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Canadian wins $1M global award for teaching excellence
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Canadian school teacher whose teaching philosophy underscores hope and acts of kindness in an isolated corner of Quebec won a $1 million prize Sunday in what has become one of the most-coveted and high-profile awards for teaching excellence. Maggie MacDonnell was awarded the annual Global Teacher Prize during a...
Trump says Germany should pay U.S. for ‘expensive defence’
(Stephen Crowley/The New York Times/Redux) WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Saturday that Germany owes “vast sums of money” to NATO and the U.S. “must be paid more” for providing defence, reiterating his stance that European allies need to meet their end of the bargain if they are to continue benefiting from the military alliance....
From Stephen Hough to Sgt. Pepper to the Syrian Experience, Chamberfest 2017 offers an eclectic lineup
Chamberfest 2017 is mindful of where it falls during Ottawa’s summer of wall-to-wall festivals and celebrations during Canada’s sesquicentennial, and is programming accordingly, says its artistic director, Roman Borys. “We really know that people are going to have a lot of options this summer, throughout the summer,” Borys says....
Gatherings mark anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea
Residents of cities in Crimea and Russia are gathering to commemorate the third anniversary of Russia’s annexation of the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
In Ukraine, Some Signs Of Progress In Uphill Battle Against Corruption
Ukraine is considered one of the world’s most corrupt countries. But activists are encouraged by the ongoing case against Roman Nasirov, the country’s tax chief, who is accused of embezzlement.(Image credit: NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) …read more Source:...
Donald Trump, Angela Merkel hold first face-to-face meeting at White House
Their agenda included discussions on strengthening NATO, fighting the Islamic State group and resolving Ukraine’s conflict. …read more Source: Global...
New Canadian men’s soccer coach Octavio Zambrano comes with experience and style
TORONTO — Octavio Zambrano watched the 2006 World Cup as a fan, opting to mix in some travelling once his native Ecuador was knocked out by a David Beckham free kick. He eventually decided on Denmark over Finland and Sweden and ended up in a Copenhagen cafe watching the Ukraine-Italy quarter-final. It was there he met his wife, a Russian who was...
Kremlin says Ukraine cuts off rebel east with its own hands
Ukraine is ruining its own territorial integrity with a blockade of rebel regions in the east, Russia warned Friday. …read more Source: CTV...
Freeland condemns Russian aggression in Crimea, prompting Kremlin counterattack
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland strongly condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “severe repression of human rights” in occupied Crimea on Thursday, spurring a toughly worded counterattack from the Russian embassy in Ottawa. Ms. Freeland issued a statement Thursday on the third anniversary of Russian forces annexing Crimea,...
Chrystia Freeland and the Russian disinformation bogeyman
The controversy over whether Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland’s grandfather was a Nazi collaborator says a little about her. It says more about the West’s current fascination with Russian disinformation. The basic facts about Michael Chomiak’s activities during the Second World War are now well known. A Ukrainian...
