Joanna Chiu
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University of Waterloo ends research partnerships with Huawei
Move is ‘extremely significant’ for Canada’s top research university and is seen as a possible precedent-setter for other institutions. → Read More
B.C. tells Surrey not to go back to the RCMP, but to keep new municipal police force
Surrey mayor shrugs off province’s decision. → Read More
Bell media asks Human Rights Commission to dismiss Patricia Jaggernauth’s discrimination claim
Jaggernauth alleged there were “severe” racial and gender pay gaps in the company and at CP24’s weather department, white men were making six-figure salaries while Jaggernauth received a raise of approximately $14 in 11 years. → Read More
Chinese interference in Canada? Chinese Canadians say they reported it for years — and were ignored
With PM Trudeau reportedly set to ask for a new investigation of foreign interference in Canada, advocates recall all the incidents and evidence that has gotten little apparent action over the years. → Read More
Why has a Canadian company partnered with the tiny island of Nauru to fast-track deep-sea mining?
A leaked video of ocean pollution during a trial by The Metals Company (TMC) has renewed calls for a ban on deep-sea mining. → Read More
Even brief exposure to traffic pollution impairs brain function, new study finds
Just two hours of exposure to diesel exhaust fumes is enough to lower certain areas of brain function, according to the first human exposure study. → Read More
3 billion journeys: Free-flowing travel for Lunar New Year begins, as fears grow for China’s next COVID surge
Authorities are scrambling to equip vulnerable rural communities with medical supplies, after lifting zero-COVID restrictions. → Read More
How windmills could tilt Taiwan’s energy deficit into a defensive advantage against China
More countries are seeing security benefits of renewable energy. Taiwan was already preparing for the risk of a Chinese blockade making it “go dark.” → Read More
After independent review in wake of Lisa LaFlamme’s ouster, CTV’s Michael Melling is out of news operations
“What was Lisa booted for?” CTV employees still have questions about LaFlamme’s ouster, which sparked national conversation on ageism and sexism. → Read More
Journalist Leah McLaren’s memoir misrepresented sexual assault as consensual, woman alleges
Writer denies allegations over account that appeared in memoir and in the Star: ‘I absolutely stand by everything I wrote.’ → Read More
iPhone factory revolt: What's next after police beatings of Chinese workers protesting wages, COVID policy
At Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, outbreaks slowed production, led to unrest over pay and containment protocols. To critics it’s “double exploitation.” → Read More
Could your pension plan be funding human-rights abuses in China?
Multiple Canadian pensions plans have invested in firms complicit in Xinjiang abuses, alleges report by Hong Kong Watch and expert in forced labour. → Read More
Conservation officers are using semi-automatic guns. ‘Are they trying to shoot 10 bears at once?’
B.C. defends the use of the firearms, which followed two cases of officers being injured in bear attacks. → Read More
Canada plans new approach with ‘increasingly disruptive’ China, says Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly
Canada ‘not always seen as a reliable partner,’ concedes Joly, giving some details of Canada’s new Indo-Pacific policy on eve of trip to series of summits in Asia. → Read More
Piercing Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’: Is the semiconductor industry that safeguards the island’s freedom now at risk?
The Star talks to employees of manufacturing giant TSMC amid uncertainty around industry’s ability to navigate new U.S. rules, shifting geopolitics. → Read More
What a new term for Xi Jinping means to China — and to Canada’s strategy for dealing with Beijing
The move to renew Xi Jinping as general secretary of the Chinese Community Party this weekend sends a clear message to nations such Canada that things are not about to get better anytime soon in dealing with the People’s Republic of China, observers say. During his decade in power, Xi’s government has pursued an increasingly assertive foreign policy while tightening control at home on… → Read More
Controversy over Canadian MPs’ visit ‘totally unnecessary,’ says Taiwan’s representative in Ottawa
Taiwan’s de facto ambassador, Harry Tseng, says Ottawa should be skeptical of Beijing’s threats over routine meetings. → Read More
Who do the Taiwanese think they are?
Here’s what six Taiwan residents want the world to know about their culture, their future and China’s threats. → Read More
The Taiwanese live under existential threat. On my visit I saw how they’re preparing to face Beijing
The island is thriving despite being caught between superpowers. But what I found brought back pain I’ve felt before. → Read More
‘I was hacked’: Mysterious Facebook ‘like’ has Taiwan official in Canada highlighting China cyberattacks
Head of de facto consulate in Vancouver says targeting of her social media follows regular cyberattacks, traced to China, against Taiwan government websites. → Read More