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NATO secretary general meets Trudeau in Canada, amid Russia, U.S.-Iran tensions
PETAWAWA, Ont. — The secretary-general of NATO has arrived in Canada for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Jens Stoltenberg will tour Canadian Forces Base Petawawa with Trudeau and discuss Canada’s NATO deployments in Latvia and Iraq with him. Trudeau will also address Canadian troops at this base, about 160 kilometres west of...
NATO secretary general visits Canada for Trudeau meeting, base tour
The secretary-general of NATO is in Canada today meeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Jens Stoltenberg will tour CFB Petawawa with Trudeau and discuss Canada’s NATO deployments in Latvia and Iraq with him. NATO is part of the “rules-based international order” the Liberal government frequently promotes. U.S. President Donald Trump...
In the news today, July 15
Four stories in the news for Monday, July 15 ——— YOUR WARD NEWS EDITOR FACES SENTENCING TODAY The editor of a free Toronto-based publication faces sentencing today for wilfully promoting hatred against women and Jews. The prosecution wants to see James Sears jailed for 12 months. The publisher of Your Ward News, LeRoy St. Germaine, is also slated...
Ukraine wants Chernobyl to be a tourist site. But scientists warn: don’t kick up dust
Ukraine’s government has announced that Chernobyl will be an official “dark tourism” site, but scientists say there are still dangers lurking there. …read more Source: Toronto...
Reforms and defence policy first, weapons later, Canada tells Ukraine
Ukraine needs to carry out deep structural reforms and develop a clear defence policy before it goes on a shopping spree for sophisticated Western and Canadian military equipment, says Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. The issue of Canadian Ukrainian military and defence industry cooperation was one the topics discussed by Prime Minister Justin...
Top brass shuffled again as army commander becomes military’s second-in-command
OTTAWA — The Canadian Forces’ top brass is being shuffled again following the surprise resignation this week of the military’s second-in-command. Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Jean-Marc Lanthier is being tapped to be the new vice-chief of defence staff, the fifth officer to serve in that position since 2016. He takes over from...
Freeland calls ex-envoy’s advice to China about election ‘highly inappropriate’
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is distancing the Trudeau government from its former ambassador to China, a day after he said he has warned Chinese officials that further punishments against Canada could help the opposition Conservatives win the fall election. Asked by reporters today about John McCallum’s remarks,...
Canada calls for more women in Ukrainian politics
While the threat of insidious Russian interference in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Ukraine preoccupies all Western election observers, the head of Canada’s election observation mission says he is also worried about the low participation rate of women candidates. Ukrainians are set to vote for a new parliament on July 21. But,...
Structure containing Chornobyl reactor’s radioactive dust now operational
A structure built over the Chornobyl nuclear power plant’s damaged fourth reactor and designed to confine radioactive dust from the reactor at the centre of the 1986 disaster is up and running. …read more Source:...
U.K., Canada launch push to protect media freedom at London conference
Britain and Canada are leading a push to secure more protections for journalists, saying a free press “protects society from the abuse of power.” …read more Source:...
