Middle East

Canada’s Trudeau demands independent probe from Iran into downed airliner

Editorial Bureau February 15, 2020

MUNICH – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had “impressed upon” Iran’s foreign minister on Friday that a complete and independent investigation into the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane in January had to be carried out. “The promise I

Tech

Canada’s Telus to launch 5G network with Huawei soon: CFO

Editorial Bureau February 14, 2020

Canadian telecom operator Telus Corp will soon begin rolling out its 5G network and its initial module will be with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s equipment, the company’s Chief Financial Officer Doug French said on Thursday. “It’s important for us to launch our network when the time is right…” French said in a statement, adding that […]

World

Indigenous groups spotlight homelessness crisis in Canada

Editorial Bureau February 13, 2020

MONTREAL – Nakuset was tired of waiting. So, when the indigenous activist noticed a spike in deaths among Montreal’s homeless population, many of them from the Inuit communities in northern Quebec, she rang the alarm and alerted city authorities. Then she collected the money and resources she needed to build Resilience Montreal, a downtown day […]

World

Canada urges Iran to send downed plane’s black boxes to France

Editorial Bureau February 6, 2020

OTTAWA- Canada pressed Iran on Wednesday to send the black boxes from a crashed airliner immediately to France where the data can be analyzed, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement. Iran’s civil aviation authority said on Tuesday it would keep working with other countries investigating its downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane last […]

World

Canada and China both ‘furious’ in row triggered by Huawei arrest – Canadian envoy

Editorial Bureau February 6, 2020

OTTAWA- Canada and China are both “furious” over the case of a Huawei executive detained in Canada in 2018 and its aftermath, but there are signs the two sides can hold constructive talks, the Canadian ambassador to Beijing said on Wednesday. Canadian police picked up Huawei Technologies Co Ltd chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on […]

World

Canadians evacuated from virus-hit China to be placed in quarantine – Ottawa

Editorial Bureau February 4, 2020

OTTAWA- All Canadians evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China will be placed in quarantine for 14 days once they arrive at a military base in the province of Ontario, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said on Monday. Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said a total of 304 people were seeking to be flown […]

Tech

Canada closely studying Britain’s Huawei 5G decision

Editorial Bureau January 29, 2020

OTTAWA- Canada, the only member of an elite intelligence-sharing network yet to decide whether to allow the use of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 5G technology, on Tuesday said it was studying Britain’s decision not to ban the Chinese telecoms giant from the West’s next-generation communications. Britain announced the firm could have a limited role in […]

Asia

Coronavirus stokes fears of discrimination against Asians in Canada’s biggest city

Editorial Bureau January 29, 2020

TORONTO- Canada has identified only three cases of the new coronavirus so far, but there are fears a more serious outbreak could stoke anti-Asian sentiment in scenes reminiscent of the SARS epidemic that killed dozens in the Toronto area in the early 2000s. More than 9,000 people signed a petition urging one of the area’s […]

UK

Royal boost for fashion industry in Canada with Harry and Meghan’s arrival

Editorial Bureau January 29, 2020

OTTAWA/TORONTO – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s sudden move to Canada may prove beneficial to the country’s C$30.6 billion (£17.9 billion) fashion industry shining the spotlight on local brands, according to experts. This month, the royal couple announced that they would be stepping down from senior royal duties for some privacy and to gain their […]

World

Canada’s first coronavirus patient’s wife tests positive

Editorial Bureau January 28, 2020

TORONTO- The wife of Canada’s first confirmed patient with the fast-spreading Wuhan coronavirus also has tested positive for it at an Ontario laboratory, and 19 other suspected cases in Canada are under investigation, public health officials said on Monday. Canada’s second patient with the novel coronavirus is in her 50s and currently showing no symptoms, […]