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Trump’s UN pick was absent more than 300 days from post as ambassador to Canada
“I find this staggering amount of time away from post very troubling and an abdication of leadership,” said Bob Menendez, top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Continue reading
Canadian companies avoided up to $11B in taxes in 2014, CRA report says
Canadian corporations avoided paying between $9.4 billion and $11.4 billion in taxes in 2014, according to the federal tax agency. Continue reading
Facebook won’t remove doctored videos. Here are tools to help you verify content
Here are some tips from experts on how to determine whether content on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube is real. Continue reading
Raptors vs. Warriors: A last-minute guide to Game 5
Here’s what you need to know before Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors. Continue reading
‘It’s a travesty’: Nearly 800 criminal cases thrown out over delays since 2016 Jordan decision
A database compiled by Global News has found that 789 criminal cases — ranging from manslaughter to drug trafficking and even murder — have been stayed over unreasonable delays. Continue reading
‘You should be ashamed’: Conservative MP lashes out at Muslim witness during hearing on online hate
A Tory MP told a Muslim witness at a hearing exploring online hate that he “should be ashamed” for linking conservative and alt-right commentators to Quebec mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette. Continue reading
Facebook says it won’t remove misleading content during Canada’s federal election
Representatives for Facebook Canada said they won’t remove doctored videos from the platform during Canada’s upcoming federal election campaign. Continue reading
Facebook refuses to delete doctored video of Nancy Pelosi shared by Trump supporters
Meanwhile, YouTube removed the video, saying it clearly violated their content policies. Continue reading
UN chief warns nuclear ‘coffin’ may be leaking radioactive material into Pacific Ocean
A concrete dome built on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean to house waste from atomic bomb tests could be leaking radioactive material. Continue reading
North Korean refugees, some as young as 9, sold into China’s sex trade: report
An estimated 60 per cent of North Korean girls and women in China are trafficked into the sex trade. Continue reading
Here are the U.S. states pushing to ban abortions in 2019
States across the U.S. have recently passed abortion laws aimed at setting up a constitutional fight over Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
B.C. announces public inquiry into dirty money — what’s the rest of Canada doing?
B.C. has called a public inquiry to examine the billions of dollars being laundered through the province. Here’s how other provinces are responding to similar reports. Continue reading
Why Mueller declined to prosecute Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner
Mueller said although his team considered charges, they determined “the government would not be likely to obtain and sustain a conviction.” Continue reading
Here’s why Mueller declined to charge Trump with obstruction of justice
Overall the report outlined 11 episodes involving Trump and legal questions about obstruction of justice. Continue reading
Democrats call on Mueller to testify publicly before Congress on Russia investigation
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler is calling for special counsel Robert Mueller to testify immediately before his committee “no later than May 23.” Continue reading