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G7 leaders arrive in Bavaria for 2-day summit
Jun07

G7 leaders arrive in Bavaria for 2-day summit

U.S. President Barack Obama said Group of Seven (G7) leaders meeting in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday would discuss standing up to Russian aggression in Ukraine amid an upsurge in violence there that monitors have blamed on Moscow-backed separatists. …read more Source:...

Ukraine crisis to dominate G7 summit in Germany
Jun07

Ukraine crisis to dominate G7 summit in Germany

Leaders from the world’s richest countries are due to attend the annual G7 summit in the Bavarian Alps in Germany. They are expected to use the meeting to maintain diplomatic pressure on Russia over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Greece’s debt crisis and how to tackle global warming will also be on the agenda. Russia has been...

Five things about Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the G7 summit in Germany
Jun07

Five things about Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the G7 summit in Germany

Here are five things to know about the G7 leaders’ summit that Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be attending Sunday and Monday in Germany. 1. Harper’s host, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is placing the fight against climate change at the top of her sweeping agenda. Merkel, with the help of France, wants to push the idea of a...

PM arrives for G7 summit after Ukraine visit
Jun07

PM arrives for G7 summit after Ukraine visit

Ukraine asks Harper for help on visas, and to arm troops against rebels …read more Source:...

Fighting In Eastern Ukraine Ramps Up, Raises Fears
Jun07

Fighting In Eastern Ukraine Ramps Up, Raises Fears

Renewed fighting in Eastern Ukraine marked an end to a tenuous cease-fire agreed to in February. Observers fear that a surge in violence could plunge the region into another full scale war.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

New shelling in Ukraine as Harper arrives
Jun07

New shelling in Ukraine as Harper arrives

Ukraine asks Harper for help on visas, and to arm troops against rebels …read more Source:...

Ukraine asks Harper for help on emigres, guns
Jun07

Ukraine asks Harper for help on emigres, guns

Ukraine asks Harper for help on visas, and to arm troops against rebels …read more Source:...

Gay pride rally attacked in Kiev
Jun06

Gay pride rally attacked in Kiev

Several dozen unknown assailants attacked a gay pride march in Kiev on Saturday, throwing flares and wounding two policemen, a Reuters witness reported. …read more Source: The Toronto...

Maclean’s wins four National Magazine Awards
Jun06

Maclean’s wins four National Magazine Awards

Maclean’s earned three golds, one silver and 15 honourable mentions at Friday’s National Magazine Awards gala. With its four wins, the magazine received the sixth most awards of any Canadian magazine, ranking behind The Walrus—which, with nine awards, placed first—and sister publication L’actualité, which earned eight, among...

Gay pride rally attacked in Kiev
Jun06

Gay pride rally attacked in Kiev

Several dozen unknown assailants attacked a gay pride march in Kiev on Saturday, throwing flares and wounding two policemen, a Reuters witness reported. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...