China holds appeal hearing for Canadian sentenced to death 2 days ago – Chinese court has held an appeal hearing for Canadian Robert Schellenberg, who was sentenced to death for drug smuggling in a case that has deepened a diplomatic rift between the countries.
Retired senator rebuked for linking hijab with female circumcision, forced marriage a day ago – For the second time this week, the Quebec government is forced to distance itself from a supporter of its secularism bill who made incendiary remarks about Islam at a legislative hearing.
China-U.S. trade talks end with no deal hours after Trump hikes tariffs a day ago – Trade talks between the U.S. and China broke up Friday with no apparent agreement, and U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that there was "no need to rush" to get a deal between the world's two biggest economies.
Canada's economy adds 106,500 jobs, most in a month since 1976 14 hours ago – Canada's labour market delivered a surprise Friday with its biggest one-month employment surge since 1976, when the government started collecting comparable data. The economy added 106,500 jobs in April, Statistics Canada reports.