Hundreds of people in Montreal held a vigil on Sunday to denounce racism and hate crimes against Asian people and to remember and honour its victims. The gathering followed the shooting attack in Atlanta, Georgia last week in which six… »
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Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez wins her first pro tennis title
It only took 89 minutes and the better part of her first 18 years, but Leylah Annie Fernandez, of Laval Quebec, won her first professional tennis tournament on Sunday. It happened in Monterrey: A straight set 6-1, 6-4 victory over… »
In wake of USMCA, CP Rail buys Kansas City Southern in historic deal
Two of North America’s largest railroad companies have announced a merger that–if approved by regulators–will connect freight customers in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico on a single network for the first time ever. Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Railway announced Sunday it… »
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U.S. homeland defence strategy underlines Canada’s importance
The U.S. Air Force released this week its strategy for defending the United States and Canada from threats posed by Russia but also China and other adversaries as beefing up continental defences increasingly takes the centre stage in relations between… »
Pandemic posing increased poison risks for children
The emphasis on hand washing and cleaning during the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Canadians to buy more products that, if they get into the hands of children, can cause them serious harm. “The number of calls to poison centres regarding… »
Study confirms that a female in Canada dies violently every 2.5 days
A new report has found that–on average–a woman or girl suffered a violent death every 2.5 days in Canada in 2020. It’s a rate that’s stayed the same over the past three years, according to the Canadian Femicide Observatory of Justice… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Watching YouTube videos inside tweets? Twitter is testing the function
Twitter is testing a new method to enable users to watch YouTube videos directly within timelines. This news was announced by Twitter’s official information channel, TwitterSupport on its own platform. Usually, while including a YouTube video inside tweets, the only… »
Trudeau slams China’s ‘coercive diplomacy’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday slammed what he called China’s “coercive diplomacy” and decried the “lack of transparency” surrounding the trials for detained Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Spavor’s closed-door trial in the northeastern city of Dandong lasted… »
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No verdict rendered as Michael Spavor faces spy charges in Chinese court
The trial of Canadian businessman Michael Spavor in Dandong, China ended quickly on Friday. The closed-door hearing lasted about two hours. No verdict was announced. Observers, including diplomats from Canada and other Western countries, were not allowed to enter the… »
Canada ratifies interim post-Brexit free trade deal with U.K.
Canada has ratified an interim post-Brexit free trade agreement with the United Kingdom that will allow the two countries to continue trading virtually tariff-free while Ottawa and London work on a more permanent trade deal, International Trade Minister Mary Ng… »
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