Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Russia’s Arctic claim to North Pole to put political heat on Canada, expert
OTTAWA – A defence expert says Russia’s new bid for a vast swath of Arctic territory, including the North Pole, backs Canada into an uncomfortable corner in future negotiations over the frozen region.Moscow’s revised international submission was revealed today in a statement by the country’s foreign ministry and claims 1.2...
Transcript of Stephen Harper’s remarks after Parliament dissolved
OTTAWA – Good Morning.A a few minutes ago, I met with his excellency, the Governor General, and he has agreed to my request that Parliament be dissolved.In accordance with our commitment to a fixed election date, the next general election will be held as prescribed by law.As it is my intention to begin campaign-related activities, as is...
Canada will stick with NATO assurance mission until next June: Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada will extend its participation in NATO efforts to support security in central and eastern Europe until June 2016. He says the extension of what is known as Operation Reassurance underlines the Canadian commitment to allies in the region. Canada’s participation in the NATO operation began in the...
PM talks tough but neglects Canadian navy
For months now, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been trying to portray himself as some sort of a warrior king. Since the outset of the crisis in Ukraine, Harper has been the most strident critic of Russian aggression among all the NATO leaders. As part of the whole tough-guy routine, Harper and his eager accomplice, Defence Minister Jason...
Mega armoured vehicle made in Toronto by hand attracts the rich and powerful
TORONTO – A black tank-like truck cruises downtown Toronto, prompting stunned pedestrians to whip out their smartphones to provide proof of what they’ve seen.What they’ve seen is the Conquest Knight XV. It is a rare beast. There are only 17 in the world, sold to the likes of Middle Eastern royalty and a basketball star. The...
Canada’s mission in Iraq: Straight Talk Q&A with Christian Leuprecht
What does the rise in Islamic extremism mean for the future of Canada’s foreign policy? Christian Leuprecht, in a new Straight Talk Q&A for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, examines how Canada’s role in international affairs will change in the coming years. He believes that Canada has likely seen the end of large-scale military...
Canadian techs train Ukrainian soldiers in the art of bomb disposal
Canadian bomb disposal troops are instructing Ukrainian troops over the next couple of weeks on how to better deal with the growing menace of improvised explosives in the eastern part of the war-torn country. The soldiers, from the 4th Engineering Support Regiment, based in Gagetown, N.B., are in Yavoriv, Ukraine to impart skills hard-won in the...
In Ukraine jet crash aftermath, a veteran Mountie helped with a grim task
OTTAWA – A year after a Malaysian Airlines flight crashed in Ukraine, killing 298 people, sorrow runs deep and many questions linger.RCMP Insp. Tony McCulloch, a forensic expert, helped shattered families begin healing in the days after the disaster by assisting with the grim task of matching names on the passenger manifest with human...
Five stories in the news today, July 17
Five stories in the news today, July 17 from The Canadian Press:———PREMIERS EYE ENERGY STRATEGY AGREEMENT AS MEETING WRAPSSeveral premiers hope they can forge a national energy strategy today, despite regional differences on display at their annual meeting. Newfoundland and Labrador’s Paul Davis says the premiers made progress yesterday,...
Gen. Jon Vance, new chief of defence staff, takes military reins in Ottawa
OTTAWA – There will be a changing of the guard for the Canadian military today.Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Tom Lawson formally steps down and will be replaced by a former combat commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Jonathan Vance.The changeover is happening as the military conducts combat operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and the...
