The federal government announced on Friday $ 2.55 million in funding to United Nations agencies grappling with a huge influx of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar in recent weeks to escape what the UN’s human rights chief has called a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing.” CBC | World News
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U.S. not obliged to defend Canada in event of North Korean missile attack, MPs told
The highest-ranking Canadian officer at Norad has demolished a long-held political assumption by telling a parliamentary committee the U.S. is under no obligation to defend Canada in the event of a ballistic missile attack. CBC | World News
Read More »Secret Government of Canada data stored on U.S. servers? Memo raises possibility
Federal policy forbids the storage of sensitive government data on U.S. servers, to protect it from disclosure under the USA Patriot Act. But CBC News has obtained a document outlining federal discussions with Microsoft about using American `cloud` services with encryption to store and process highly confidential data. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada avenge Gold Cup-ending loss to Jamaica
Anthony Jackson-Hamel and Jonathan Osorio scored to help Canada defeat Jamaica 2-0 Saturday night, avenging a Gold Cup-ending loss to the Reggae Boyz earlier this summer. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oleksiak, Ruck help Canada crush another record at FINA world juniors
Canada won three medals on Monday, including gold in the women’s 4×100-metre medley relay, capping the country’s most successful appearance at the FINA world junior championships. Canada finished with a national record 15 medals, behind only the host Americans. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Air Canada Centre to be changed to Scotiabank Arena: reports
A new arena rights deal between Scotiabank and Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, worth a reported $ 800 million, will see Toronto’s Air Canada Centre get a new name, according to reports. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oleksiak, Ruck power Canada to world junior 4x100m freestyle record
The Canadian women’s 4×100-metre freestyle team captured gold with a dominant performance. The team of Taylor Ruck, Penny Oleksiak, Rebecca Smith and Kayla Sanchez finished in a world junior record three minutes 36.19 seconds. The United States was second ahead of Japan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada swims to 3rd relay gold at world junior championships
Canada captured its third-straight relay gold at the FINA world junior championships with a win in the 4×100-metre freestyle on Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oleksiak, Ruck lead Canada to record day at world junior swimming championships
Canada reset two world junior records in the opening day of the world junior swimming championships on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada hits speed bump at Little League World Series
Japan advanced to the Little League World Series international final after a 10-0 rout of Canada on Wednesday at Howard J. Lamade Stadium. CBC | Sports News
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