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Canadian couple detained in China know what ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig might be going through
Michael Spavor, who facilitated North Korea travel, ID’d as second Canadian to go missing in China
Huawei CFO could be on the hook for more than $1M per year in security costs: expert
‘They try to break people’: Arrest of Canadian ex-diplomat has former ambassador to China worried
WATCH: Global National – December 13
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Friends of Canadians detained in China say they aren’t national security threats
By Abigail Bimman Global National Ottawa Correspondent
Friends of the two Canadian men currently detained in China tell Global News they can’t understand how the two might pose threats to national security. Continue reading
Holloway defeats Ortega in UFC 231 as Canadian fighters go 3 for 6
A new champion was also crowned in the women’s flyweight division as Canadian fighters put forth a strong showing at UFC 231 in Toronto. Continue reading
No federal supports, funding planned for children caught up in opioid crisis
By Abigail Bimman Global National Ottawa Correspondent
Ottawa has no funding plans for children caught up in the opioid crisis, with a focus instead on death prevention. Continue reading
Backyard soup kitchen ‘Stone Soup’ helps people in need one bowl at a time
By Abigail Bimman Global National Ottawa Correspondent
A Nanaimo, B.C., couple brought the stone soup fable to life, running a soup kitchen out of their backyard seven nights a week. Continue reading
Vancouver Island University launches new program to help children affected by opioid crisis
By Abigail Bimman Global National Ottawa Correspondent
Vancouver Island University is launching a program specifically for children caught up in the opioid crisis. Continue reading
‘I love you, daddy, my heart cracked’: how the opioid crisis affects children left behind
Lamille Harder was one of 123 British Columbians to die of an illicit drug overdose in February 2017 alone, according to the B.C. Coroners Service. Continue reading
Dawna Friesen: Journalism is a pillar of democracy
A well-functioning democracy requires free and diverse news media capable of keeping people informed and holding powerful people to account, Dawna Friesen says. Continue reading
