Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
CP NewsAlert: Canadian student confirmed dead in truck attack in France
EDMONTON — An Edmonton university confirms one of its students was killed in last week’s truck attack in Nice, France. Mykhaylo Bazelevskyy had permanent resident status in Canada, but was travelling on a Ukrainian passport. More to come. The Canadian Press …read more Source: National...
Ukrainian embassy confirms death in Nice attack; no word on missing student
OTTAWA — The Ukrainian embassy in Ottawa says one of its citizens died in a deadly truck attack in France last week. But Kostiantyn Kostenko says it’s not clear whether the victim is a missing student who was studying in Canada. Mykhaylo (Misha) Bazelevskyy, who was 22, has permanent resident status in Canada, but was travelling on a...
Edmonton student missing as Trudeau pledges solidarity with France following truck attack
EDMONTON — A university student remained missing Friday while a second felt lucky to have survived after a deadly truck attack in France. “There is nothing worse than the possibility that you might lose a student, because all of the future and all of the promise that goes with that is no longer there,” said the president of MacEwan...
For Chrystia Freeland, work-life balance is its own form of diplomacy
On a warm Sunday evening last month, Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s International Trade Minister, held a barbecue in the backyard of her Toronto home for about 25 senior Ukrainian government officials. They were in town for the Canada-Ukraine Business Forum, and Ms. Freeland could not attend the gala dinner. So she decided to invite them over...
Trudeau schooled in Canada’s military obligations during tour of Eastern Europe
Canada’s unlikely Cold War warrior received an intense schooling in international security issues at the recent NATO summit in Warsaw and during this week’s visit to Ukraine. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a passionate advocate for a gentler world. He wants Canada to be a force for peace and change. But nasty global realities...
Does Canada’s decision to cut off Ukraine from satellite data show a shift in relations?
The federal government has confirmed Canada is no longer providing the Ukrainian military access to satellite imagery used for high-resolution surveillance, which one expert says is a sign of a possible shift in Canada-Ukraine relations. In 2015, the Harper government revealed it was sharing information from Canada’s RADARSAT-2 with the...
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, July 12 — FAMILY PLEADS FOR RETURN OF MISSING GIRL: Distraught family members are pleading for the safe return of a five-year-old Calgary girl whose mother was found dead in the basement suite where the two lived. Scott Hamilton, uncle of the slain woman, is asking that Taliyah Leigh Marsman be...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Canadian troops in Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Canadian troops in Ukraine before heading home from a six-day trip to Eastern Europe. Speaking to some of the 200 soldiers who have been based near the western city of Lviv since January, Trudeau emphasized the importance of continuing to support Ukraine in its struggle with Russia....
Military-only response to Russia is dangerous
Canada’s active participation in NATO is an important part of our multilateral approach on political, defence and security issues. However, the troop commitment recently announced by the Prime Minister is not a solution to the current dangerous standoff with Russia. Without a real plan for diplomatic and political engagement to resolve the...
Prime Minister Trudeau arrives in western Ukraine to visit troops
LVIV, Ukraine — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in western Ukraine for the final stop of his latest overseas trip. He plans to greet Canadian Forces soldiers who have been training their Ukrainian counterparts since last summer. The Canadians, alongside British and American troops, have been teaching the basics of soldiering, such as...
