Doug Ford criticizes Canada’s tariff deal on Chinese EVs

Laura Stone / theglobeandmail - Beijing now has a foothold and will use it at the expense of Canadian workers, Ontario Premier says

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:24 am / permalink 18032 / 9 stories in 7 wks

N.S. lobster exports outside China are picking up as tariffs soften demand

News Staff / citynews - HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s lobster sector is feeling the pinch from Chinese tariffs this year, but officials say exporters are starting to crack other international markets. The Lobster Council of Canada says new data shows exports outside the U.S. and China…

Back to Top / Saturday, January 10, 2026, 10:20 am / permalink 17732 / 4 stories in 7 wks

'It’s a big market for us': As Carney heads to China, trade diversification gets complicated

Jordan Gowling / financialpost - Stakes are high in first meeting between President Xi Jinping and Canadian prime minister in eight years

Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 17649 / 10 stories in 1 month

South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea

sootoday - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the latest weapons demonstration by the North ahead of its upcoming ruling party congress.

Back to Top / Saturday, January 3, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 17467 / 4 stories in 2 months

Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial

sootoday - HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai , the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city’s court on Monday, which could send him to prison for the rest of his life.

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Canadian watched childhood home burn as Hong Kong blaze killed more than 100 people

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A Toronto man says he’s heartbroken after a deadly fire tore through the Hong Kong apartment complex where he grew up, leaving more than 100 dead and many missing.

Back to Top / Saturday, November 29, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 16391 / 7 stories in 3 months

Hong Kong high-rise fire: 3 arrested, at least 44 dead and 279 still missing

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Officials said the fire started on the external scaffolding of one of the buildings, a 32-storey tower, and later spread to inside the building and then to nearby buildings.

Back to Top / Thursday, November 27, 2025, 9:21 am / permalink 16349 / 5 stories in 3 months

UPDATED: TOWERING INFERNO: Massive Hong Kong apartment fire leaves 13 dead, dozens injured

David Wiechnik / westernstandard - Thirteen people are dead and at least 15 are injured after a massive fire spread throughout a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Back to Top / Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 16321 / 4 stories in 3 months

CSIS director warns Canada faces most complex security threats in decades

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - In a rare public address, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director Dan Rogers outlined what he described as the most complex national security landscape Canada has faced in decades.

Back to Top / Thursday, November 13, 2025, 4:22 pm / permalink 15947 / 5 stories in 3 months

Carney says China doesn’t share concerns about ‘foreign interference’

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Prime Minister Mark Carney said China does not grasp Canada's level of concern on "foreign interference" after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Back to Top / Saturday, November 1, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 15592 / 2 stories in 4 months