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What to know about the Tiananmen vigil organizers who are set to be sentenced in Hong Kong
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (734+ words) The three former leaders of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China are set to be sentenced Friday over their convictions for inciting subversion under a Beijing-imposed national security law. Lee and Chow pleaded…...
Glitz, glam and geopolitical anxiety as TIFF gets underway
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (790+ words) Workers organize and set up last minute details ahead of the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette TORONTO - The global film industry is coming to Canada’s doorstep for the Toronto International Film…...
Chinese electric bike imports surge as Africa’s EV investments diversify
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (528+ words) Two and three-wheelers account for a large share of vehicles on African roads and are heavily used commercially. So, switching to electric from gasoline and diesel engines could cut fuel consumption and urban air pollution. Northern African countries like Morocco,…...
Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (603+ words) FILE - This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015, shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, via AP, File) Lancaster County’s coroner,…...
The Latest: Trump signs executive orders ramping up trade war with Ottawa
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (306+ words) OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed new executive orders to retaliate after Canada imposed its latest set of counter tariffs on the United States. The five new orders, which will take effect later this month, will completely bar imports…...
In the news today: Trump escalates tariffs, Manitoba lab strike ends, Quebec debates
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (687+ words) A store employee fills a produce shelf at a FreshCo grocery store in Brampton, Ont., Friday, June 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Striking workers at Manitoba’s private lab services operator Dynacare stand on the picket line in Winnipeg on Tuesday,…...
Canada to blame for Washington's escalation of trade war, says Trump trade czar
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (157+ words) WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada is to blame for Washington’s decision to escalate the trade war with its northern neighbour. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed new executive orders, ramping up retaliation after Canada imposed its latest set…...
Young singer-songwriter Shaya Istace excited about the possibilities in music
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (908+ words) Shaya Istace performing at a recent event in Wapella. Shaya Istace of Whitewood has dreams of becoming a musician with her talents of singing, playing guitar, and songwriting. Istace performed at Doodle Bug Days in Wapella this summer and many…...
Carney warns of tough times ahead in national address as retaliatory tariffs kick in
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (772+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with members of the media as he arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is warning…...
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have become an increasingly disruptive force in the Mideast
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (743+ words) They have been at war with Yemen’s internationally recognized government since 2014, when the rebels swept down from their mountainous heartland and seized much of northern and central Yemen. Saudi Arabia entered the war the following year on behalf of the…...