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Olivia Rania Yerramilli Bowden | Freelance Journalist| Previously with CBC News, The Toronto Star and CTV National News
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Canada’s Human Traffickers Are Getting Away with It
In an online sex forum, users exchange tips on their pursuit of Indigenous women on the streets of Canadian and American cities. “Picked up a nice looking tall native girl . . . Was pretty drunk . . .” reads one post. Other posts encourage avoiding white women, as they could be associated with law enforcement, and to target Indigenous women instead.
La lección del plantón de Canadá a Trump: buscar un acuerdo justo con EEUU está condenado al fracaso
El desastroso fracaso de las negociaciones comerciales entre Canadá y Estados Unidos supone una advertencia para los países de todo el mundo de que entablar cualquier tipo de diálogo con la actual Administración estadounidense está condenado al fracaso desde el principio, según los observadores, quienes afirman que este reciente episodio pone de manifiesto que buscar un acuerdo justo es inútil.
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The lesson from Canada's collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futile
The calamitous collapse of trade negotiations between Canada and the United States is a warning to nations worldwide that pursuing any kind of dialogue with the current US administration is doomed at the outset, according to observers who say this recent episode indicates seeking a fair deal is futile.
JD Vance reportedly mocks Carney for trying to 'out-tough' Trump on trade
Leaked audio from a private event has reportedly captured the US vice-president, JD Vance, mocking Canada for apparently capitulating in a trade deal and taunting the prime minister, Mark Carney, for trying to “out-tough” Donald Trump. The recording, which was reportedly made at a fundraiser and shared with the Canadian Press , comes in the last stretch of a difficult negotiation in which the US president has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on Canada.
Edmonton Marathon admits 2026 route was more than half a kilometre too long
Runners reported their energy waning unexpectedly in the last kilometre of the race. Photograph: caronwatson/Getty Images The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon have admitted the course was more than half a kilometre too long, after outrage from scores of runners who complained about the distance. The error resulted in the upending of runners’ personal bests and potentially prevented some from breaking records.
Edmonton Marathon admits 2026 route was more than half a kilometre too long
The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon have admitted the course was more than half a kilometre too long, after outrage from scores of runners who complained about the distance. The error resulted in the upending of runners' personal bests and potentially prevented some from breaking records.
Marathon organizer admits 2026 route was more than half a kilometre too long
The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon have admitted the course was more than half a kilometre too long, after outrage from scores of runners who complained about the distance. The error resulted in the upending of runners' personal bests and potentially prevented some from breaking records.
Edmonton Marathon admits 2026 route was more than half a kilometre too long
The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon have admitted the course was more than half a kilometre too long, after outrage from scores of runners who complained about the distance. The error resulted in the upending of runners’ personal bests and potentially prevented some from breaking records.
Ontario free to axe Toronto bike lanes, region’s top court rules
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Ontario free to axe Toronto bike lanes, regions top court rules
The Ontario government is now free to rip out Toronto's bike lanes on its busiest streets after the region's top court ruled in favour of the province on Friday, overturning a lower court's decision that decreed removing the lanes would violate constitutional rights. The win is significant for Ontario's premier, Doug Ford, and his government, who have long railed against Toronto's bike lanes, blaming the protected zones as the cause of the city's traffic ills.
Canadian plasma clinics pause collections after deaths of two donors
A chain of private plasma donation clinics in Canada has said it is pausing collections after the deaths of two donors and a new government investigation into potential unsafe practices. Grifols, a Spanish healthcare company which runs 17 clinics in Canada and is the country's only private clinic for plasma donation, said it informed Health Canada of its decision to temporarily pause collections on Wednesday.
Canadian plasma clinics pause collections after deaths of two donors
A chain of private plasma donation clinics in Canada said Friday it is pausing collections after the deaths of two donors and a new government investigation into potential unsafe practices. Grifols, the Spanish healthcare company that runs 17 clinics across Canada and is the country's only private clinic for plasma donation, said it informed Health Canada of its decision to temporarily pause collections on Wednesday.
Canadian airline WestJet agrees to settle flight attendants’ sexual harassment class action
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Canadian airline WestJet agrees to settle flight attendants’ sexual harassment class action
The Canadian airline WestJet has agreed to pay C$4.5m (£2.4m) to settle a decade-long sexual harassment class action lawsuit levelled by its female flight attendants, who alleged the company failed to maintain a safe workplace. The suit followed allegations by Mandalena Lewis, a former flight attendant, that a pilot had sexually assaulted her and a colleague, but that WestJet kept the pilot flying, thereby putting other employees at risk.
Canadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt
A Canadian airline cancelled a flight from Victoria to Toronto after a child refused to wear a seatbelt The child was standing in their chair as the 6 August Porter Airlines flight taxied towards the runway, the airline said. Repeated attempts by an accompanying parent and crew to secure the child in their seat failed, so the crew elected to return to the terminal and have the two passengers disembark as “the aircraft could not take off in this unsafe condition”, it added.
Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee
Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee By Olivia Bowden The Guardian August 9, 2026 Category: Forest Fires Region: Canada West Canada’s federal government has announced it will provide urgent assistance to British Columbia after an onslaught of unprecedented fast-moving wildfires that killed one person and forced about 22,000 people to flee their homes.
Can the Mounties regain Canada's trust after race, sexism and public safety scandals?
With their bright red tunics, dark blue breeches and beige Stetsons, the officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police offer a globally recognised symbol of Canada. The Mounties, as they are colloquially known, have been featured across popular culture for decades, from Hollywood films to the Simpsons.
Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee
Canada's federal government has announced it will provide urgent assistance to British Columbia after an onslaught of unprecedented fast-moving wildfires forced about 22,000 people to flee their homes in frantic evacuations. A total of 102 wildfires were raging across the province on Sunday, of which nearly half were categorised as "out of control", according to the BC Wildfire Service. Of those fires, 78 ignited during the past week.
‘The greatest arms I’ve ever seen’: Matt Damon’s muscular female stunt double Devyn Dalton
A 35-year-old stuntwoman is one of the great unsung heroes of Christopher Nolan’s new blockbuster The Odyssey – standing in for Matt Damon and displaying what the actor called “the greatest arms I’ve ever seen”. Canadian Devyn Dalton was the Hollywood star’s stunt double in a pivotal scene in the film where Odysseus (Damon) and his men are confronted by the Laestrygonians, giant armoured cannibals.
Canada's worst wildfire season fuels calls for national agency to tackle threat
Olivia Bowden in Toronto As more than 900 wildfires burn across Canada , prompting evacuation orders and pushing Ontario into its worst wildfire season on record , officials are renewing calls for the country to develop a national wildfire strategy through the creation of a federal agency. Canada is the only G7 country that does not have a national emergency agency that is mandated to respond to wildfires.
Canada’s worst wildfire season fuels calls for national agency to tackle threat
Canada’s worst wildfire season fuels calls for national agency to tackle threat By Olivia Bowden The Guardian July 29, 2026 Category: Forestry As more than 900 wildfires burn across Canada, prompting evacuation orders and pushing Ontario into its worst wildfire season on record, officials are renewing calls for the country to develop a national wildfire strategy through the creation of a federal agency.
Canadian travel to US shrunk by $3.3bn in 2025 after Trump's return to office
Olivia Bowden in Toronto Canadians spent $3.3bn less on travel to the US in 2025 than in the previous year, as Donald Trump's hostile policies towards his northern neighbour continue to incur an economic cost, new government data shows. The research also indicates that Canadians are not bucking travel overall and instead have replaced US vacations with other international destinations, in a rebuke to Trump's tariff regime and the president's continued musings on annexing Canada.
Appeasing Trump Is Not a Winning Strategy
The optics at the July 19 FIFA World Cup final are revealing. In one photo, United States president Donald Trump looks deep in conversation with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, a man he’s reportedly pitching to become United Nations secretary general. Prime Minister Mark Carney, standing nearby, looks on, seemingly forgotten.
Canadian government urged to block Thomson Reuters data deal with US ICE
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Canadian government urged to block data-sharing deal between Thomson Reuters and US ICE
A Canadian federal opposition party leader is calling on the Mark Carney government to block the latest data-sharing deal between US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Canadian media giant Thomson Reuters. Avi Lewis, the federal leader of the New Democratic party (NDP), demanded on Tuesday that Ottawa address the contract and further restrict Canadian corporations from doing business with ICE, after Canada's National Observer reported on the deal.
