Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland held her first call with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, discussing a broad range of issues ranging from the COVID-19 economic recovery to relations with China. Freeland and Harris previously… »
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.”
Public Health Agency was ‘unprepared’ for the pandemic, says auditor general
Despite planning for a pandemic response since the 2009 swine flu outbreak, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) “was not adequately prepared” for COVID-19 and “underestimated the potential impact of the virus at the onset of the pandemic,” says… »
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Canada moves to protect intellectual property and research from espionage
With Canada’s intellectual property and world-class research “increasingly targeted by espionage and foreign interference activities,” the federal government is moving to “protect the country’s national security, long-term economic competitiveness and prosperity” with new guidelines on research security, officials say. In… »
CAF to deploy to Manitoba First Nations communities for vaccination drive
The federal government will deploy the Canadian military to help First Nations communities in Manitoba accelerate the pace of the COVID-19 immunization campaign, federal officials said Thursday. Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), in partnership with… »
Canada announces new sanctions against 9 Russian officials
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau announced new sanctions on Wednesday against nine top Russian officials “in response to gross and systematic violations of human rights in Russia.” Garneau said the sanctions are part of a concerted diplomatic effort with allies… »
WestJet to restore Eastern Canada routes suspended due to COVID-19
WestJet says it will restore flights to communities in Eastern Canada that were suspended last November due to the pandemic. The Calgary-based airline says flights to Charlottetown, Fredericton, Moncton, Sydney and Quebec City will resume beginning June 24 through to… »
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Winnipeg Art Gallery set for opening of Inuit art centre
The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) is gearing up for the opening of its landmark Qaumajuq Inuit art centre with two online events on Thursday and Friday. The two-part virtual events at Qaumajuk will feature design, art and performance on Thursday… »
Canada joins international sanctions on China over treatment of Uighurs
Canada has joined the U.S, the EU, and Britain by imposing sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity in response “to the repression of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. “These measures… »
Trial of Michael Kovrig concludes with verdict to come later
The trial of Michael Kovrig, one of the two Canadians held in China for more than two years on espionage charges, concluded in a closed Beijing courtroom on Monday with the verdict expected at an unspecified later date. Kovrig, a… »
Canada expects major surge in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries this week
Canada is expected to receive the largest number of COVID-19 vaccine doses this week as vaccine deliveries switch into high gear. Nearly 1.2 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are set to arrive this week, alongside 846,000 shots of the… »
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