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The war in Ukraine hit uncomfortably close to home — literally — for Canadian volunteer Alex Nau when Russia unleashed a wave of retaliatory missile strikes in response to the lightning-swift advance of Ukrainian troops in the eastern part of the country. Between Sunday night and Monday morning, four ultra-modern hypersonic …
Read More »Ukraine, with momentum, determined to liberate more territory from Russian forces
Ukrainian troops continued to pile unrelenting pressure on retreating Russian forces on Tuesday, seeking to hold on to their sudden momentum that has produced major territorial gains. Fresh yellow-and-blue flags fluttered from the tallest buildings left in partly destroyed towns around Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, while Ukrainian soldiers inspected charred …
Read More »The National | Queen’s cortege, Ukraine offensive, Pierre Poilievre
Sept. 11, 2022 | Crowds line the streets in tribute as Queen Elizabeth II is moved to Edinburgh. Plus, Ukraine seizes a major victory against Russia. News Source link
Read More »After Afghanistan’s fall, a Canadian veteran turned his grief into hope for Ukraine
Former corporal John Lowe was angry and overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness as he watched the breathtaking collapse of Afghanistan a year ago. Everything he and other Canadian combat veterans had fought for there seemed to have been swept away in the wake of the Taliban takeover — a brutal event …
Read More »Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of shelling around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Moscow and Kyiv traded fresh accusations on Saturday of shelling around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which has been a focus of international concern that fighting in the area could trigger a disaster. Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, has been controlled by Russian forces since early …
Read More »The National | Sexual assault allegations, Ukraine weapons, Quiet quitting
Aug. 24, 2022 | A man shares disturbing details about an alleged group sexual assault by some members of Canada’s 2003 World Juniors Hockey Team. Plus, inside a U.S. military base sending supplies to Ukraine. News Source link
Read More »Six months after invading Ukraine, Russia itself is feeling the pressure
For a whole host of reasons, anniversaries can be painful moments. According to the (mistaken) conventional wisdom of the wider world, Aug. 24 is the sixth-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The war, with all its horror, has been truly and genuinely in our faces for only the past half-year — and not …
Read More »Ukraine calls on Canada to cancel gas turbine sanctions waiver as German chancellor set to visit
As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to arrive in Canada on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing renewed calls from Ukraine to cancel a permit allowing turbines repaired in Montreal to be sent back to a Russian energy giant. Scholz, who took over from Angela Merkel in December …
Read More »Russian missile strikes town near Ukraine’s 2nd largest nuclear plant, wounding 12, Ukraine officials say
A Russian missile hit a residential area of a southern Ukrainian town not far from a nuclear power station on Saturday, wounding 12 civilians and heightening fears of a nuclear accident during the months-long war, Ukrainian officials said. Vitaliy Kim, governor of the Mykolaiv region, said on the Telegram messaging app …
Read More »‘Red flags’ for money laundering raised in B.C. misconduct findings on honorary consul for Ukraine
A lawyer who also serves as the honorary consul for Ukraine in Vancouver committed professional misconduct when he helped complete 15 real estate deals referred to him by a convicted drug trafficker, the Law Society of B.C. Tribunal has found. Lubomir (Mir) Ihor Huculak failed to make reasonable inquiries about …
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