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Minister hints at sending more help for Ukraine amid new of violence
Feb01

Minister hints at sending more help for Ukraine amid new of violence

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the federal government is concerned about a new outbreak of fighting in Ukraine and is looking at ways to improve Canada’s military support to the country. Government forces and Russian-backed rebels have traded heavy fire in eastern Ukraine over the last few days, killing at least 19 people and...

Group calls for ceasefire amid upsurge in Ukraine fighting
Feb01

Group calls for ceasefire amid upsurge in Ukraine fighting

Freezing residents of an eastern Ukraine town battered by an upsurge in fighting between government troops and Russia-backed rebels flocked to a humanitarian aid centre Wednesday to receive food and warm up. …read more Source: CTV...

Rockets from Canada?
Feb01

Rockets from Canada?

Almost everyone knows the name “Cape Canaveral” and its association with rockets and the space programme, but how about “Cape Canso”? An American group calling itself Maritime Launch Services came to the Nova Scotia community of Hazel Hill yesterday to talk to locals and get their views on the possibility of creating a commercial launch site. MLS...

Heavy fighting continues in eastern Ukraine
Feb01

Heavy fighting continues in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine reports that at least one soldier has been killed and more injured in the country’s east as heavy fighting between government troops and Russia-backed rebels continues. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine erupts with new violence between troops and pro-Russia rebels
Feb01

Ukraine erupts with new violence between troops and pro-Russia rebels

The rebels’ news agency is reporting that four fighters died and seven were injured overnight along with three civilians. Fighting has cut water and power supplies for most of the town of Avdiivka. …read more Source: Toronto...

Ukraine, Russia trade blame over surge in fighting
Jan31

Ukraine, Russia trade blame over surge in fighting

Eight Ukrainian troops have been killed and 26 wounded since fighting intensified on Sunday …read more Source: The Globe and...

Coal miners rescued as fighting increases in eastern Ukraine
Jan31

Coal miners rescued as fighting increases in eastern Ukraine

Coal miners rescued as fighting increases in eastern Ukraine …read more Source:...

Coal miners rescued as fighting increases in eastern Ukraine
Jan31

Coal miners rescued as fighting increases in eastern Ukraine

Coal miners rescued as fighting increases in eastern Ukraine …read more Source:...

Coal miners rescued as fighting increases in eastern Ukraine
Jan31

Coal miners rescued as fighting increases in eastern Ukraine

Fighting between government troops and Russia-backed separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine escalated on Tuesday, killing at least eight people late Monday and early Tuesday, injuring dozens and briefly trapping more than 200 coal miners underground, the warring sides reported. …read more Source: CTV...

8 people killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine
Jan31

8 people killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine

Fighting between government troops and Russia-backed separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine escalated on Tuesday, killing at least eight people overnight, injuring dozens and briefly trapping more than 200 coalminers underground, the warring sides reported. …read more Source: CTV...