‘Zero arrests': RCMP say nobody arrested at G7, but charges possible for pilot
During the summit, which included leaders from Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and the European Union, no-fly zones were in place over Kananaskis Village and the Calgary International Airport.
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Ukrainian Parliament approves law ensuring independence of anti-graft watchdogs
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses online the opening of the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva via AP) KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill presented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that restores the independence of two of the country's key anti-corruption watchdogs, reversing his contentious move last week that curbed their power and brought an outcry. Last week's measure by Zelenskyy to place the watchdogs under the oversight of the prosecutor-general prompted an outcry from Ukrainians, the European Union and international rights groups. It raised fears that the government could meddle in investigations and potentially shield its supporters from scrutiny. Fighting entrenched corruption is crucial for Ukraine's aspirations to join the EU and maintain access to billions of dollars of vital Western aid in the nearly 3 1/2-year all-out war. It's also an effort that enjoys broad public support. The backlash brought street protests across the country that were the first major demonstrations since Russia's full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022. Though the protests didn't call for Zelenskyy's removal, the controversy threatened to undermine public trust in their leaders at a critical time. Russia's bigger army is accelerating its efforts to pierce Ukraine's front-line defenses and is escalating its bombardment of Ukrainian cities. There is also uncertainty over how much additional weaponry Ukraine's Western partners can provide and how quickly. The EU issued a sharp rebuke to last week's anti-graft changes, with Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos calling it 'a serious step back.' The Ukrainian branch of Transparency International also criticized the legislation, saying it weakened one of the most significant reforms since what Ukraine calls its Revolution of Dignity in 2014. Zelenskyy said his goal had been to speed up prolonged investigations, ensure more convictions and remove Russian meddling in investigations, which he didn't detail. He said he had taken note of the protests and decided to present a new bill to Parliament underscoring that the prosecutor general and his deputies cannot give orders to anti-graft agencies or interfere in their work. Lawmakers in the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian Parliament in Kyiv, approved Zelenskyy's new proposal with 331 votes and nine abstentions on Thursday, official figures showed. Illia Novikov, The Associated Press
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5 days ago
- Toronto Sun
EU accuses online giant Temu over sale of 'illegal' products
Published Jul 28, 2025 • 2 minute read E-commerce platform Temu has 93.7 million average monthly active users in the European Union. Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP/File Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) — The European Union accused Chinese-founded online shopping giant Temu on Monday of breaking the bloc's digital rules by not 'properly' assessing the risks of illegal products. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account EU regulators believe Temu is not doing enough to protect European consumers from dangerous products and that it may not be acting sufficiently to mitigate risks to users. 'Evidence showed that there is a high risk for consumers in the EU to encounter illegal products on the platform,' the European Commission said in its preliminary finding. It pointed to a mystery shopping exercise that found consumers were 'very likely to find non-compliant products among the offer, such as baby toys and small electronics'. Temu said only it would 'continue to cooperate fully with the commission'. Wildly popular in the European Union despite only having entered the continent's market in 2023, Temu has 93.7 million average monthly active users in the 27-country bloc. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The EU said Temu's October 2024 risk assessment was 'inaccurate and relying on general industry information rather than on specific details about its own marketplace'. Temu is under investigation as part of a mammoth law known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) that forces the world's largest tech firms to do more to protect European consumers online and better police content online. Temu will now be able to respond to the EU regulators' findings and defend itself, but there is no time limit on how long an investigation may last. If confirmed to be in breach, the EU can slap a fine on Temu. Fines under the DSA can go as high as six percent of a company's total worldwide annual turnover and force it to make changes to address violations. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Launched in October, the EU probe continues to investigate other suspected breaches including the use of addictive design features that could hurt users' physical and mental well-being and how Temu's systems recommend content and products. EU law under attack The DSA is part of the EU's reinforced legal weaponry to curb the excesses of Big Tech, with stricter rules for the world's biggest platforms. It has faced criticism from the US administration under President Donald Trump. The Republican-dominated judiciary committee of the US House of Representatives described the DSA in a scathing report as a 'foreign censorship threat' on Friday. Staunch President Donald Trump ally Jim Jordan, committee chair, met EU tech sovereignty chief Henna Virkkunen in Brussels as part of a bipartisan delegation on Monday. 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Canada Border Services Agency intercepting more cannabis at Calgary International Airport
Cannabis may be legal in Canada, but there's still an illegal market overseas. Over the past year the CBSA has seized more than 160 kilograms of cannabis at the Calgary International Airport, much of it destined for the United Kingdom.
