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Only Ottawa can fix the Mounties and keep Canada safe
The Editorial Board
world
New leaders take on Haiti’s chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence
A man pushes a wheelbarrow past a destroyed police station in Port-au-Prince on April 19, 2024. Haiti’s National Police remains largely overwhelmed by gangs that are better armed and have more resources. Goran Tomasevic/The Globe and Mail
politics
Chinese institute compiled profiles of Canadian MPs of Chinese descent
<div>Global Affairs Canada says a social media campaign&nbsp;connected to the People's Republic of China is targeting dozens of Canadian members of Parliament, including the prime minister, with spam. A Chinese flag is illuminated by sunshine in the Hall of Honour, in Ottawa, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld</div>
politics
Top official says reputation of Canada’s Level-4 lab is unharmed by clandestine activities of two fired scientists
The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg on February 28, 2024. Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail�
world
Biden taps Curtis Ried to be next US ambassador to OSCE, White House says
U.S. National Security Council Chief of Staff Curtis Ried speaks during a meeting for Cyprus Maritime Corridor to Gaza at the Zenon Coordination Centre in Larnaca, Cyprus March 21, 2024. Stavros Ioannides/PIO/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
world
Biden hosts Czech leader at White House to promote Ukraine aid amid holdup in Congress
President Joe Biden, right, speaks as Prime Minister Petr Fiala of the Czech Republic listens during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
world
Fall of Myanmar town to rebels sends people fleeing into Thailand
People cross the Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge as a stream of people, some of them fearing air strikes, queued at a border crossing to flee Myanmar early on Friday, a day after the strategically vital town of Myawaddy adjoining Thailand fell to anti-junta resistance that has been growing in strength, in Mae Sot, Tak province, Thailand, April 12, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
politics
Former Commons Speaker Rota urged to explain invitation to Waffen-SS veteran Hunka
Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota rises in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Rota says he is deeply sorry that he has offended many people by praising a member of a Nazi unit as a Ukrainian war hero.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
u.s. business
TikTok divestiture deadline could be extended to one year, U.S. senator says
FILE - The TikTok logo is displayed n a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying the TikTok home screen, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, April 9, 2024, two tribal nations accused social media companies — including Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms; Snapchat's Snap Inc.; TikTok parent company ByteDance; and Alphabet, which owns YouTube and Google — of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
canada
New security plan for Montreal metro amid rise in mental health and addictions issues
Montreal's transit authority has begun concentrating security personnel in metro stations where officials say riders have most reported feeling unsafe.A lone commuter walks a tunnel leading to the subway in Montreal, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
hockey
Prank war: Wild’s Marc-Andre Fleury, Avalanche’s Brandon Duhaime decorate each other’s vehicles
Colorado Avalanche forward Brandon Duhaime's Jeep is seen in a parking lot at Ball Arena on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Denver. Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury took off the tires, chained them to a fence, and placed the car on cinder blocks. He piled dirt on the hood, along with the lug nuts and a socket wrench. He finished it off with an arrangement of colorful flowers and a note that read: “My dear friend ... If you would like to know where the keys to the lock are and the tools to put the tires back on send me an apology video.” (AP Photo/Pat Graham)
soccer
Champions League matches to go ahead as scheduled despite Islamic State terror threat
(FILES) Police officers stand in front the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 10, 2020 on the eve of the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Dortmund. Security will be "considerably reinforced" at Wednesday's Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after a "threat" from the Islamic State group, the interior minister said. Gerald Darmanin said the jihadist group had threatened all the quarter-final matches on April 9 and 10, not just PSG's first leg clash with Barcelona at the Parc des Princes. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
politics
Human rights lawyers complain about late filing of evidence at foreign interference inquiry
A person enters the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, Monday, April 8, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
globe investor
Ether fettered by fate of spot ETF proposals
Souvenir tokens representing cryptocurrency Bitcoin and the Ethereum network, with its native token ether, plunge into water in this illustration taken May 17, 2022.
