Americans face deadline to file paperwork for Huawei executive’s extradition
OTTAWA — American authorities are facing a key deadline at the end of the month to formally request the extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou from Canada to the United States. Friday, a...
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China demands US drop Huawei extradition request with Canada
BEIJING — China on Tuesday demanded the U.S. drop a request that Canada extradite a top executive of the tech giant Huawei, shifting blame to Washington in a case that has severely damaged Beijing’s...
View ArticleLatest in diplomatic tussle not good news for two detained in China: former...
BEIJING (NEWS 1130) – The latest diplomatic back-and-forth between the US and China over a top tech executive arrested in Vancouver is not good news for two Canadians being detained by Beijing,...
View ArticleCanada vs. China, explained. And what happens next.
If the diplomatic back and forth between one of the world’s true super powers and, well, us has left you wondering what the is happening and where does it go from here, you’re not alone. Since it began...
View ArticleU.S. confirms it will ask Canada to extradite Huawei executive; China protests
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice will formally ask Canada to extradite the chief financial officer of Chinese tech titan Huawei, ensuring a protracted global dispute that one former American...
View ArticlePay gap between women, men in Canadian tech jobs is nearly $20K per year: study
TORONTO — Women in Canadian tech jobs, with a bachelor’s degree or higher, earn nearly $20,000 less a year than their male counterparts — and that pay gap can be just as stark for visible minority and...
View ArticleFollowing new food guide could be more expensive
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — If you want to follow Canada’s new food guide, it may be a little more expensive than you’re used to. Sylvain Charlebois is a professor of food distribution and policy at...
View ArticlePM dismisses calls to fire envoy to China, says focus is on detained Canadians
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is dismissing calls to remove Canada’s ambassador to China from his post, saying such a change wouldn’t help two Canadians detained by Chinese authorities get...
View ArticleAmbassador to China says he ‘misspoke’ regarding Meng Wanzhou’s extradition
CANADA (NEWS 1130) – Canada’s ambassador to China says he “misspoke” when he discussed the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. In a statement, John McCallum says he regretted his...
View ArticleUS, Canadian fighter planes scramble to escort Russian jets
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Military authorities say U.S. Air Force and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled to escort two Russian bombers that were travelling near the North American coastline....
View ArticleDispute with China, carbon tax, your pocketbook expected to dominate spring...
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – MPs are returning to Parliament Hill for their last sitting before the fall election, and the first one in the new House of Commons. But that will be overshadowed by the latest...
View ArticleFeds insist damage by John McCallum’s comments can be repaired
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – The damage can be repaired, that’s the message from the foreign affairs minister after Canada’s ambassador to China was fired this weekend over his controversial comments amid the...
View ArticleRetirement not easy for many Canadians; many try to re-enter workforce
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Maybe tossing out that alarm clock isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. A new poll suggests the Golden Years lose their lustre pretty fast for a lot of Canadian retirees, with many...
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Many Canadians think Trudeau should take a tougher approach to diplomatic...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It appears most Canadians are unhappy with how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has handled the diplomatic dispute with China. Many Canadians (44%) believe Trudeau should be taking...
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Canada’s Auditor General Michael Ferguson has died
OTTAWA – Michael Ferguson, Canada’s auditor general for the past seven years, has died of cancer at the age of 60. His office says Ferguson died Saturday surrounded by his wife, Georgina, and sons,...
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Canada at crossroads with no path to victory: Maclean’s on diplomatic fight...
Canada has no winning hand in the ongoing diplomatic dispute with China, according to a new cover story for Maclean’s magazine. The article breaks down every twist of the complex dispute. At the heart...
View ArticleTrudeau government plans to pressure U.S. on tariffs at meetings in Washington
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – The Trudeau government will be addressing the ongoing steel and aluminum tariffs as the foreign affairs minister meets with counterparts in Washington. The main reason of the trip...
View ArticleDiplomats file $28M suit against Canada over injuries suffered in Cuba
OTTAWA — Five Canadian diplomats and their family members who became mysteriously ill while posted to Cuba are suing Ottawa for more than $28 million. In a statement of claim filed Wednesday in Federal...
View ArticleDaycare fees dropping in some provinces with aid of public policy, study says
OTTAWA — Daycare fees have dropped — or barely inched up — in some Canadian cities in what might be early signs of the influence of federal child-care money, a new survey says. The fifth annual survey...
View ArticleRailway critic concerned about increase in traffic from Alberta after fatal...
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Trains are now moving through Field, BC just days after the derailment that killed three people. Crews will still be working to clean up the site where dozens of cars plunged into...
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