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News Analysis  Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said publicly last week that China is a main source of the fentanyl that’s fuelling a deadly opioid crisis in Canada. Blair’s remarks marked a shift in the Liberal government’s public tone on the fentanyl issue and China’s role. When asked by The Epoch Times for comment in the past,

OTTAWA—Canada’s chief medical adviser says her department is constantly receiving and reviewing any data on vaccines and COVID-19 variants and will be ready to quickly authorize needed boosters when they’re available. But Dr. Supriya Sharma said the three vaccines authorized in Canada so far offer excellent protection and, along with public health measures, can help

Commentary Nancy Pelosi wants guns for her, but not for you. On Feb. 14, Nancy Pelosi helped launch a flotilla of gun control bills, claiming “We will not rest until all Americans, in schools, in the workplace, in places of worship and throughout our communities are safe.” That’s strange, because last year she knelt in

A legal foundation in Michigan is preparing to file a lawsuit, on behalf of a reporter, against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over the release of comprehensive COVID-19 nursing home death data. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff wrote in a recent tweet: “We are preparing a lawsuit against Gov. Whitmer of Michigan. She refuses to turn over

Thousands of “panhandlers” in oversized suspenders camp outside of town squares and churches and major intersections every Labor Day. Instead of fast food cups, they plead with passersby to donate what they can into large rubber galoshes, exhorting them to “Fill the boot!” Perhaps that is why they are so well-received by busy motorists. It

Social media company Parler filed a new lawsuit against Amazon Web Services on Tuesday and accused the Seattle-based tech giant of attempting to destroy its business after the Capitol riots on Jan. 6. Parler accused Amazon of a breach of contract, defamation, and anticompetitive behavior. Amazon Web Services (AWS) terminated Parler’s hosting contract and alleged

OTTAWA—WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger are declining requests to testify before two House of Commons committees. In a statement Wednesday, the charity noted that New Democrat MP Charlie Angus has requested that the RCMP and the Canada Revenue Agency investigate WE’s operations. The charity said it would be unfair to subject it to

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said on Wednesday that he is blocking an effort by Senate Democrats to expedite Judge Merrick Garland’s confirmation vote over his answers to senators’ written questions. Cotton’s objection represents the second delay Garland has faced since being nominated to lead the Department of Justice. The Arkansas senator said Garland’s responses were

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Officials in New Zealand issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas after a shallow, powerful earthquake struck off the northeastern coast on Thursday night. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency warned of a tsunami threat along the east of the country’s North Island

Commentary A virtual meeting was held by G7 members on Feb. 19, prior to the G7 summit scheduled for June in Cornwall, United Kingdom. On the eve of the preparatory meeting for the annual G7, it can be seen from public reports and Chinese media rebuttals that China has moved to the top of the