Canada

‘New sheriff in town’: Trump’s threat to gobble up Greenland tests Nato unity

11 Jan 2025 - 4:05PMvideocam

US national security adviser fears Trump might push some nations toward China

11 Jan 2025 - 6:28AMvideocam

Will Trump’s return to power deepen divisions between Canada and China?

Whoever succeeds Justin Trudeau is likely to want to keep the White House on side, but that risks a further chill in relations with Beijing.

11 Jan 2025 - 2:04AMvideocam

Liberal Party of Canada’s Trudeau to choose new leader on March 9

Justin Trudeau announced Monday he will step aside as prime minister, bowing to pressure from lawmakers.

10 Jan 2025 - 12:38PM

Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda shifts towards imperialist rhetoric

Trump’s rhetoric, reminiscent of 19th-century colonialism, has alarmed allies and emboldened adversaries, raising concerns about the potential for conflict.

10 Jan 2025 - 1:33AMvideocam

Canada’s leaders say Trump’s 51st state ‘joke’ isn’t funny any more

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the US president-elect’s comments are meant to undermine his country’s closest ally.

9 Jan 2025 - 5:06AMvideocam

Donald Trump smiles at an election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida, in November. Photo: AP

Trump may declare national emergency so he can impose tariff plan: US report

Such a move would allow the incoming US president to take control of imports and place new duties on countries like China, Canada and Mexico.

9 Jan 2025 - 4:52AMvideocam

My Take

My Take | A Conservative Canadian PM is likely to worsen tense China ties

Smart money is on Pierre Poilievre being country’s prime minister after next federal election, and this ‘Tariff Man’ will not be friendly to Beijing.

8 Jan 2025 - 9:00PM

China-Canada relations

Beijing’s bumpy relationship with Ottawa under Trudeau

China-Canada ties entered a downward spiral under Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, the longest-serving Group of Seven world leader

8 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM

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Citing China, Trump won’t rule out military action over Panama Canal, Greenland

In extraordinary remarks, US president-elect also threatens Canada again with high tariffs as he proposes annexing it as 51st American state.

8 Jan 2025 - 10:42PMvideocam

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US president-elect Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his private residence Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Tuesday. Photo: AP

India

Will Trudeau’s exit ease Canada-India tensions?

The PM’s departure follows criticism for his handling of allegations surrounding a Sikh leader’s murder on Canadian soil.

9 Jan 2025 - 4:55PMvideocam

China-Canada relations

Will Justin Trudeau’s resignation spark rebound in China-Canada ties?

As Canadian prime minister steps down, Ottawa has chance to fix tensions with Beijing if it softens anti-China stance, analysts say.

7 Jan 2025 - 7:29PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Canadian model Ari Fournier, Riverdale actor Cole Sprouse’s girlfriend

The young model loves horse riding and worked on her family farm until she started modelling full-time at 17; she’s been dating Sprouse since 2021 but faced backlash from Riverdale fans.

7 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM

Cole Sprouse and his girlfriend, model Ari Fournier. Photo: @ariloufournier/Instagram

TV shows and streaming video

Explainer | Trudeau is resigning as Canada’s prime minister. What happens now?

Justin Trudeau said he plans to stay on as prime minister until a new party leader is chosen.

7 Jan 2025 - 2:44PMvideocam

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen on screens in a control room at City News in Toronto as he holds a new conference in Ottawa. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP

Canadian prime minister announces resignation

Trudeau was born into public eye and led Canada for more than 9 years before former allies turned on him

7 Jan 2025 - 9:51AM

The diaspora talent that thrives in Asia, and a chance for global exposure

Producers in Asia and North America collaborate on projects to give global exposure to Asian actors, including some born in the West.

7 Jan 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

Trudeau’s star power dimmed after weathering Covid pandemic and Trump

Justin Trudeau led for Canada nine years, but scandals and overexposure eroded his popularity.

7 Jan 2025 - 11:03AMvideocam

Trudeau to step down as PM; Trump repeats call for Canada-US merger

Justin Trudeau will resign as Liberal Party head but remain prime minister until new leader is chosen, months before legislative elections.

7 Jan 2025 - 11:03AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Meet Landman star Kayla Wallace, who plays the fierce lawyer Rebecca Falcone

Known for her role in When Calls the Heart, 31-year-old Wallace revealed that on the first day of Landman’s set, Billy Bob Thornton told her that his mother was a fan of the Hallmark show.

6 Jan 2025 - 7:00PM

Canada’s Trudeau increasingly likely to announce resignation, source says

Source says Canada’s prime minister is likely to resign but no final decision has been made following Globe and Mail report.

6 Jan 2025 - 12:01PM

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo: AFP

United States

New Orleans attacker wore Meta smart glasses for reconnaissance, FBI says

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who killed 14 people in the New Year’s Day attack, made two trips to New Orleans in October and November.

6 Jan 2025 - 10:24AMvideocam

Shamsud-Din Jabbar recording himself in a mirror with his Meta glasses before the New Orleans attack. Photo: FBI

Hong Kong transport

Cathay apologises over 54-hour delay to flight going from Toronto to Hong Kong

Flight was diverted to Iceland so passenger could receive urgent medical help, and returned to Toronto due to crew flying hour limits.

3 Jan 2025 - 11:31PM

Bird flu viruses

‘Worrisome’ mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teen

A Canadian teenager has fully recovered from H5N1 bird flu, but genetic analysis revealed concerning mutations in the virus.

1 Jan 2025 - 11:13AM

Japan

North America declares victory over Asian giant hornet 5 years after invasion

Officials say there have been no confirmed sightings of the aggressive species, native to Japan and other parts of East Asia, since 2021.

1 Jan 2025 - 9:30AM

An Asian giant hornet from Japan is held on a pin by Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Department of Agriculture in Olympia, Washington, in 2020. Photo: AP

Huawei

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou lauds US-sanctioned firm’s resilience in 2024

In a morale-boosting New Year’s Eve message, Meng praised the company’s triumphs including AI chip design and HarmonyOS.

2 Jan 2025 - 10:57PM

Meng Wanzhou, the rotating chairwoman of Huawei Technologies, speaks at MWC Shanghai. Photo: Huawei

Opinion | Why Trump’s tariff war with China is more dangerous than he thinks

Trump’s plan to wage economic war against China runs the risk of alienating US allies and having no effect on Beijing’s fortunes.

31 Dec 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam