The 2026 Winter Olympics has come too soon for some of Hong Kong’s young athletes, but the next generation of speed skating hopefuls is already taking aim at future Games. Inspired by Sidney Chu’s appearance at the 2022 edition in Beijing, scores of skaters – the youngest just five years old – took to the…
Hongkonger Cecilia moved to Canada in 2023, believing it to be the cheapest and easiest way for her to get permanent residency overseas. The 32-year-old, who asked to be referred to by her first name due to privacy concerns, was part of an emigration wave that saw tens of thousands of Hongkongers leave the city…
A massive fire engulfed the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong on Wednesday, sparking discussions about the potential for new firefighting technologies to boost rescue capabilities. It was Hong Kong’s deadliest inferno in recent decades, as fire rapidly spread across seven adjoining residential blocks covered in bamboo scaffolding. Residential high-rises are closely clustered…
Toronto: The Hindu temple in Canada which was violently attacked by pro-Khalistan radicals last November, is not hosting a consular camp this year. The consular camp in Edmonton, organised by India’s consulate in Vancouver, Canada last year. (Supplied photo) The Hindu Sabha Mandir in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) was invaded by pro-Khalistan protesters on…
Rare earths will remain an “important card” for China in its relations with the United States, despite the Group of Seven’s commitment to challenge Beijing’s dominance of the critical minerals, according to a Chinese observer. At a meeting in the Canadian city of Toronto on Friday, G7 energy ministers agreed to establish a critical minerals…
30 celebrities you might not know are Canadian Everybody knows Justin Bieber and Celine Dion are from Canada—their names have practically become synonymous with our neighbors to the north, particularly when we’re playfully poking fun at the stars. But America—and Hollywood, in particular—is full of many other Canadians. To honor our neighbors in the Great…
What better way to celebrate half a century of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) than with some of the biggest names in Hollywood? Looking back at the 50th edition of the event this year, all sorts of stars brought suave style and fabulous fashion to the many red carpets rolled out in the city…
Movies involving and primarily about three women intersecting have been a longtime staple. Think Robert Altman’s Three Women, The Hours, Hannah & Her Sisters, Dreamgirls and then go back to 1949’s Oscar-winning A Letter to Three Wives, and forward to director Jean Negulesco’s 1954 Three Coins in the Fountain set in Rome, and a decade…
The 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is on the go, and celebrities like Kirsten Dunst, Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum pulling out all the stops when it comes to red carpet fashion. Running from Sept. 4 to 14 this year, lots of stars are set to make appearances, with many gorgeous gowns and sleek…
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will recruit more pilots from mainland China to diversify its workforce after the first batch of 30 cadets from across the border finished training and started flying. Chris Kempis, the airline’s director of flight operations, said on Monday that 60 mainland cadets from a pool of more than…