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Russia’s Eurovision contestant could be arrested by Ukraine
Yulia Samoylova, 27, is supposed to compete when the competition lands in Kyiv this spring. But politics may get in the way of that plan. …read more Source: Toronto...
How Russia’s attack on Freeland got traction in Canada
Reports that Freeland hid her grandfather’s past appeared to have stem from a Russian disinformation campaign. (CP) Now that we’re well into the second week of an imbroglio that should be remembered as one of the most disgraceful, embarrassing, or at least hilarious events in the recent history of Canadian journalism, the “Chrystia...
Small Nova Scotia community chosen as launch site for space rockets
CANSO, N.S. — An isolated community on Nova Scotia’s eastern coast could soon be home to the only commercial spaceport in Canada. Maritime Launch Services Ltd. announced Tuesday that it has committed to establishing a launch complex near Canso and Hazel Hill. The Halifax-based company, which is a joint venture of three U.S.-based firms,...
Update:Canada chosen for new spaceport
It’s official Canada has been chosen for development of a new spaceport. An official press release today states, “Maritime Launch Services (MLS) Ltd., established in Halifax, is pleased to announce it has committed to a launch site location following a study of prospective sites across North America. An exhaustive review was conducted which...
The Dangers of Coping
They arrived in a manila package at our Calgary home one day, sometime in 1956. Our family gathered around as Dad pulled out the architectural drawings and laid them on the table. They were plans for how to construct and stock a bomb shelter in case of an atomic war. A large silver siren located on top of a long white pole occasionally reminded...
Despite small hike, Canada’s defence spending among lowest in NATO
OTTAWA – The Liberal government sought to deflect criticism about Canada’s overall defence spending Monday by pointing to new NATO figures showing a mysterious boost in investments for military equipment last year. The comments came as NATO’s top official threw down the gauntlet by calling on all members to spend more on their...
Leonid Bershidsky: Chrystia Freeland’s dismissal of her family’s Nazi connection is only helping Russia’s propagandists
Last week, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland opened a can of worms by dismissing references to her family’s World War II history as Russian disinformation. That wasn’t entirely true, and in the current climate, history is politics. Freeland was banned from entering Russia for her fiercely pro-Ukraine stand. When she became...
Canadian defence spending among lowest in NATO
Minister of National Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA – The head of NATO threw down the gauntlet Monday, saying he expects all members to increase what they spend on their...
Canadian defence spending among lowest in NATO despite small increase last year
OTTAWA — The head of NATO threw down the gauntlet Monday, saying he expects all members to increase what they spend on their militaries even as a new report showed Canada lagging behind most of its allies. Speaking in Brussels where he released his annual state-of-the-alliance report, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said it is incumbent...
‘America First,’ from Ukraine to Africa: How Trump has been a setback for democracy
Under Donald Trump, the U.S. is slashing foreign aid and shifting its priorities to security above all else. Mark MacKinnon and Geoffrey York explore how that could set back struggles for human rights in two conflict-ridden regions …read more Source: The Globe and...
