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Inspiration Village: ‘Let’s have the guts to try it in Ottawa’
May19

Inspiration Village: ‘Let’s have the guts to try it in Ottawa’

Goodbye, parking spots. Hello, hip and edgy performance and exhibition space. That’s the gist of Inspiration Village, which for the next 110 days will radically transform the western end of York Street in the ByWard Market. While the installation’s leadup has seen some complaints about lost parking and the possible exploitation of...

Canada concerned about human rights in Crimea
May19

Canada concerned about human rights in Crimea

Canada is seriously concerned by the deteriorating human rights situation in the Crimean peninsula under Moscow’s rule, said Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland in a statement commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the forced deportation of Crimean Tatars by Soviet authorities in 1944. “We reiterate our unreserved condemnation of...

Canada backs recommendation for Magnitsky Act targeting rights abusers
May18

Canada backs recommendation for Magnitsky Act targeting rights abusers

Foreign Affairs Minister Chystia Freeland said the government has agreed to create a so-called Magnitsky Act that would expand Canada’s international sanctions law to target gross human rights violators. Freeland announced the decision Wednesday night in the House of Commons. “Human rights are a non-partisan issue, and I look forward to...

Analysis: Trump intel sharing risks damaging US alliances
May16

Analysis: Trump intel sharing risks damaging US alliances

WASHINGTON — For months, U.S. allies have anxiously wondered if President Donald Trump could be trusted with some of the world’s most sensitive national security secrets. Now, just a few days before Trump’s debut on the international stage, he’s giving allies new reasons to worry. A U.S. official said Trump revealed highly...

Release of defence policy update delayed until after next week’s NATO summit
May15

Release of defence policy update delayed until after next week’s NATO summit

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has delayed the release of its new defence policy, setting up a potentially awkward meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump next week. Trudeau and Trump are scheduled to gather with counterparts from other NATO members in Brussels for the alliance’s first leaders’...

Release of defence policy delayed until after next week’s NATO summit
May15

Release of defence policy delayed until after next week’s NATO summit

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has delayed the release of its new defence policy, setting up a potentially awkward meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump next week. Trudeau and Trump are scheduled to gather with counterparts from other NATO members in Brussels for the alliance’s first leaders’...

Liberals delay defence policy update until after NATO meeting
May15

Liberals delay defence policy update until after NATO meeting

Canadian Army instructors discuss mechanized infantry defence tactics with their Ukrainian Armed Forces colleagues during Exercise RAPID TRIDENT in Starychi, Ukraine on June 30, 2016. (Joint Task Force Ukraine) OTTAWA – The Liberal government has delayed the release of its new defence policy until after a major NATO summit next week. The Liberals...

Ransomware continues to wreak havoc worldwide
May15

Ransomware continues to wreak havoc worldwide

A screenshot of the warning screen from a purported ransomware attack, as captured by a computer user in Taiwan, is seen on laptop in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) TOKYO – The worldwide “ ransomware” cyberattack wreaked havoc in hospitals, schools and offices across the globe on Monday. Asia reported thousands of new cases but no...

Why the B.C. Green Party should be wary of a coalition
May15

Why the B.C. Green Party should be wary of a coalition

B.C. Green party leader Andrew Weaver is hugged by elected Adam Olsen, as Sonia Furstenau, (right) looks on during a speech to supporters at election headquarters at the Delta Ocean Pointe on election night in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, May 10, 2017.(Chad Hipolito/CP) Should the recent provincial election results hold, Andrew Weaver will wake...

Salvador Sobral Of Portugal Wins Eurovision Song Contest
May14

Salvador Sobral Of Portugal Wins Eurovision Song Contest

Sobral won with a romantic ballad. He sang on a small elevated circle in the middle of the crowd. The other 25 competitors performed on a wide stage backed by flashing lights and other effects.(Image credit: Sergei Chuzavkov/AP) …read more Source:...