The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Sept. 15
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CANADIAN HELD IN CHINA RELEASED: A Canadian man jailed in China on espionage charges has been released, a federal official said Thursday. Kevin Garratt lived in China for about 30 years, conducted Christian aid work and ran a popular coffee shop near China’s border with North Korea. He and his wife Julia were arrested just over two years ago, although she was released on bail about six months later. In January, he was indicted on accusations of spying for Canada and stealing Chinese state secrets. During his recent visit to China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicated that he had raised the case during his talks with Chinese leaders.
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