Why animal owners in Hong Kong are hiring private planes for their pets
"Private jet for your pet" is the kind of phrase you might expect to hear from a movie star or media mogul. But in 2022 Hong Kong, it’s just as …
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China accuses U.S., Japan of smearing it ‘baselessly’
BEIJING — Beijing has issued a strongly-worded complaint to the United States and Japan for "baselessly" attacking China at a virtual meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime …
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Ukraine ‘will not accept’ concessions to Russia, Foreign Minister says
Ukraine "will not allow anyone to impose any concessions on us" as part of efforts to de-escalate the threat of conflict with Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told CNN …
Read MoreNeil Young wants his music scrubbed from Spotify because of vaccine misinformation on the platform
Neil Young, an outspoken advocate for COVID-19 safety and prevention, doesn’t want his music to share a home with vaccine misinformation. In a now-deleted post on his website, Young asked …
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Damon Albarn apologizes for saying Taylor Swift doesn’t write her own songs
British musician Damon Albarn has apologized "unreservedly and unconditionally" to American singer Taylor Swift after claiming she didn’t write her own songs. Albarn, best known as the frontman of the …
Read More‘Health disadvantage’: Comparing outcomes for white and racialized immigrants in Canada
A new study has found that there may be a link between discrimination and health disparities in Canada, with racialized immigrants less likely to report being in good health compared …
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Peter Dinklage says ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ live-action remake is ‘backwards’
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is getting a live-action remake, but Emmy winning actor Peter Dinklage isn’t sure it should. Disney announced that "West Side Story" actress Rachel Zegler …
Read MoreDiscrimination linked to health disparities among racialized older Canadians, study finds
A new study has found that there may be a link between discrimination and health disparities in Canada, with racialized immigrants less likely to report being in good health compared …
Read MoreCanada orders diplomats’ families to leave Ukraine
The Canadian government has ordered family members of diplxjmtzywomatic staff in Ukraine to leave the country, CTV News has confirmed. Late Monday night Canada updated its travel advisory suggesting any …
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Tom Mulcair: Ukrainian Canadians wield a lot of influence
Canada is home to the third largest Ukrainian population in the world, after Ukraine itself and Russia. As the saying goes: “all politics is local”. By that reckoning, a homeland …
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