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What we know about the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar

In the News   |   September 19, 2023

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In the days after two masked men gunned down Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside the Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C., where he presided, homicide investigators said the shooting was targeted but declined to comment on speculation that the... read more

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By keeping Ukraine out of NATO, some allies leave door open to negotiations with Russia

Behind the Breaking News   |   July 13, 2023

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When is a security guarantee not a security guarantee? The answer, Ukrainians know all too well, is when there’s nothing committing your friends to fight by your side if your country is unfortunate enough to... read more

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Russia engaging in widespread atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, UN mission finds

In the News   |   June 28, 2023

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Russian forces are committing wide-ranging atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, a United Nations monitoring mission has found, detailing hundreds of cases of civilians being detained, tortured and in some cases summarily executed since the full-scale... read more

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Putin regime looks weaker than ever after aborted Wagner rebellion

In the News   |   June 27, 2023

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For 24 wild hours, Russians were forced to contemplate something they’ve rarely thought about over the previous two decades: Who or what will come after President Vladimir Putin leaves power? For much of Saturday, an... read more

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U.S. and China say progress made in repairing ties after Blinken meets with Xi in Beijing

In the News   |   June 20, 2023

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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with top U.S. diplomat Antony Blinken in Beijing on Monday, as the two superpowers seek to put relations back on track after they were derailed by a Chinese spy balloon earlier this... read more

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By supporting press freedom, Trudeau reaffirms Canada’s historic role in Ukraine

In the News   |   June 12, 2023

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The headline from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s whirlwind trip to Kyiv on Saturday was always going to be Canada’s commitment to provide Ukraine with an additional $500-million in military aid. But more weapons, while critically important... read more

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A guide to foreign interference and China’s suspected influence in Canada

Behind the Breaking News   |   May 26, 2023

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What is foreign interference and why is it important? What have we learned from CSIS documents, national-security sources and politicians about Chinese meddling in Canadian affairs? Here’s what you need to know. Top-secret reports from... read more

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Diplomatic expulsions give Canada new cause to steer away from China on trade policy, experts say

In the News   |   May 10, 2023

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Christian missionaries from Canada laid some of the first building blocks of this country’s relations with China, creating schools and hospitals there more than a century ago. Canada’s first ambassador to communist China was born in... read more

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On Press Freedom Day, imagine a world without journalism

Articles of Interest   |   May 3, 2023

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In a world without journalism, you might know tomorrow’s weather forecast, but not why the climate is heating up. In a world without journalism, you might know who’s running for mayor, but not what they... read more

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Canada, some allies halt rescue airlifts from Khartoum as fighting intensifies in Sudan

In the News   |   May 1, 2023

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Canada and some of its allies halted rescue flights from Sudan’s capital on the weekend, as escalating fighting between rival military factions made it too dangerous to continue. But with an estimated 230 Canadians who want to... read more

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Chinese President Xi Jinping secures third term as tensions with the West heat up

Articles of Interest   |   March 10, 2023

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping has officially secured a third term as President, after a unanimous vote by the 2,977-strong National People’s Congress, China’s rubber-stamp parliament. There was no doubt about the result of Friday’s election... read more

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TikTok banned on all mobile devices owned by Canadian government

In the News   |   February 28, 2023

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The federal government will remove the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices on Feb. 28 in response to privacy and security concerns, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced Monday. The government... read more

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War’s anniversary rings hollow for Ukrainians who have felt under siege since 2014

In the News   |   February 27, 2023

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Nine years ago, Putin’s forces seized Crimea and aided in separatist uprisings in Donbas. Today, those who remember those days wonder how they could have ended differently, or even averted the current war. Ask a... read more

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Palestinians sense a new intifada coming as young people focus their anger on Israel’s resurgent right

Articles of Interest   |   February 16, 2023

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With deadly attacks on Israelis growing bolder, and authorities demolishing Palestinian homes they deem illegal, a cycle of violence threatens to accelerate. On the streets of East Jerusalem, Mahmoud Aleiwat, the 13-year-old Palestinian accused of... read more

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Ottawa ends all research funding with Chinese military and state security institutions

In the News   |   February 15, 2023

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The federal government will no longer fund research with Chinese military and state security institutions and is urging the provinces and universities to adopt similar national-security measures. Innovation Minister François-Phillipe Champagne announced late Tuesday that... read more

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