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Kovrig, Spavor Scheduled to Stand Trial in China in Coming Days Former Chinese senior judge concerned about the fate of the two Canadians Canada’s embassy in Beijing has been notified that court hearings for Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig have been scheduled for March 19 and 22 respectively, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau said in a statement on March 17. Garneau said that Canadian officials are “seeking continued consular access” to the two Canadians and that no further...

As China cites ‘attack,’ no nations singled out in arbitrary detention declaration: Garneau Rachel Gilmore © THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Then-Minister of Transport Marc Garneau listens to a reporters question following an announcement in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says the newly announced declaration denouncing state-sponsored arbitrary detention of foreign nationals for political purposes isn’t aimed at any particular coun...

Family access increased for 2 Michaels detained in China following ‘agreements’ Rachel Gilmore © THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Michael Kovrig (left) and Michael Spavor, the two Canadians detained in China, are shown in these 2018 images taken from video. Canada has “obtained agreements” in recent months that have allowed for “increased family and consular access” for two Canadians detained in China, according to a statement from a spokesperson for the foreign affairs mini...

A look at news events in August 2020: 01 – The recipient of the first partial face transplant in the U.S. died almost a dozen years after the groundbreaking operation. The Cleveland Clinic said 57-year-old Connie Culp died at the Ohio clinic of complications from an infection unrelated to her transplant. She once told reporters she did not care about what people thought of her looks. She had the operation after her husband shot her in the face in a murder-suicide attempt. 01 – Minnesota’s...

Year in review: A look at news events in August 2020 by The Canadian Press Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 4:44 am EDT A look at news events in August 2020: 01 – The recipient of the first partial face transplant in the U.S. died almost a dozen years after the groundbreaking operation. The Cleveland Clinic said 57-year-old Connie Culp died at the Ohio clinic of complications from an infection unrelated to her transplant. She once told reporters she did not care about what people thought of her l...

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© press The Canadian Armed Forces planned military exercises with the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army, including "winter survival training" at Ontario military base bordering the United States, documents have revealed. But the plans were canceled by Canadas chief of defense staff, which in turn received pushback from the countrys Global Affairs department. The GAD voiced concerns that the cancellation would damage relations between Ottawa and Beijing. The founder of Rebel News, Ezra Levant, ...