canada
Canadian Armed Forces deployed to Jamaica to help train Caribbean soldiers for Haiti mission
<p>A Canadian flag patch is shown on a soldier's shoulder in Trenton, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. A group from the Canadian Armed Forces have been deployed to Jamaica to train Caribbean Community troops for a mission in Haiti. A news release from National Defence says 70 armed forces members were deployed on Friday at the request of the Jamaican government. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg</p>
world
Three UN military observers, a Lebanese interpreter wounded in blast while patrolling southern border
FILE - The United Nations and the Ireland flags fly at half-staff, at the UNIFIL headquarters in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura, Lebanon, on Dec. 16, 2022 Four United Nations military observers were wounded Saturday while patrolling along the southern Lebanese border after a shell exploded near them, the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon said. The military observers of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization support the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari, File)
politics
Canada offering evacuations from Haiti to interested Canadians: Joly
People walk past the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
canada
Ottawa evacuating vulnerable Canadian citizens out of Haiti, Mélanie Joly says
Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly responds to a question from a reporter about the situation in Haiti, Monday, March 25, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
world
Kyiv endures third air attack in five days as Russia steps up bombardment of Ukrainian cities
Rescuers work at the site of a building damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
canada
Suspect arrested, accused of stealing mainly meat in Winnipeg grocery robberies
<p>Police in Winnipeg have made an arrest in a string of grocery store robberies where they allege the suspect stole large quantities of meat. A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is shown in Winnipeg on November 5, 2019.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods</p>
technology
The arguments for and against banning TikTok
The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, March 18, 2023, in Boston. The federal industry minister says Canadians shouldn’t worry about using TikTok despite an ongoing national security review. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Dwyer
canada
Port Metro Vancouver and Ottawa assessing whether Chinese-built port cranes pose security risk: B.C. Premier
A Helijet helicopter flies past gantry cranes at the Port of Vancouver while landing on the harbour in Vancouver, on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
international business
China’s military, state media slam U.S. after Reuters report on SpaceX spy satellites
FILE - The SpaceX logo is displayed on a building, May 26, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. On Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, a U.S. labor agency accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
opinion
First they came for TikTok. Then they might come for everyone else
Dave Sommer
canada
Suspect arrested after woman robbed at knifepoint in Regina hospital waiting room
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during a press conference in Regina, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
canada
Manitoba government could boost security for remote work, auditor-general says
Manitoba's auditor general says the provincial government has introduced information technology security measures to help employees work from home, but some improvements are needed. The Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
world
After prime minister pledges to step down, uneasy quiet in Haiti capital
FILE - Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry gives a public lecture at the United States International University (USIU) in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 1, 2024. Caribbean leaders said late Monday, March 11, that they “acknowledge the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry” once a transitional presidential council is created and an interim premier named. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku, File)
u.s. politics
Biden's fiery State of the Union targets Trump and raises key election issues
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world
Hong Kong races to pass tough new security law with powers to crush dissent
FILE PHOTO: A man checks his phone at the waterfront, with a tourist junk boat in the backdrop, on a foggy day in Hong Kong, China, March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
opinion
Has Canada gone too far in blocking mining investments from Chinese companies?
Patrick Leblond
opinion
Will anyone ever be held to account for China’s infiltration of the Winnipeg microbiology lab? Don’t make me laugh
Andrew Coyne
world
U.S. pushes for Haiti political transition as gang leader warns of ‘civil war’
FILE PHOTO: Former police officer Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier, leader of the 'G9' gang alliance, is flanked by gang members after a press conference in Delmas 6, Port-au-Prince, Haiti March 5, 2024. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol/File Photo
world
New attacks by IS-linked group in Mozambique leave over 70 children missing
A woman walks past a Mozambique flag in Ndedja resettlement camp in Nhamatanda District, Mozambique, February 29, 2020. Picture taken February 29, 2020. Reuters/Ed Ram NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
politics
Liberal, NDP MPs block proposed examination of national-security breaches at Winnipeg infectious-disease facility
Xiangguo Qiu and her husband Keding Cheng, infectious disease scientists from Canada’s top-secret laboratory in Winnipeg who collaborated with researchers in China. Governor General’s Innovation Awards
report on business
Ottawa to crack down on foreign investment in digital media sector
FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 26, 2024. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
politics
Canada stops sharing dangerous pathogens, but some research collaboration continues between top Canadian virus lab and China
Minister of Health Mark Holland rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang