https://www.scmp.com/rss/500526/feed Vancouver, on the west coast of Canada, has long attracted waves of Chinese immigration, from labourers in the 1800s, to Hongkongers ahead of the 1997 handover, to the current influx of mainland Chinese students, millionaires and others. Tens of thousands of Hongkongers who are Canadian citizens divide their time between Vancouver and the SAR, a phenomenon that is now becoming widespread among wealthy mainland Chinese. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP SCMP We have selected seven lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. What is China’s luxury Silk Road Express train like? We ride its new route A resplendent train cuts a fine figure at platform two of Chengdu West Railway Station. Its elegant exterior, unlike the other austere carriages trackside, features striking hues of celadon blue and red, and hand-painted gilded lettering. This is... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3353489/chinas-silk-road-express-best-things-do-nanjing-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3353489/chinas-silk-road-express-best-things-do-nanjing-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 May 2026 07:15:04 +0000 Bernice Chan Bernice Chan At Vancouver’s Cofu Chinatown restaurant, Japanese chef Akiko Gulkison and her sous chef prepare delectable dishes: miso-glazed aubergine with snow fungus wrapped with nori and rice, radicchio cured in between sheets of kombu, and steamed soy milk custard seasoned with reduced sake and Japanese plum. They are part of an 18-course omakase vegan menu Gulkison created, to showcase vegetables as the star of Japanese cuisine – not the traditional seafood or meat. The vision was to expose the untapped... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3353078/meet-japanese-chef-making-vegan-sushi-and-omakase-vancouvers-chinatown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3353078/meet-japanese-chef-making-vegan-sushi-and-omakase-vancouvers-chinatown?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 May 2026 04:45:49 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar It has been less than a week since the second season of HBO Max’s hit medical drama The Pitt concluded, and fans are already looking forward to the show’s return. Noah Wyle, who executive produces the Emmy-winning show and stars in it as Dr Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, revealed in an interview with People that the upcoming instalment may see medical staff at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency room clocking in in late autumn. As Wyle explained, it’s important to “give a little bit of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350864/meet-ken-kirby-who-plays-dr-john-shen-hbo-max-medical-drama-pitt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350864/meet-ken-kirby-who-plays-dr-john-shen-hbo-max-medical-drama-pitt?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:13 +0000 Gavin Yeung Gavin Yeung Today, the image is iconic. Enveloped by the blackness of night, a young Chow Yun-Fat holds a burning banknote, eyes aglow and arms clutched towards his chest in a state of ecstasy as he gazes into the growing flame. Behind him, co-star Cherie Chung Chor-hung gives a wide, revelatory grin as neon billboards in the distance are reflected in the harbour. More than a showcase of Chow and Chung’s thespian prowess, the photograph, snapped by Canadian photographer Greg Girard in 1987 on the set of... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3348803/greg-girards-photo-exhibition-shows-five-decades-hong-kong-and-tokyo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3348803/greg-girards-photo-exhibition-shows-five-decades-hong-kong-and-tokyo?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:11 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Are you ready, Army? Free BTS concert to mark a K-pop comeback like no other The seven-member group – made up of members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook – will stage a free comeback performance in front of 22,000 fans, marking their first full show as a collective in nearly three and a half years, after... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3347099/bts-comeback-concert-jean-claude-van-damme-talks-art-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3347099/bts-comeback-concert-jean-claude-van-damme-talks-art-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:15:08 +0000 Fan Chen Fan Chen In a sign of warming China-Canada ties, Beijing has reversed a Canadian citizen’s death sentence and ordered a new trial, calling the judicial ruling “independent”. The Supreme People’s Court, China’s highest judicial organ, on Friday overturned a death sentence against Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, who was detained in 2014 on suspicion of drug trafficking. Asked to comment on the ruling during a regular press briefing on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that judicial... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342944/china-overturns-death-sentence-canadian-convicted-drug-smuggling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342944/china-overturns-death-sentence-canadian-convicted-drug-smuggling?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:17 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao is winding up its operations in Canada by the end of this month, marking the closure of all newsrooms run by the city’s major print publications in the North American country. Employees working for the Toronto and Vancouver editions of Ming Pao Newspapers (Canada) were notified of the decision on Monday via termination letters sent by the parent company in Hong Kong. Ming Pao Canada reported in its video daily news that its final day of operations would be January... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339730/hong-kongs-chinese-language-newspaper-ming-pao-cease-operations-canada?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339730/hong-kongs-chinese-language-newspaper-ming-pao-cease-operations-canada?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:24:40 +0000 Reuters Reuters Canada’s transport regulator has asked Air India to investigate an ‍incident of a pilot reporting for duty under the influence of alcohol and failing two breathalyser tests, a person familiar with the matter said. The tests were conducted by Canadian police at Vancouver International Airport after the pilot was asked ⁠to leave the aircraft, the person said. The incident was labelled as a “serious matter” by Transport Canada in a letter to Air India and authorities are likely to pursue... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3338500/air-india-pilot-taken-duty-over-intoxication-allegations-canada?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3338500/air-india-pilot-taken-duty-over-intoxication-allegations-canada?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:33:57 +0000 Enid Tsui Enid Tsui An anonymous collector of Hong Kong art has donated a “transformative” trove of 131 artworks to the Vancouver Art Gallery in Canada in a move that elevates the international profile of Hong Kong art. The collection, titled Art Continuum Hong Kong (ACHK), was assembled over three decades by a Hong Kong-based collector, the museum said on December 8. The works by 78 artists have been added to the gallery’s permanent collection. Diana Freundl, the Vancouver Art Gallery’s senior curator, who helped... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3335867/transformative-collection-hong-kong-art-donated-vancouver-gallery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3335867/transformative-collection-hong-kong-art-donated-vancouver-gallery?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:15:08 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Robert Ho Hung-ngai, a celebrated Hong Kong journalist, philanthropist and avowed Buddhist, has died at the age of 93. A notice posted on the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation’s website said that Ho died peacefully on November 30 in Vancouver, Canada. A separate obituary in Canadian media reported that a private funeral would be held, with Buddhist prayer services scheduled for December 16. Born in Hong Kong in 1932 to one of the city’s pre-eminent “first-generation” merchant families, Ho was the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335855/robert-ho-hong-kong-journalist-philanthropist-and-devout-buddhist-dies-93?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335855/robert-ho-hong-kong-journalist-philanthropist-and-devout-buddhist-dies-93?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Dec 2025 04:58:21 +0000 Doug Woodring,David Ketchum Doug Woodring,David Ketchum Take a walk through some of Hong Kong’s most iconic streets and you might notice a puzzling sight: prime retail spaces in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Tsim Sha Tsui and other areas are papered over with all types of rental advertisements where there used to be a buzz. Out-of-reach rental prices are often a result of a simple human instinct: the desire to hold out for yesterday’s peak prices. For many property owners, accepting a lower rent can feel like a step back, potentially affecting bank... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3333828/vacancy-tax-could-bring-back-hong-kongs-commercial-buzz?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3333828/vacancy-tax-could-bring-back-hong-kongs-commercial-buzz?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 01:30:10 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A grizzly bear attacked a group of schoolchildren and teachers on a walking trail in British Columbia, Canada, injuring 11 people, two of them critically. The attack happened on Thursday afternoon in Bella Coola, 700km (435 miles) northwest of Vancouver. The Nuxalk Nation said the “aggressive bear” remained on the loose on Thursday evening and police and conservation officers were on the scene. “Officers are armed. Remain indoors and off the highway,” the First Nation said in a social media... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3333685/11-injured-canada-grizzly-bear-attacks-students-teachers-walking-trail?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3333685/11-injured-canada-grizzly-bear-attacks-students-teachers-walking-trail?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:47:16 +0000 Bernice Chan Bernice Chan For MasterChef Canada season seven winner Chris Siu, opening his second cake shop in Vancouver, Canada, in August, was only one task on his to-do list. The founder of Daan Go Cake Lab also made desserts for a dinner collaboration with two other chefs, attended a festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown – where he sold a White Rabbit Creamy Candy-flavoured dessert – and demonstrated how to make Hong Kong-style milk tea. Daan Go Cake Lab, which Siu first opened on the other side of the country, in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3332440/baker-and-masterchef-canada-winner-chris-siu-his-unnatural-love-dessert?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3332440/baker-and-masterchef-canada-winner-chris-siu-his-unnatural-love-dessert?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:15:07 +0000 Bernice Chan Bernice Chan Suyin Looui has a faint memory of visiting Oxbow Restaurant as a child. The diner was opened by her grandfather, Louie Ser Dour, in the Canadian town of Oxbow in southeast Saskatchewan, and served dishes such as chop suey and chow mein. But it was not until decades later that she thought about the restaurant again. The London-based creative producer and director was on maternity leave after having her first child and became interested in learning more about her roots. She decided that she wanted... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3320446/chinese-canadian-families-and-their-restaurants-get-their-stories-told-sons-daughters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3320446/chinese-canadian-families-and-their-restaurants-get-their-stories-told-sons-daughters?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Aug 2025 04:15:08 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok A 28-year-old finance worker has been arrested at Hong Kong International Airport after flying in from Canada, following the detection of suspected narcotics with an estimated street value of HK$12 million (US$1.5 million) in her luggage. The Hong Kong resident, who arrived from Vancouver, was intercepted by police on Saturday, and her carry-on suitcases were examined, according to Inspector Ng Ka-wai from the narcotics bureau. Ng said on Sunday that officers discovered about 15kg (33lbs) of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3316283/hong-kong-woman-arrested-over-31kg-narcotics-bust-worth-hk12-million?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3316283/hong-kong-woman-arrested-over-31kg-narcotics-bust-worth-hk12-million?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Jun 2025 11:05:39 +0000 Bernice Chan Bernice Chan Most people in Hong Kong who grew up in the 1980s and ’90s would have listened to some measure of Cantopop, but they were not the only ones to do so – the Cantopop stars of that time had fans all over the world. A new exhibition at the Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver, Canada, highlights how migration played a major role in the far-reaching influence of these stars – some of whom also sang in Mandarin. “We actually have a whole list of 100 singers who have some kind of Canadian tie,” said... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3315177/leslie-cheung-nicholas-tse-cantopops-canadian-connections-revealed-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3315177/leslie-cheung-nicholas-tse-cantopops-canadian-connections-revealed-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:15:08 +0000 Bernice Chan Bernice Chan Chinatowns are often portrayed as gritty underworlds riddled with prostitution, gambling and drug trafficking. Some of this is rooted in truth, but that unfair depiction is largely the result of rampant xenophobia and cultural ignorance, especially in the West. In a series of articles, the Post explores the historical and social significance of major Chinatowns around the world and the communities that shape them. In Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History, author and self-taught artist... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3314774/how-vancouvers-chinatown-rich-history-plagued-poverty-fights-survival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3314774/how-vancouvers-chinatown-rich-history-plagued-poverty-fights-survival?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:15:07 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong Airlines will launch flights to Urumqi in far western China in August and to Melbourne later, after making an ambitious comeback from a debt crisis three years ago and recording a 60 per cent year-on-year rise in passenger numbers in 2024. In an exclusive interview with the Post, airline president Jeff Sun Jianfeng said the airline, once struggling with losses and debts, had returned to profitability in 2023 after Hong Kong opened up to post-Covid international travel. He also noted... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3312797/hong-kong-airlines-open-routes-urumqi-melbourne-after-overcoming-debt-woes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3312797/hong-kong-airlines-open-routes-urumqi-melbourne-after-overcoming-debt-woes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:30:06 +0000 Bernice Chan Bernice Chan There is plenty of Asian culinary talent in Vancouver, Canada, with many chefs inspired by its abundance of fresh seafood and local produce. We highlight four rising Asian chefs: one from Thailand, one from South Korea and two from Hong Kong. 1. Nutcha Phanthoupheng, Baan Lao Baan Lao was recently named best destination restaurant by Canada’s 100 Best, and the best restaurant in Canada at the World Culinary Awards in 2024. Quite the accomplishment for Nutcha Phanthoupheng, who was a nurse and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3311951/4-asian-chefs-lighting-vancouver-thai-korean-and-hong-kong-flavours?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3311951/4-asian-chefs-lighting-vancouver-thai-korean-and-hong-kong-flavours?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 May 2025 20:15:07 +0000 Canadian prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old Vancouver resident with murder for killing at least 11 people aged between 5 and 65 and injuring dozens after he rammed an SUV through a crowd at a Filipino community festival in the western Canadian city, police said on Sunday. The man, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, was charged with eight counts of second-degree murder by prosecutors in British Columbia and “further charges are anticipated”, according to a post on X by the Vancouver Police. Lo appeared in court... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3308133/canadian-prosecutors-charge-vancouver-man-murder-car-attack-left-11-dead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3308133/canadian-prosecutors-charge-vancouver-man-murder-car-attack-left-11-dead?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Apr 2025 02:28:07 +0000 A man drove a car into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver at the weekend, killing 11 people and injuring dozens, in what authorities described as a car ramming attack that shook the country ahead of federal elections. The SUV entered the street on Saturday night and struck people attending the Lapu Lapu Day festival, the Vancouver Police Department said in a social media post. A 30-year-old Vancouver man was arrested and authorities are still investigating... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3308079/multiple-people-dead-after-vehicle-rams-crowd-vancouver-festival-canada?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3308079/multiple-people-dead-after-vehicle-rams-crowd-vancouver-festival-canada?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Apr 2025 05:30:53 +0000 Saan Saan Cafe, a place for Hong Kong-style dishes at the edge of Vancouver’s Chinatown, feels nostalgic and contemporary at the same time. The high ceiling and pale-pink painted walls make the space feel airy, while leafy plants in Chinese ceramic pots and a dark-blue Kjeldsens butter cookie tin filled with sewing items behind the counter evoke the past. The building in which the cafe is housed has been in founder Eric Siu’s family for decades; his grandparents first settled there in 1950 with... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3304693/vancouver-cafes-gluten-free-hong-kong-dishes-offer-tastes-owners-youth-all-can-enjoy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3304693/vancouver-cafes-gluten-free-hong-kong-dishes-offer-tastes-owners-youth-all-can-enjoy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:45:08 +0000 Last year, Kelly Sawyer Patricof was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People for her work with Baby2Baby, a non-profit organisation that offers basic necessities, such as diapers and clothing, to families of children living in poverty. The organisation has provided such essentials for more than a million babies, according to its website. Patricof was recently spotted at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party with A-listers such as Kim Kardashian, Renee Rapp, Jessica Alba and more. Here’s everything... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3302028/meet-kim-kardashians-friend-kelly-sawyer-patricof-philanthropist-best-known-co-ceo-baby2baby-which?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3302028/meet-kim-kardashians-friend-kelly-sawyer-patricof-philanthropist-best-known-co-ceo-baby2baby-which?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:00:08 +0000 Rachel Miu Mei-shi was speaking out at a recent neighbourhood rally in Vancouver, when she declared, “Make Canada drug free!” The former ATV news anchor and Link Reit PR manager put a smile on my face. The parent in me fully supports her; the cynic in me, though, says, “Good luck with that.” While I applaud her community spirit, It’s a bit like shouting, “Make Macau gambling free!” It would be hard to find another country more tolerant and even sympathetic to drug addicts than the Great White... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3300209/canadian-values-may-not-be-many-hongkongers-cup-tea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3300209/canadian-values-may-not-be-many-hongkongers-cup-tea?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:00:16 +0000 The Chinese Restaurant Awards in Canada recently celebrated its 15th anniversary with a gala dinner, held for 100 guests at the Michelin-recommended Chang’An Restaurant in downtown Vancouver. The evening showcased the talents of three Chinese chefs with different backgrounds and skill sets who have made their mark in Vancouver. Alex Chen is originally from Malaysia, grew up in Vancouver and trained in French culinary techniques; Li Bo came to Canada from China’s Jilin province and has a love of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3291366/3-chinese-chefs-cook-seafood-storm-food-award-dinner-canada?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3291366/3-chinese-chefs-cook-seafood-storm-food-award-dinner-canada?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:15:08 +0000 Hong Kong Airlines’ relaunch of direct flights to Vancouver in January is expected to offer the most competitive option among carriers operating similar routes. The airline said on Monday that the twice-weekly Vancouver routes, to start on January 18, would provide passengers with more travel options between the two cities. The Vancouver-bound flights will depart on Tuesday and Saturday evenings, and the return services to Hong Kong will leave on Wednesday and Sunday in the early hours. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3289038/hong-kong-airlines-offer-among-most-competitive-fares-direct-vancouver-route?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3289038/hong-kong-airlines-offer-among-most-competitive-fares-direct-vancouver-route?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:54:53 +0000 Hong Kong Airlines will return to North America early next year by resuming its Vancouver route, the carrier’s chairman has said, hailing the move as part of its transformation into an international operator. Yan Bo, the chairman of Hong Kong Airlines, announced on Thursday the service to the Canadian city would return on January 18, with details to be unveiled later. “This strategic move signifies the airline’s transformation from a regional carrier into an international airline, with a focus... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3287582/hong-kong-airlines-return-north-america-next-year-vancouver-route?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3287582/hong-kong-airlines-return-north-america-next-year-vancouver-route?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:17:37 +0000 Airlines from China and Canada began adding back regular direct flights this week, connecting Toronto and Vancouver with four Chinese cities following a deal between aviation regulators that is expected to ease demand. At least five airlines would increase their frequencies within the next two months, the Chinese aviation regulator has said via state-backed media outlets since October 30, connecting two of Canada’s major cities with Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Hainan Airlines led... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3286394/china-canada-direct-flights-surge-meet-demand-talks-yield-results?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3286394/china-canada-direct-flights-surge-meet-demand-talks-yield-results?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:30:09 +0000 Canada and the US must get tougher on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for trying to silence dissidents on foreign soil, a controversial Sikh separatist who was the target of an alleged India-led murder plot said. The US Justice Department has unsealed indictments against two Indian nationals in connection with an alleged plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen, in New York. The two Indian accused included an ex-government official, who the indictment... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3284202/indian-spy-network-operates-us-and-canada-sikh-separatist-claims?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3284202/indian-spy-network-operates-us-and-canada-sikh-separatist-claims?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:04:09 +0000 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said India made “a horrific mistake” by thinking it could interfere as aggressively as it allegedly did in Canada’s sovereignty. Trudeau made the remark two days after Canada kicked out six Indian diplomats, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada and alleging a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in the country. The Canadian leader’s comments were the strongest he has made in a year-long dispute that plunged... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3282657/sikh-leaders-death-clear-indications-india-violated-canadas-sovereignty-trudeau-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3282657/sikh-leaders-death-clear-indications-india-violated-canadas-sovereignty-trudeau-says?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:38:29 +0000 The United States on Tuesday called on India to take seriously allegations by Canada of an assassination plot, as tensions escalated between the two US partners. “When it comes to the Canadian matter, we have made clear that the allegations are extremely serious and they need to be taken seriously. And we wanted to see the government of India cooperate with Canada in its investigation,” US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. “Obviously, they have not,” he said. “They have... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3282513/us-says-india-should-take-canada-plot-allegations-seriously?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3282513/us-says-india-should-take-canada-plot-allegations-seriously?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:48:03 +0000 Elizabeth Cheung Elizabeth Cheung Cathay Pacific Airways will launch a non-stop service between Hong Kong and the US city of Dallas next year, while also stepping up the number of flights to Canada amid the company’s further expansion of its North American network. The flag carrier announced on Tuesday it would also add to its popular Canada routes, taking the number of daily Vancouver return flights to two and weekly round-trip Toronto services to 13 by May. Cathay Pacific chief customer and commercial officer Lavinia Lau... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3279777/hong-kongs-cathay-fly-direct-dallas-step-vancouver-and-toronto-routes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3279777/hong-kongs-cathay-fly-direct-dallas-step-vancouver-and-toronto-routes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:30:07 +0000 Canadian police have warned an aide to a Sikh leader who was assassinated in British Columbia last year, of an increased threat to his life, a prominent Sikh separatist said on Tuesday. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said police in the province of Ontario, working with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, had issued a “duty to warn” notice to Inderjeet Singh Gosal this week. Gosal worked as an aide to Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down in June 2023. In September that year,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3276168/canadian-police-warn-sikh-aide-threat-life-says-leading-separatist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3276168/canadian-police-warn-sikh-aide-threat-life-says-leading-separatist?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:45:57 +0000 Hong Kong Airlines will resume direct flights between the city and the Gold Coast in Australia from January next year, the carrier’s first step back into the long-haul market amid an expansion of its network, including a possible return to the North American market. The airline announced on Thursday that flights to the Gold Coast would operate seasonally from January 17 to February 15, with the four-times-a-week service running for five weeks over the Lunar New Year period. It will offer about... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3275501/hong-kong-airlines-returns-long-haul-market-gold-coast-route-eyes-north-america?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3275501/hong-kong-airlines-returns-long-haul-market-gold-coast-route-eyes-north-america?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:23:07 +0000 An Indian national extradited to the United States from the Czech Republic pleaded not guilty on Monday to involvement in an alleged plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader on US soil. Nikhil Gupta, 52, who was detained at Prague airport in June 2023 on a US warrant, arrived in the United States on Friday. Gupta appeared before a federal magistrate judge in New York on Monday and pleaded not guilty to charges of murder-for-hire, according to court filings. “This extradition makes clear that the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3266996/indian-suspect-plot-kill-sikh-separatist-pleads-not-guilty-us-court?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3266996/indian-suspect-plot-kill-sikh-separatist-pleads-not-guilty-us-court?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:21:25 +0000 Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who took female victims to his pig farm during a crime spree near Vancouver in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died after being assaulted in prison, authorities said Friday. He was 74. The Correctional Service of Canada said in statement that Pickton, an inmate of Port-Cartier Institution in the province of Quebec, died in hospital following injuries in the May 19 assault involving another inmate. He was one of Canada’s most notorious serial killers and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3264985/canadian-serial-killer-robert-pickton-who-brought-victims-pig-farm-dead-after-prison-attack?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3264985/canadian-serial-killer-robert-pickton-who-brought-victims-pig-farm-dead-after-prison-attack?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 May 2024 22:53:43 +0000 Convicted Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who brought women victims to his pig farm during a crime spree near Vancouver in the 1990s and early 2000s, was assaulted in prison and has been hospitalised in life-threatening condition, authorities said Tuesday. A 51-year-old inmate was in custody for the assault Sunday at a prison in Quebec, police spokesman Hugues Beaulieu said. The 74-year-old Pickton was convicted of six counts of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3263572/canadian-serial-killer-robert-pickton-life-threatening-condition-after-prison-attack?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3263572/canadian-serial-killer-robert-pickton-life-threatening-condition-after-prison-attack?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 May 2024 22:11:08 +0000 A fourth person has been arrested and charged with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year, Canadian police said on Saturday, in a case that strained diplomatic relations with India. Canadian police earlier this month arrested and charged three Indian men in the city of Edmonton in Alberta and said they were investigating whether the men had ties to the Indian government. