Burkina Faso that suspended operations in November following a deadly ambush on its workers, which killed 38 people and injured dozens of others, says it won’t resume operations this year. Benoit Desormeaux, president and CEO of… »
Canadian Coast Guard completes 2019 Arctic operational season
With Canada’s northernmost regions plunged into the polar night, the Canadian Coast Guard has completed its 2019 Arctic operational season, officials with Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced Monday. The heavy Canadian icebreaker CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent was the last vessel… »
Huawei releases Meng Wanzhou open letter on arrest anniversary
Meng Wanzhou says she no longer fears the unknown, despite experiencing “fear, pain, disappointment, helplessness, torment, and struggle” over the last year while “stuck” in Canada under house arrest and the Damocles sword of extradition to the U.S. hanging over… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees
GTA immigrants have trouble climbing corporate ladder: report
While many immigrants in the Greater Toronto Area have made great strides in landing their first job in Canada, very few of them make it to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, according to a new study. The study,… »
Toronto summit to discuss Canada’s role as world food supplier
Dozens of Canadian and international experts will gather in Toronto Tuesday for a one-day conference that will discuss Canada’s role as one of the world’s key breadbaskets and the need for a national agricultural skills strategy. This year’s Arrell Food… »
Huawei CFO’s extradition would ‘undermine Canada’s sovereignty,’ lawyers argue
Extraditing a top executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei to the United States “would undermine Canada’s sovereignty and its independence on the world stage,” her lawyers argue. Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou claim American prosecutors are trying to “dress up” a sanctions breaking… »
Canada calls for dialogue amid mounting tensions in Iraq
Canada is calling for political dialogue in Iraq as Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi announced his resignation on Friday following weeks of deadly anti-establishment unrest. The resignation, which came a day after more than 40 people were killed by security forces… »
Canadian economy slowed down in 3rd quarter: report
The pace of Canada’s economic growth slowed down in the third quarter but the impact of escalating global trade tensions was not as bad as was feared, economists say. Statistics Canada says the country’s real gross domestic product grew at… »
Canada needs a ‘root and branch’ review of its foreign policy, experts say
Despite being surrounded by vast oceans on three sides, Canada cannot isolate itself from global threats such as climate change and terrorism, inflows of refugees and disruptions in international trade. In fact, greater global engagement is essential for Canada’s security… »
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