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Ukraine says separatists intensify attacks as peace talks beckon
Ukrainian military officials said Friday that four soldiers were killed in one day as separatists intensified shelling of government positions ahead of peace talks expected in the coming week. …read more Source: CTV...
Why Canadian babies have it so good
Jonathon Gatehouse profiled Richelle Sandra Marie Bonnie Shiner, Canada’s first baby of 2015. He writes about all the advantages of being born in her new country. “It can be difficult to get beyond our ingrained pessimism and collective obsession with crises and disasters, but, as the new year gets under way, it seems appropriate to take...
Eurozone deflation is finally here (you knew it was coming)
Todays’ big story is not falling oil prices, but the mass shooting at French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo yesterday, during which 12 people were killed. But the shooting has had surprisingly little influence on world markets so far – the Sydney hostage taking last month rattle markets – with indexes up around the world. This despite...
Russia behind cyber attack on German government, Ukraine says
The pro-Russian group that claimed responsibility demanded Berlin end support for the Ukrainian government …read more Source: The Globe and...
German government websites hacked, pro-Russian group claims responsibility
BERLIN – German government websites including Chancellor Angela Merkel’s page were hacked on Wednesday in a cyber attack claimed by a group demanding that Berlin sever official ties with the Ukrainian government. …read more Source: The Toronto...
HMCS Fredericton arrives in Portugal, HMCS Toronto to be back in Canada in late January
The Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Fredericton arrived Tuesday in Lisbon, Portugal to join Standing NATO Maritime Forces as part of Operation REASSURANCE, according to the Department of National Defence. Op REASSURANCE is Canada’s contribution to NATO-led assurance measures under way because of Russian actions in the Crimea. More details...
Looking Backward, Looking Forward: 2014 – 2015
Image by Jpatokal Introduction The balance sheet for 2014 and the prospects for 2015 provide us with a complex panorama of negative and positive outcomes. In most cases the advances, are not earth-shattering but open possibilities for further progress. The negative developments, however, have greater and more threatening systemic outcomes. We...
Dutch probing what agencies knew about flight risks before MH17 was downed
Dutch authorities are launching an investigation into what Dutch intelligence agencies knew about the risks of flying through Ukrainian airspace before Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed in July. …read more Source: CTV...
The Russian Who Claims Credit For Fanning The Flames In Ukraine
Igor Girkin claims to have touched off the conflagration and he says he’s proud of what he did. The former member of the Russian security service has a knack for turning up in tumultuous places.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
At least 12 Ukrainian servicemen killed in road accident
The accident took place late on Monday near an area of conflict with pro-Russian separatists who are fighting Ukrainian government forces, police said …read more Source: The Globe and...
