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Ukraine detains dozens of far-right activists in Kyiv
Feb10

Ukraine detains dozens of far-right activists in Kyiv

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Thrills and chills: It’s dragon boat racing on ice
Feb10

Thrills and chills: It’s dragon boat racing on ice

The third Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival brought 125 teams onto the ice at Dow’s Lake as part of the middle weekend of Winterlude activities. Entries for the first 100 teams sold out in less than 10 minutes on Oct. 1, with another block of 25 additional spaces added in November. It was also announced at that time that the Ottawa event...

Ukraine has 44 presidential candidates in all-time record
Feb08

Ukraine has 44 presidential candidates in all-time record

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Dutch, Russia in talks about responsibility in MH17 downing
Feb08

Dutch, Russia in talks about responsibility in MH17 downing

The Netherlands is in diplomatic discussions with Russia about the European country’s assertion that Moscow bears legal responsibility for its role in the 2014 downing of a passenger jet over Ukraine, the Dutch foreign minister said Thursday. …read more Source: CTV...

AP Interview: Ukraine ex-PM accuses president of corruption
Feb04

AP Interview: Ukraine ex-PM accuses president of corruption

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Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou: The world’s most wanted woman
Feb04

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou: The world’s most wanted woman

For about $11,000 Canadian, a first-class ticket on Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong to Vancouver entitles the purchaser to a “suite” with a seat that transforms into a bed, wood-panel finishes, an organic cotton sleep suit and, if one pleases, a flute of champagne and a tin of caviar to begin dinner service. The Dec. 1 overnight trip was smooth and...

Russia to pull plug on nuclear arms pact after U.S. does same
Feb02

Russia to pull plug on nuclear arms pact after U.S. does same

Following in the footsteps of the U.S., Russia will abandon a centrepiece nuclear arms treaty but will only deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles if Washington does so, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. …read more Source:...

This election year, you are the first line of defence against misinformation
Feb01

This election year, you are the first line of defence against misinformation

In 2019, an election year federally and in Alberta, what if we could we all resolve to be better consumers of online content? Could we train to become sommeliers of social media news shares, carefully discerning the provenance of a piece and determining whether it is authentic or just swill — or even poison? The implications of not taking more...

Andreescu, Marino, Abanda and Dabrowski named to Canada’s Fed Cup roster
Jan31

Andreescu, Marino, Abanda and Dabrowski named to Canada’s Fed Cup roster

TORONTO — Heidi El Tabakh has caught a couple breaks for her upcoming debut as captain of the Canadian Fed Cup team. The recent breakout of teenager Bianca Andreescu has given her a bonafide No. 1 singles weapon in the World Group II first-round tie against the Netherlands. El Tabakh also doesn’t have to worry about ninth-ranked Kiki...

‘Putin’s Chef’ Has His Fingers In Many Pies, Critics Say
Jan30

‘Putin’s Chef’ Has His Fingers In Many Pies, Critics Say

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a high-end caterer with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is accused of interfering in the 2016 U.S. election and is linked to Russian mercenaries in Syria and Ukraine.(Image credit: Misha Japaridze/AP) …read more Source:...