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Meng and the two Michaels: Why China's hostage diplomacy failed and marred its ties with Canada
• 3 years agoA case of tripartite diplomacy: Even though the Meng/two Michaels case has poisoned Canada-China relations, it was actually a US-China dispute
China sentences third Canadian to death on drug charges amid sour ties between Beijing and Ottawa
• 5 years agoRelations between China and Canada have soured over the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, an executive and the daughter of the founder of Chinese tech giant Huawei, at Vancouver’s airport in late 2018
Coronavirus Outbreak: Cathay Pacific to close US cabin crew bases, lay off 286 staff as global travel comes to halt
• 5 years agoCathay Pacific has grounded most of its planes because of the fall in demand, flying only a skeleton network to major destinations
Canada begins hearing Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou fraud case; exec indicted in US for violating sanctions on Iran
• 5 years agoIn the 13 months since Meng Wanzhou, 47, was arrested at a Vancouver airport, her life has been circumscribed by the terms of her $10 million bail. On Monday, it entered a new phase when her extradition hearing formally began
Guru Randhawa reportedly assaulted in Vancouver following concert at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Fp Staff • 6 years agoGuru Randhawa was reporedly attacked on his head from behind when he was exiting the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver.
Watch: Fans tell Katrina Kaif 'you need a better attitude' after she refused to pose for selfies in Canada
Fp Staff • 7 years agoA video of the incident went viral on social media, where Katrina Kaif is seen coming out of a hotel and refusing to pose for selfies in Canada.
Justin Trudeau pays tribute to victims of 1985 Air India plane bombing, calls it an 'act of malice'
Ians • 7 years agoPaying tributes to the victims, Justin Trudeau said, "On this day in 1985, Canadians awoke to news that defied belief, and left our country in a state of shock and suffering."
Chicago withdraws from North America's bid to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches due to lack of assurances, FIFA’s inflexibility
• 7 years agoChicago has joined Vancouver in pulling out of the chance to be a host city in a joint United State-Canada-Mexico bid for the 2026 World Cup, citing uncertainty over potential costs and FIFA’s inflexibility.
Vancouver no longer part of Canada's bid to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches after concerns about 'unpredictable costs'
• 7 years agoVancouver will not be part of Canada’s bid to co-host the 2026 World Cup with the United States and Mexico after the province baulked at signing a contract amid concerns about unpredictable costs.
Winter Olympics 2018: North and South Korea plan to field unified women's ice hockey team in a show of unity
• 7 years agoThe two Koreas will field a combined women’s ice hockey team and march together under one flag at next month’s Winter Olympics in the South, Seoul said on Wednesday, after a new round of talks amid a thaw in cross-border ties.