Hong Kong

• Canada ‘disappointed’ over Jimmy Lai’s 20-year prison sentence in Hong Kong

  The 78-year-old pro-democracy former media tycoon was convicted in December of violating a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced dissent in Hong Kong.

  World

  Feb 9
  
• Canada condemns Jimmy Lai’s conviction in Hong Kong, calls for his release

  Lai, a former media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was found guilty Monday of violating Hong Kong's stringent, China-imposed national security law.

  World

  Dec 15, 2025
  
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• Hong Kong officials say unsafe netting contributed to deadly building fire

  Initial tests showed it was up to code, but investigators later found seven failed safety standards, which officials said suggested contractors skimped to make greater profits.

  World

  Dec 1, 2025
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• Hong Kong high-rise fire: 3 arrested as death toll climbs to 94

  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.

  World

  Nov 27, 2025
• Hong Kong Canadians reeling after deadly highrise inferno

  Global Affairs estimates there are about 300,000 Canadian citizens in Hong Kong, making them the biggest Canadian diaspora outside the United States.

  World

  Nov 26, 2025
• At least 36 killed in Hong Kong high-rise buildings fire, 279 still missing

  The blaze started mid-afternoon local time, and after nightfall authorities upgraded it to a level 5 alarm, the highest level of severity.

  World

  Nov 26, 2025
• Hong Kong arrest warrants spark calls for Canadian sanctions on officials

  The groups urged Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand to sanction high-ranking Hong Kong police and government officials after Canadian activists were among those targeted.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2025
• Hong Kong ‘suspends’ U.S. package shipments over ‘bullying’ tariffs

  Hong Kong says its postal service will no longer handle packages being shipped to the U.S. by sea or by air in the latest reaction to the trade war between China and the U.S.

  Consumer

  Apr 16, 2025
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• IN PHOTOS: Hundreds gather for Hong Kong’s 1st pyrotechnics drone show

  The drone show featured 1,000 drones, some of which were equipped with fireworks, flying over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.

  World

  Dec 28, 2024
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• UBC criticized for renting room to Hong Kong government for recruitment exam

  A human rights group says UBC should not have rented a room for Hong Kong to conduct an exam related to its National Security Law. UBC says the event followed its policies.

  Canada

  Dec 26, 2024