Slightly more than half of Canadians (52 per cent) say they are dissatisfied with the way Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government have handled the diplomatic crisis with China that followed the arrest in Canada of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou last December, according to a new poll. The survey from the Angus Reid Institute also…...إقرأالمزيد

While the Canadian government was among the first to recognise Juan Guaidó as the President of the financially beleaguered country, Canada’s biggest union has gone the other way and have offered their support for elected President Nicolas Maduro On their website, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) says in a statement regarding…...إقرأالمزيد

Romanian troops will replace Canadian peacekeepers in Mali once Canada completes its year-long mission in the conflict-ridden West African country at the end of July, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Thursday. Ottawa and Bucharest agreed at the sidelines of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in December that Romania will…...إقرأالمزيد

Canadians will vote in a federal election in October 2019 and the government is taking steps to combat interference. “Foreign and malicious actors are becoming more creative at using online platforms to manipulate opinions,” says a government statement. Several measures were announced this week including the creation of a panel…...إقرأالمزيد

The hagfish is a bottom dweller feeding on things like dead marine life.  The eel-like fish is an ancient survivor from millions of years ago. Besides being ugly, they have the unique defence mechanism of producing up to a litre of slime instantly. Getting a mouthful of rather disgusting slime deters most predators and also allows for a slippery…...إقرأالمزيد

Canadian consular officials in China visited with Michael Spavor, a China-based Canadian entrepreneur who’s been detained on suspicion of “endangering national security,” Global Affairs Canada said Friday. “Canadian consular officials continue to provide consular services to him and his family and will continue to seek further…...إقرأالمزيد

A new study suggests that 4.2 million people die each year in the 30 days after surgery making this the third leading cause of death around the world. Using available information, researchers found that this number of post-surgery deaths exceeds the number of people who die from HIV, TB and malaria combined. The study was a collaborative effort of…...إقرأالمزيد

February is Black History Month in Canada and Canada’s immigration museum is “enthused to showcase the many exceptional African Canadian artists onstage” as part of a show it is presenting February 8, 9 and 10, 2019. The show is called Winter Solstice: Souls of Sirens and will be presented by the Canadian Museum of Immigration…...إقرأالمزيد

Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from around the North The United Nations has designated 2019 as the Year of Indigenous Languages. The goal is to to make people more aware of the languages and their role in cultural preservation. Throughout the year, Eye on the Arctic will be checking in with First Nations and Inuit communities…...إقرأالمزيد

A Quebec woman who went missing in Burkina Faso in mid-December is in all likelihood still alive, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday at the conclusion of a cabinet retreat in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Edith Blais, 34, a native of Sherbrooke, and her Italian friend Luca Tacchetto, 30, have been missing since Dec. 15 and are believed to have been kidnapped.…...إقرأالمزيد