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Canada’s defence minister isn’t saying whether the federal government’s Indo-Pacific strategy could be reassessed in light of heightened tensions with India over allegations that Indian government agents may be linked to the murder of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil. The allegations raised publicly by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last …
Read More »‘It’s really hard’: Ukrainian grandmother lonely but happy family is in Canada
Galyna Danyliuk knew she would miss her daughter and grandsons when they fled to Canada shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, but she felt it was best she stay behind to protect their family home. The 68-year-old hairdresser lives in Rivne, with a population of 240,000, about 330 kilometres west of …
Read More »Ukraine war prompted Canada to update its plans for a nuclear catastrophe – National
Canada is dusting off and updating emergency protocols to deal with fallout from a possible tactical nuclear exchange in Europe or the spread of radiation across the ocean from a Ukrainian power plant explosion. Internal Public Safety Canada notes show the measures include updating a highly secret plan to ensure …
Read More »Trudeau on U.S. giving Ukraine cluster munitions: ‘They should not be used’ – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says countries must avoid using cluster munitions. That comes several days after American President Joe Biden announced the United States will send the controversial weapons to Ukraine to help that country’s counter-offensive against Russia. “Canada was one of …
Read More »Critical decisions ahead as Trudeau goes off to NATO summit – National
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to the NATO leaders’ summit in Lithuania this week, where Canada is likely to play a larger-than-usual role in two critical discussions: the alliance’s expanding membership and its efforts to refocus on collective defence. Trudeau is expected to depart for Riga, Latvia, from Ottawa …
Read More »U.K., Canada, Sweden, Ukraine sue Iran over downed jet – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine have launched a case against Iran at the United Nation’s highest court over the 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet killing all 176 on board. “It’s been a long, arduous journey for these past …
Read More »Sweden’s NATO bid set to be discussed as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 26, 2023 6:22 am Updated June 26, 2023 6:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance will be discussed Monday at a meeting of Nordic leaders in Iceland, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
Read More »Canadian-owned company accused of supplying Syria’s chemical weapons program
A family business owned by Canadians, MHD Nazier Houranieh & Sons Co. calls itself a pioneer in the global metals trade. European governments describe it more ominously: a supplier for Syria’s chemical weapons program. Working from Damascus and Beirut, the company is accused of importing materials used to produce “chemical …
Read More »What lessons Taiwan is learning from the Russian invasion of Ukraine – National
Canadian veteran Ray Buxton and his Taiwanese wife, Judy, had just moved into their dream home on the southern coast of Taiwan in the summer of 2020 when they heard a deafening roar overhead. “Like a bat of the hell came these two fighter jets,” Buxton recalled. “They ascended up …
Read More »‘Blue Jeans, Burgers and Bevvies’ fundraiser helps Ukrainians settle in Kelowna – Okanagan
With more Ukrainian families moving to Kelowna, B.C., local organizations hope to give them a boost while they get their start in the city. A fundraiser was held Tuesday with the goal of giving back. “Blue jeans, burgers and bevvies” was the theme for a special event Tuesday evening. Hearts …
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