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Ukrainian pilot Savchenko being released by Russia
An official in the Ukrainian presidential administration says Russia has released jailed pilot Nadezhda Savchenko and she is being flown to Ukraine, as part of a swap for two Russian servicemen imprisoned in Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukrainian pilot Savchenko released by Russia: Official
An official in the Ukrainian presidential administration says Russia has released jailed pilot Nadezhda Savchenko. …read more Source: Global...
Gardening calendar: Trees to dirt tips to plant sales for long weekend gardening
Annual Plant Sale at the Rothwell United Church, perennials, herbs, annuals, houseplants and more, May 21, 8 to 11 a.m., 42 Sumac Rd., Gloucester. www.rothwellunited.com All the Dirt container gardening, tips on creating dazzling containers, best plants and soil information, with Catherine Disley Engler, May 17 from 7 to 9 p.m., Bldg. 72 CEF...
PM Trudeau plans to visit Ukraine this summer
Ukraine and Canada will sign free trade agreement Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to pay an official visit to Ukraine this summer, reports Ukrinform citing its own source. The details of the visit are yet to be agreed, but the most probable date is early July. …read more Source: National...
Gita Kalmet remembers Peeter Kopvillem
When former Maclean’s senior executive editor Peeter Kopvillem died, we lost a tremendous editor, a fine musician and a generous man. Gita Kalmet, Estonia’s ambassador to Canada, reflects on Kopvillem’s life as a beloved Estonian who always remained devoted to his home country. If I said that I’ve known Peeter only for a...
Parliamentary fighting is a global tradition
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A tale of tulips, from ancient beginnings to contemporary spectacle
The other day I heard a radio contest in which the caller was asked to identify the country that embraced the tulip as its national flower: the Ukraine, Turkey or Holland. Naturally the caller guessed Holland and even the hosts seemed shocked when they revealed that the tulip is actually the national flower of Turkey. In fact, today 14 species of...
Canadian ambassador fears Ukraine conflict could drag on for decades
OTTAWA — Canada’s top diplomat in Ukraine is worried the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, which has resulted in a new Cold War between Russia and the West, could drag on for years or even decades. Wikimedia Commons But while advances have been made in stamping out corruption in the police and government, Ambassador Roman Waschuk says...
‘This song is about our tragedy’: Crimean Tatars celebrate Ukraine’s Eurovision win as Russians cry foul
Many Russians, whose Eurovision Song Contest entry won the popular vote but finished third, said they felt robbed of the win because of political bias …read more Source: Vancouver...
‘This song is about our tragedy’: Crimean Tatars celebrate Ukraine’s Eurovision win as Russians cry foul
KYIV, Ukraine — Crimean Tatars on Sunday celebrated Ukrainian singer Jamala’s win at Eurovision with a song that sheds light on their horrific deportations to Central Asia under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin but also hints at their recent treatment under Russian President Vladimir Putin. Many Russians, whose Eurovision Song Contest entry won...
