Trudeau says firing hundreds of journalists harms Canadian democracy

(FILE) Canada's Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau holds a news conference today, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, in Ottawa, Canada. EFE/Chris Roussakis

Toronto, Canada, Feb 9 (EFE).- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Friday that the decision by Bell Canada, the country’s largest telecommunications company, to eliminate thousands of jobs, including hundreds of journalists, harms Canadian democracy. “This is an erosion of not just journalism, of quality local journalism, at a time when people need it more … Read more

Rape trial of 5 professional hockey players begins in Canada

(FILE) View of an Ice Stadium in 31 December 2010. EPA/ARNO BALZARINI

Toronto, Canada, Feb 5 (EFE). – The trial of five professional hockey players accused of gang-raping a woman in 2018 while participating in the World Junior Hockey Championship as members of the Canadian national team, began Monday in a Canadian court. Four of the players (Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dubé, and Carter Hart) currently … Read more