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced on Saturday that Amandeep Singh, 22,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3262347/canadian-police-arrest-fourth-man-sikh-leader-hardeep-singh-nijjars-killing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3262347/canadian-police-arrest-fourth-man-sikh-leader-hardeep-singh-nijjars-killing?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 May 2024 23:49:50 +0000 Canadian police said on Friday they had arrested and charged three Indian nationals with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 and said they were probing possible links to the Indian government. Nijjar, 45, was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb with a large Sikh population. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has cited evidence of Indian government involvement, prompting a diplomatic crisis with New Delhi. Assistant Commissioner... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3261409/canada-arrests-hit-squad-suspects-linked-sikh-leader-hardeep-singh-nijjars-murder-report-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3261409/canada-arrests-hit-squad-suspects-linked-sikh-leader-hardeep-singh-nijjars-murder-report-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 May 2024 17:37:00 +0000 Beijing Mansion, a luxurious private events space designed in the style of a traditional Chinese siheyuan, or courtyard house, is the only one of its kind in Canada. In Richmond, just south of Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada, the venue was put in the spotlight in November 2023 when it gave two young chefs the opportunity to demonstrate their culinary flair and approach to modern Chinese food. William Li, 27, and Toby Chen, 25, were invited to cook for more than 50 guests at the New Wave... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/3245998/vancouver-areas-chinese-food-scene-gets-new-perspective-young-french-trained-chefs-give-cuisine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/3245998/vancouver-areas-chinese-food-scene-gets-new-perspective-young-french-trained-chefs-give-cuisine?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Dec 2023 23:15:12 +0000 A Dutch man, who was convicted in British Columbia of charges including extortion and harassment related to a Canadian teenager who took her own life after he blackmailed her online, had his sentence cut Thursday by an Amsterdam court from 13 years to six. Aydin Coban wasn’t present in Amsterdam District Court for a brief hearing to announce the sentence. His lawyer, Robert Malewicz, said he would appeal the decision to the Dutch Supreme Court. Coban was extradited from the Netherlands to Canada... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3245920/dutch-court-cuts-sentence-man-convicted-cyberbullying-amanda-todd-whose-online-harassment-sparked?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3245920/dutch-court-cuts-sentence-man-convicted-cyberbullying-amanda-todd-whose-online-harassment-sparked?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:18 +0000 India has requested the United States to share intelligence on Sikh separatists living there amid investigations into an accusation that an Indian official was linked to a plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil, an Indian official said on Tuesday. The request was made by the National Investigations Agency (NIA), India’s federal anti-terrorism agency, in meetings with visiting FBI Director Christopher Wray, said the official, who works at NIA and spoke on condition of anonymity. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3244851/india-requests-fbi-share-intelligence-sikh-separatists-following-alleged-new-delhi-linked-murder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3244851/india-requests-fbi-share-intelligence-sikh-separatists-following-alleged-new-delhi-linked-murder?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:17 +0000 Canada’s police probe into the June murder of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia has been damaged by a high-level Canadian official’s public statements, India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, told the Globe and Mail in an interview published on Saturday. Canada has alleged Indian involvement in the murder in a Vancouver suburb of Canadian citizen and Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whom India called a “terrorist.” India denies the allegation. “I would go a step... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3240377/india-canada-row-delhi-diplomat-says-ottawa-statements-damaged-probe-sikh-separatists-killing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3240377/india-canada-row-delhi-diplomat-says-ottawa-statements-damaged-probe-sikh-separatists-killing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:33:46 +0000 India will begin issuing certain categories of visas for Canadian citizens, in a sign of softening of tensions between the two nations over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader. India will resume issuing visas from October 26 to people of Indian origin, and those requiring permits to attend conferences or for business or medical reasons, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said on Wednesday. The decision was taken after a “considered review of the security situation that takes into account... