Some Chinese students in Canada accuse Beijing of targeting them and their families back in China with online threats and harassment — part of a campaign to crack down on anti-government dissent abroad. Ruohui Yang is one of those students. He said he came to Canada in 2015 when he was 15 years old because his parents wanted…
Christine Sinclair, one of the founding players for the Portland Thorns in the National Women’s Soccer League, announced Friday she’s retiring from the game. Sinclair will finish out the season with the Thorns. Portland plans to honour her before the final regular season home game on Nov. 1. The 41-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., retired from the Canadian…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canada Revenue Agency wants to hear from Canadian taxpayers on how it can improve its services and “do better.” CRA launched public consultations on Wednesday, calling on individuals, non-professional representatives, and tax intermediaries to give feedback on the agency’s programs and services. Canadians have until Dec….
Scott Ross became suspicious of a scam when he received a lengthy email from an unknown sender, claiming to have access to his online browsing data, personal photographs and his phone number — information the person would release if he didn’t pay almost $2,000 in bitcoin. But Ross, 57, said he felt his face immediately go…
Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty sustained a fractured left ankle during NHL pre-season action versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, the Daily Faceoff reported. Per the report, he is scheduled to undergo additional imaging to determine if there is other structural damage. Doughty, 34, was injured during the first period following a collision…
A new study is warning that children’s eye health around the world may be on the decline. Nearly one in three were nearsighted in 2023 and that’s expected to rise in the next two decades. The study, published Tuesday in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, analyzed the results of 276 studies that involved more than…
For a few weeks in June, concerns ran high on Parliament Hill about unnamed MPs or senators possibly being compromised, perhaps even consciously, by foreign states — fears raised by a startling but opaque report by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. “We cannot and must not remain indifferent in light of such a revelation,” Bloc…
Less than two months after one of its most successful Olympic Games performances in history, having won eight medals in Paris, Swimming Canada has unveiled its roster for the upcoming short course world championships set for December in Budapest. A powerhouse team of 18 Canadians will take the pool inside Budapest’s Duna Arena led by 18-year-old…
By Laura Osman and Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted September 25, 2024 1:35 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Bloc Québécois is giving the Liberal government a deadline of Oct. 29 to pass two pieces of legislation related to old-age security and supply management. If the…
As the recovery continues in Jasper National Park after a devastating wildfire, researchers at Western University are looking into whether some of the damage was caused by another natural phenomenon: tornadoes. The Northern Tornadoes Project is trying to document every tornado that occurs in Canada, and a team was recently in the national park surveying…
