In China, individuals holding a spiritual belief centred on compassion can face sentences twice as long as those convicted of picking fights and provoking trouble, according to a recent study. The latest report by human rights NGO Safeguard Defenders found that the Chinese regime continues to justify its arrests and lengthy sentences for Falun Gong […]

A Federal Court judge has overturned a decision by the Immigration Department’s appeal division a year ago that allowed a former Chinese military officer entry into Canada as a permanent resident. The 20-year veteran of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is also a former instructor at a key Chinese military university specializing in cyber and […]

A Chinese military jet intercepted a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) aircraft on Oct. 16 in international waters off the coast of China. “The actions of the Chinese military in these circumstances, I think, was unacceptable and put our aircraft and their mission at significant risk,” Defence Minister Bill Blair said in a press conference on […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded to a news report about leaked Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) documents detailing how China used a strategy to interfere in the 2021 federal election in order to return the Liberals to office. The Feb. 17 Globe and Mail article cited top-secret CSIS documents covering the period before and […]

For centuries, horse breeders in Eastern Europe have carefully nurtured a noble breed called Lipizzans. They hope to gain UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status for the special breed by the end of Nov. 2022.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping confronted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 16, saying he shouldn’t have “leaked” details of their conversation to the media the day before. A video of the two leaders’ brief interaction was captured by reporters on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. “Everything we discuss has been leaked to the […]

“Eternal Spring,” a film about a daring operation by a group of Chinese citizens who brought uncensored news to China, has been selected as Canada’s submission to the upcoming Oscars as a contender for nomination in the International Feature Film category. “It is with great enthusiasm that we announce that Eternal Spring (長春) was selected […]

Multiple convoy protests got under way across Canada on July 23 in solidarity with farmers in the Netherlands and several other European countries who have been protesting against climate change policies over the past few months, saying the measures are threatening their livelihoods. The decentralized protests were held by locals simultaneously across the country. In […]

An Ontario police oversight agency said it is investigating two cases of police operations during the protest against COVID-19 mandates in the nation’s capital on Feb. 18 and 19, including one incident where a civilian was seriously injured. In a news release issued Feb. 20, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said a 49-year-old woman “has a reported […]

A vehicle convoy has blocked a major Canada-U.S. border crossing in Manitoba as demonstrators protest in solidarity with the Freedom Convoy truckers in Ottawa. “A demonstration involving a large number of vehicles and farm equipment is blocking the Emerson Port of Entry,” Manitoba RCMP said in a post on Twitter on Feb. 10. Both northbound […]

OTTAWA—Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency due to the trucker protest that continues in the city’s downtown core. In a brief statement, the city said the decision reflects the “serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the ongoing demonstrations and highlights the need for support […]

A lawyer for Canada’s attorney general says Meng Wanzhou’s legal team is omitting important information in the extradition case against her and is instead presenting an “alternative narrative,” as the formal hearing for the case is set to wrap up today. Robert Frater told the British Columbia Supreme Court that Meng’s 2013 presentation to international bank HSBC […]

Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou’s actions were part of a “coordinated plan” that exposed international bank HSBC to risks of economic prejudice, penalties, and losses, said a lawyer for Canada’s attorney general. Robert Frater told the British Columbia Supreme Court that HSBC was entitled to make decisions about providing financial services based on “honest and […]

No one had a “fairer hearing” than Meng Wanzhou, a lawyer for the Canadian attorney general told the court while arguing against a stay of proceedings.

Meng Wanzhou’s lawyer returned to court on Wednesday to fight the extradition case of Huawei Technologies’ chief financial officer. The final round of hearings for Meng’s extradition case began in the British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver. Defence lawyer Mona Duckett told the court that the United States “misused” the extradition process and accused the United […]

China has just found a new reason to vent its anger on Canada. This time over a customized T-shirt with the word “Wuhan” in place of “Wu-Tang” across the Wu-Tang Clan logo.