Eighteen teams, nine of each gender, will take to the ice as the Roar of the Rings gets underway in Ottawa. It’s a week of curling many regard as being the most-competitive bonspiel in Canada – and the pressure can be paralyzing. CBC | Sports News
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Some 600,000 refugees later, Ottawa digs in on dealing with Myanmar on Rohingya crisis
Ottawa’s approach to Myanmar might include expressions of concern, frank phone calls with civilian and military leaders, but not drastic ruptures, ruling out actions such as revoking Aung San Suu Kyi’s honorary Canadian citizenship — at least for now. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadians in Cuba were also treated for hearing loss, Ottawa says amid U.S. probe of possible attack
Global Affairs Canada has confirmed at least one Canadian diplomat in Cuba and the diplomat’s family were treated in hospital after suffering headaches and hearing loss. The information comes a day after the U.S. said it believed its diplomats had been targeted with a sonic device. CBC | World News
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