Category Archives: Telecom
U.S. election makes ‘moot’ argument to release Meng: attorney general
VANCOUVER — Canada's attorney general says the failure of former U.S. president Donald Trump to win re-election nullifies an argument to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on the basis he was using her to get a better trade deal with
China bans BBC news broadcasts in apparent retaliation
BEIJING — China has banned the BBC World News television channel from the few outlets where it could be seen in the country in possible retaliation after British regulators revoked the license of state-owned Chinese broadcaster CGTN. The move Thursday ...
Meng’s lawyers outline new branch of argument in extradition case documents
VANCOUVER — Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou allege the United States' legal case against her violates common international law and the extradition proceedings against her should be stayed. In a notice of application filed with the B.C. Suprem...
Canada was ‘disgraceful’ accomplice of U.S. in Meng arrest: China’s ambassador
OTTAWA — As Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor began their third year in Chinese prisons on Friday, the grievances between Canada and China deepened, dimming hope the two Canadian men would win freedom any time soon. China's ambassador to Canada said
Allegations against online pornography site Pornhub being investigated by MasterCard
MasterCard says it is investigating allegations claiming the popular online pornography website Pornhub allows child sexual abuse materials on its site. A statement from MasterCard, which currently allows payments for the site's offerings, says it is ...
Pornhub pushes back against accusations that it allows child sexual abuse materials
Pornhub has pushed back against accusations that is allows child sexual abuse materials on its popular online pornography website."Any assertion that we allow (that) is irresponsible and flagrantly untrue," the subsidiary of Montreal-based Mindgeek sai...
Mountie says he suggested meeting with CBSA on Meng arrest to avoid ‘problems’
VANCOUVER — The Mountie who says he warned against arresting Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou by boarding her plane when it landed in Vancouver says he made his own decision to come into the airport and help that day. Sgt. Ross Lundie
Mountie with airport knowledge says he warned against arresting Meng on plane
VANCOUVER — An RCMP officer who oversaw a small team based at Vancouver's airport says he dismissed a suggestion the night before Meng Wanzhou's flight landed to arrest the Huawei executive by boarding her plane. Sgt. Ross Lundie said Thursday he...
Mountie says she doesn’t believe the RCMP shared Meng’s device information with FBI
VANCOUVER — An RCMP officer who oversaw the arrest of Meng Wanzhou two years ago says she is not aware of any Mounties sharing information from the Huawei executive's electronics with U.S. law enforcement. Sgt. Janice Vander Graaf was head of
Mountie doesn’t recall talk about sharing information about Meng’s devices with FBI
VANCOUVER — An RCMP officer tasked with overseeing the electronics seized from Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says he doesn't recall a senior officer telling him that he shared information about the devices with American investigators. Const. Gurvinder ...