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New Ukraine president hopes country will join NATO, EU
Ukraine’s new president says his country still hopes to become a member of the NATO military alliance and the European Union but he is open to peace talks with neighbouring Russia. …read more Source: CTV...
Canadian tourist recounts aftermath of boat collision on the Danube
HALIFAX — A Canadian tourist who was on the Danube River in Budapest when two boats tragically collided Wednesday says the experience was “surreal” and “sobering.” Ken Hoffer, a retired navy captain, was nearing the end of a 10-day cruise along the river that cuts through central and eastern Europe when he encountered an...
Ukrainian parliament defies new president, keeps Cabinet
In another snub to the nation’s newly sworn-in President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukrainian lawmakers refused to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman’s Cabinet. …read more Source: Toronto...
Trudeau, Pence to talk trade, China, abortion in final push to ratify new NAFTA
OTTAWA — The ratification of the new North American trade agreement will dominate a packed agenda when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence meet today in Ottawa. While Trudeau says he also wants to talk about what he calls the backsliding of women’s rights in the U.S. with Pence, a well-known opponent of...
UN court: Russia must free detained Ukraine ships, sailors
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Optimism After Day-Long Meeting On Efforts To Fix Boeing 737 Max
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration hinted it could re-certify the plane to fly passengers again by as soon as late June, but would not commit to a timetable.(Image credit: Ted S. Warren/AP) …read more Source:...
A timeline of official apologies from the federal government
OTTAWA — When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday exonerated Chief Poundmaker in Saskatchewan, it was the latest in a long list of government efforts to apologize for past wrongs. Here are a few formal and informal apologies: 1988 Sept. 22: Prime minister Brian Mulroney formally apologizes in the House of Commons for the internment of...
Winnipeg church’s statue left headless; scrap dealers possible saving grace
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg church’s bronze statue of a prominent saint that was once blessed by a pope has been decapitated. The work depicting St. Volodymyr outside the Cathedral of Sts. Vladimir and Olga in the city’s north end was stolen early Tuesday morning. A cross-like symbol seen on the Ukrainian coat of arms that’s included...
Dutch prime minister, populist leader clash in Europe debate
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch prime minister clashed Wednesday with the leader of a right-wing populist party over immigration and whether the Netherlands should remain in the European Union in a debate on the eve of European Parliament elections. The debate in Amsterdam between centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte and populist Thierry...
Did Canada snub Ukraine’s new president? Absolutely not, says Harjit Sajjan.
When Ukraine’s former President Petro Poroshenko was being sworn in June 2014, Canada was represented by then Prime Minister Stephen Harper and a large delegation of Ukrainian Canadians. They had travelled to Kyiv in show of support for Poroshenko who had assumed the presidency after Russia annexed Crimea and Ukraine was facing a full-blown...
