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Nice attack victims: American, German, Swiss and Ukrainian tourists among those killed by driver
Sean Copeland, 51, and his son Brodie, 11, of Lakeway, Texas, were on a European summer vacation when they were killed by the driver …read more Source: Vancouver...
Nice attack victims: American, Swiss and Ukrainian tourists among those killed by driver
Early reports say a father, 51, and his 11-year-old son from the U.S. were among the dead. The Nice children’s hospital says many kids are ‘still life and death’ …read more Source: Vancouver...
Charles Krauthammer: America’s belated show of strength to Putin’s Russia
“The most significant reinforcement of our collective defense any time since the Cold War,” President Obama called it. A bit of an exaggeration, perhaps, but it was still an achievement: Last week’s NATO summit in Warsaw ordered the deployment of troops to Eastern Europe, the alliance’s most serious response yet to Russia’s...
For Chrystia Freeland, work-life balance is its own form of diplomacy
On a warm Sunday evening last month, Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s International Trade Minister, held a barbecue in the backyard of her Toronto home for about 25 senior Ukrainian government officials. They were in town for the Canada-Ukraine Business Forum, and Ms. Freeland could not attend the gala dinner. So she decided to invite them over...
Army headed for Africa, says top general
OTTAWA – Canada’s army will soon be bound for Africa, Canada’s top soldier said Thursday, fuelling speculation that it will be deployed on a peacekeeping operation to control the spread of terrorism on the continent. “The army’s been preparing for the future … preparing for a wide range of future tasks,” Gen. Jonathan Vance, the...
Concerts: What to see in the last days of Bluesfest (plus some other treats)
There’s only three days left for Bluesfest and the Music and Beyond Festival – as both end July 17 — so let’s start with my picks for each: Bluesfest July 14: The Monkees, yes, those Monkees, because some have called their new, 50th anniversary album one of the best of 2016. (It was made with the help of some epically talented fans —...
What to do Thursday: Paint party and some Green comedy
Thursday, July 14 So glad I don’t have to clean up after Ottawa’s Paint Party, where “colour cannons” will be spraying the rainbow onto the dance floor at Tequila Jacks, and glow sticks, UV dancers and more will make the fun as colourful as possible, 10 p.m., 104 Clarence St. Tickets: $10. www.OttawaPaintParty2016.eventbrite.ca Tom...
Trudeau schooled in Canada’s military obligations during tour of Eastern Europe
Canada’s unlikely Cold War warrior received an intense schooling in international security issues at the recent NATO summit in Warsaw and during this week’s visit to Ukraine. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a passionate advocate for a gentler world. He wants Canada to be a force for peace and change. But nasty global realities...
Does Canada’s decision to cut off Ukraine from satellite data show a shift in relations?
The federal government has confirmed Canada is no longer providing the Ukrainian military access to satellite imagery used for high-resolution surveillance, which one expert says is a sign of a possible shift in Canada-Ukraine relations. In 2015, the Harper government revealed it was sharing information from Canada’s RADARSAT-2 with the...
Editorial: The balance of foreign policies
Every government has a decision to make when it comes to soft power and hard security. It isn’t an either/or decision. Rather, it’s about which tools to deploy on each side, to create useful tension. Does a situation call for trade or trainers? For jets or snubs? Should development be treated as a tool of foreign policy at all?...