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3239199/india-resume-some-visa-services-canada-amid-sikh-murder-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3239199/india-resume-some-visa-services-canada-amid-sikh-murder-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:23:23 +0000 Canada’s foreign minister said on Thursday that the country has recalled 41 of its diplomats from India after the Indian government said it would revoke their diplomatic immunity, escalating a spat over the slaying of a Sikh separatist in Canada. The moves come after Canada’s allegations that India may have been involved in the June killing of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in suburban Vancouver. India has accused Canada of harbouring separatists and “terrorists”, but dismissed the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3238553/canada-removes-41-diplomats-india-after-new-delhi-threatens-revoke-their-immunity-amid-sikh-murder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3238553/canada-removes-41-diplomats-india-after-new-delhi-threatens-revoke-their-immunity-amid-sikh-murder?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:52:43 +0000 A Japanese omakase restaurant in Vancouver became the latest venue in the city to be awarded a Michelin star following the release of the second edition of the Michelin Guide in Vancouver. The award brings the total for the city in Canada’s British Columbia province to nine stars. Yuki Anai, executive chef at Okeya Kyujiro, was thrilled to receive the star. “We are so excited. We can’t believe it,” he said while clutching the award. The restaurant’s founding chef, Takuya Matsuda, launched his... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3237086/michelin-guide-vancouver-2023-1-new-star-awarded-brings-citys-total-9-while-chinese-canadian-chef?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3237086/michelin-guide-vancouver-2023-1-new-star-awarded-brings-citys-total-9-while-chinese-canadian-chef?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:15:15 +0000 India has told Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, an official familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, ramping up a confrontation between the two countries over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak publicly. The official confirmed an earlier report from the Financial Times. The Financial Times, citing people... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3236682/india-canada-killing-row-new-delhi-tells-ottawa-remove-41-diplomats-amid-row-over-sikh-separatists?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3236682/india-canada-killing-row-new-delhi-tells-ottawa-remove-41-diplomats-amid-row-over-sikh-separatists?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:19:16 +0000 A British government minister expressed concern on Saturday that a visit by a senior Indian diplomat to a Sikh temple in Glasgow had been disrupted by protesters the day before. “The safety and security of foreign diplomats is of utmost importance and our places of worship in the UK must be open to all,” junior foreign office minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said in a post on social media. Long-standing tensions between some Sikhs and the Indian government have increased since Canada earlier this... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3236408/indian-diplomats-glasgow-visit-disrupted-protesters-over-canadian-sikhs-murder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3236408/indian-diplomats-glasgow-visit-disrupted-protesters-over-canadian-sikhs-murder?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Sep 2023 21:41:37 +0000 Lil Tay made her first public appearance in five years, arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, just one day after allegedly accusing her father of being the mastermind of her death hoax last month. It was a curious scene at LAX as Tay appeared heavily covered in a hoodie, mask and sunglasses while surrounded by security, her mother and brother Jason, reports TMZ. The former social media rapper and child influencer attracted a mob of photographers but did not answer any of... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3236196/lil-tay-accuses-dad-death-hoax-makes-first-public-appearance-5-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3236196/lil-tay-accuses-dad-death-hoax-makes-first-public-appearance-5-years?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:17:28 +0000 India on Wednesday advised its citizens to be careful when travelling to Canada as a rift between the two nations widens further in the wake of Ottawa’s allegations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver. The foreign ministry in New Delhi issued an updated travel advisory, urging its nationals and especially those studying in the North American country to be cautious because of “growing anti-India activities and politically condoned... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3235247/india-warns-citizens-about-canada-travel-rift-widens-over-sikh-leaders-murder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3235247/india-warns-citizens-about-canada-travel-rift-widens-over-sikh-leaders-murder?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:24:58 +0000