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Canada’s embassy in Ukraine used as pawn
Jul12

Canada’s embassy in Ukraine used as pawn

KYIV, Ukraine – It was one of those events that simply appeared and disappeared during the bloody, swift-moving events of Ukraine in the winter revolution of 2014. Canada’s embassy in Kyiv was used as a haven for several days by anti-government protesters during the uprising that toppled the regime of former president Viktor Yanukovych. The...

CP Investigation: Canada’s embassy in Ukraine used as pawn in 2014 uprising
Jul12

CP Investigation: Canada’s embassy in Ukraine used as pawn in 2014 uprising

Canada’s embassy in Kyiv was used as a haven for several days by anti-government protesters during the revolution that toppled the regime of former president Viktor Yanukovych. The Harper government has never fully acknowledged the depth and the extent of the security breach, which has had far-reaching implications for Canadian foreign...

Ukraine PM to visit Ottawa as trade deal set to be signed
Jul12

Ukraine PM to visit Ottawa as trade deal set to be signed

Ukraine’s prime minister will lead a high-level delegation to Ottawa this week with the intention of completing a free trade agreement with Canada. A trade deal between the two countries would be a win for Ukraine, which is desperate to improve its battered economy following nearly two years of turmoil. It would also be a major victory for...

Ukraine PM to visit Ottawa as trade deal set to be signed
Jul12

Ukraine PM to visit Ottawa as trade deal set to be signed

Ukraine’s prime minister will lead a high-level delegation to Ottawa this week with the intention of completing a free trade agreement with Canada. A trade deal between the two countries would be a win for Ukraine, which is desperate to improve its battered economy following nearly two years of turmoil. It would also be a […] …read...

Ukraine PM to visit Ottawa as trade deal set to be signed
Jul12

Ukraine PM to visit Ottawa as trade deal set to be signed

Ukraine’s prime minister will lead a high-level delegation to Ottawa this week with the intention of completing a free trade agreement with Canada. A trade deal between the two countries would be a win for Ukraine, which is desperate to improve its battered economy following nearly two years of turmoil. It would also be a major victory for...

At least 2 dead in sports club attack in Ukraine
Jul11

At least 2 dead in sports club attack in Ukraine

At least two people were killed Saturday in a gun and grenade attack in a western Ukraine city involving the country’s notorious nationalist militia Right Sector. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine says 7 injured during armed attack in western city
Jul11

Ukraine says 7 injured during armed attack in western city

Ukraine’s Interior Minister says four civilians and three police officers have been wounded in an attack by armed men whose weapons include grenades in a western city. …read more Source: CTV...

Making 16,800 perogies for Ottawa’s Capital Ukrainian Festival
Jul11

Making 16,800 perogies for Ottawa’s Capital Ukrainian Festival

Ukrainians in the Ottawa region were making the last of the 16,800 perogies Friday, July 10 to be served a the Capital Ukrainina Festival being held in Ottawa from July 24-26. The Festival will feature live Ukrainian music, food and drinks, artwork, handmade crafts, a Yarmarok (Marketplace), and cultural exhibits. Festival Details:...

Canada appears poised to sign international Arctic fish deal
Jul10

Canada appears poised to sign international Arctic fish deal

Canada appears poised to sign an international agreement to block commercial fishing in the central Arctic Ocean until more is known about the potential of the resource.A source close to the negotiations told The Canadian Press that the deal is to be signed next Thursday in Oslo.A Fisheries and Oceans spokeswoman confirmed that Canada will be in...

Gunman kills 3 postal workers in Ukraine, steals $115,000
Jul10

Gunman kills 3 postal workers in Ukraine, steals $115,000

An unidentified gunman shot and killed three postal workers Friday as they were transporting money in eastern Ukraine, escaping with the equivalent of $115,000, police said. …read more Source: CTV...