We received no alert, say leaders of First Nations communities razed by Canadian wildfires
21 July 2026 Author(s): Olivia Bowden Fast-moving wildfires have burned two First Nations communities in Canada to the ground, as members said they were left to self-evacuate without government help or emergency alerts. [...] “If this community waited for a mandatory evacuation process, we’d be doing a recovery mission for the bodies of children, of elders, of men and women,” said Linda Debassige, grand council chief of the Anishinabek Nation, which represents 39 Ontario First Nations.
Canada cancels joint bridge-opening celebration with US amid trade tensions
With the tariff announcement, Donald Trump has escalated tensions with one of the country’s closest allies. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters A planned joint US-Canada ceremony on Friday celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is no longer expected to take place after Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods.
Six beluga whales finally leave embattled Canadian marine park
Six beluga whales have at last left Marineland, the embattled Canadian marine park in Niagara Falls that previously threatened to kill its own animals, and are arriving at US aquariums this week. While the whales' journey into the US marks the end of their long and controversial saga of captivity in Canada, advocates say the new conditions, though superior to Marineland, could bring continued challenges.
First Nations groups devastated by Canada's wildfires say government did not help
Fast-moving wildfires have burned two First Nations communities in Canada to the ground, as members said they were left to self-evacuate without government help or emergency alerts. Thirteen communities in Ontario province have been ordered to evacuate because of wildfires, most of them First Nations. The Ontario premier, Doug Ford, told reporters on Monday that close to 2,000 people had been evacuated so far to cities including Toronto and Niagara Falls.
Canada issues air quality warnings over US wildfire smoke after Trump tariff threat
After days of acrid smoke from northern wildfires choking major US cities and inspiring Donald Trump to threaten Canada with tariffs, officials now say the reverse is also happening as parts of Canada issue air quality warnings caused by American fires to the south.
Canada issues air quality warnings over US wildfire smoke after Trump tariff threat
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‘I can still hear the children’: Canada’s residential schools survivors welcome chance to reclaim sites
In the foyer of the former Mohawk Institute residential school, a plaque makes a request to visitors: help us identify unnamed survivors. "We do not know the names of some of the people in the photos used in the exhibition. If you recognize someone, please share that information." Similar requests are dotted throughout the museum, near photographs of the First Nations children who attended the school.
The Deadly Montreal Shooting Shows Incel Violence Is a Public Emergency
It took mere hours after the June 22 shooting in Montreal for some users in a global incel forum to claim the shooter as one of their own and place him among his supposed peers.
Olivia Bowden | The Walrus
The polls look good for the Liberals now, but the Conservatives have been winning over young men
« Le Canada remet des personnes à l'ICE » : les réfugiés refoulés à la frontière risquent d'être placés en détention aux États-Unis
23 mai 2026 | source : The Guardian | Envoi et traduction : Marc Bonhomme À mesure que les jours passent dans un centre de détention américain, Markens Appolon sent la vie dont il rêvait lui échapper. Ce jeune homme de 25 ans a fui Haïti pour échapper à la violence endémique des gangs qui a bouleversé ses études universitaires en économie, et comptait rejoindre sa famille à Montréal.
‘Canada is handing people over to ICE’: refugees rejected at border face US detention
The US and Canadian flags fly near the Bluewater Bridge border crossing between Sarnia, Ontario, and Port Huron, MichiganPhotograph: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images (Photograph: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images) As each day in US detention passes, Markens Appolon can feel the life he had dreamed of slipping away. The 25-year-old fled Haiti to escape the rampant gang violence that upended his university studies in economics, and planned to join family in Montreal.
Analysts divided after Marit Stiles says Doug Ford could end up in prison
Controversial comments made this week by Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, in which she said Premier Doug Ford could end up imprisoned, have left political analysts divided over whether the rhetoric energized her base or undermined her credibility. “Don’t worry about it, Doug. When I’m premier, I’m going to call a public inquiry into all of this,” Stiles said.
TTC adding 600 transit ambassadors to shore up FIFA readiness
By Olivia Bowden Global News Posted May 8, 2026 2:10 pm 2 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook - that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. 2:28 Federal funding announcement still leaves Toronto with FIFA budget questions WATCH: A pledge to provide Toronto with up to $45 million in funding to support FIFA World Cup security costs appeared to solve the city's immediate budget concerns.
Major Toronto highway closure scheduled for this weekend ahead of FIFA matches
By Olivia Bowden Global News Posted May 7, 2026 4:39 pm 2 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook - that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us.
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