By Alex Wu Chinese rights lawyer Yu Wensheng was awarded a human rights prize by the Stockholm-based Foundation of Anna Dahlbäck Memorial Fund on Sept. 9. Yu, who’s based in Beijing, was unable to…
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LIFE & HEALTH
Why Does the Omicron Booster Contain the Wuhan Strain? No, It’s Not for Higher Protection
by EditorTBY XIAOXU SEAN LIN AND HEALTH 1+1 On August 31, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to…
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By Sophia Lam The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began brutally suppressing believers of Falun Gong throughout the country in 1999, a campaign that continues to this day. From July 1 to August 31, at…
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By Dorothy Li A TikTok executive refused to make a commitment that the hugely popular short-video app would cut off flows of Americans’ data to China during the first U.S. Senate hearing since recent reports on its…
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Lithium Prices Surge to Record High, Threatening to Push Up Expensive EV Costs Even Higher
by EditorTBy Bryan Jung The price of lithium carbonate, the key material used to make electric car batteries, has continued to skyrocket, tripling in the past year. The valuable mineral is mainly processed in…
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Taiwanese Study Finds a Chinese Herb Stops Coronavirus From Penetrating Cells and Works Against Mutant Variants
by EditorTBy Teresa Zhang The COVID-19 pandemic is still happening around the world. Although many kinds of COVID-19 vaccines have been established, most of them are not effective against the virus variants.…
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CANADAFEATUREDHEADLINE NEWS
Rival Party Calls for Second Probe Into Vancouver Mayor Ahead of Election
by EditorTCity’s integrity commission and Elections BC asked to investigate after spreadsheet found linking city employees to fundraising for Stewart’s mayoral campaign By Rachel Emmanuel Kennedy Stewart’s mayoral opponent is asking another…
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By Noé Chartier Many Canadians have been taking to Twitter to post their portraits and bios since Sept. 13, saying that because of their choice to remain unvaccinated they’ve been tagged with derogatory…
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China Is Number One Source of Cyberespionage Against Canada, Targeting Dissidents, Diasporas: Report
by EditorTBy Andrew Chen Canada has increasingly been targeted for cyberattacks over the past decade, with China being the number one source of such malign activities, says a recent report. The report,…
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US Loses Key Foothold in the Pacific as China Gains Control of Solomon Islands
by EditorTBy Antonio Graceffo News Analysis The Solomon Islands, a strategic Pacific nation, is slipping deeper into communist China’s orbit. On Aug. 29, the government of the Solomon Islands notified U.S. officials that they had…