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Canada sending HMCS Fredericton to Mediterranean Sea over Ukraine crisis
Dec20

Canada sending HMCS Fredericton to Mediterranean Sea over Ukraine crisis

Canada is sending another one of its frigates to help a NATO maritime force aiming to provide reassurance to eastern European allies that are jittery over the crisis in Ukraine. The Defence Department says HMCS Fredericton will deploy in the coming weeks to replace HMCS Toronto in the Mediterranean Sea. HMCS Toronto has been in the area since...

New C-17 transport plane purchase costing twice what other countries pay
Dec19

New C-17 transport plane purchase costing twice what other countries pay

Defence Minister Rob Nicholson says Canada will purchase another C-17 military transport aircraft from the U.S. but he didn’t explain why the plane appears to be costing taxpayers twice what other nations have paid. Nicholson said Friday that Canada would pay $415 million for the acquisition. Another $30 million would be spent for 12 years...

More Canadian sanctions against Russia
Dec19

More Canadian sanctions against Russia

Russians face oil-sector sanctions, new travel restrictions, over Ukraine …read more Source:...

Russians face oil-sector sanctions, new travel restrictions, over Ukraine
Dec19

Russians face oil-sector sanctions, new travel restrictions, over Ukraine

OTTAWA – Canada is once again imposing new sanctions against Russia in response to its incursions into Ukraine.The latest sanctions target 20 Russian and Ukrainian individuals and include new export restrictions on technologies used in Russia’s oil sector.The sanctions against individuals involve freezing of assets and travel bans.But...

HMCS Fredericton preparing to head to Mediterranean Sea
Dec19

HMCS Fredericton preparing to head to Mediterranean Sea

The ship’s company of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Fredericton is preparing to deploy overseas to join the Standing NATO Maritime Forces in the Mediterranean Sea, the Department of National Defence noted in a news release issued today. The deployment is part of NATO measures to promote security and stability in central and...

Obama to finish up 2014 with year-end news conference
Dec19

Obama to finish up 2014 with year-end news conference

WATCH LIVE: U.S. President Barack Obama will give year-end news conference at 1:30 p.m. EST WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will end his year in Washington with a news conference at which he’ll face questions on Cuba, the Sony hacking and how he will work with the Republican Congress. Obama’s dismal year is ending on an upbeat...

World markets feeling festive over U.S. Fed’s Christmas boost
Dec19

World markets feeling festive over U.S. Fed’s Christmas boost

It’s been a turbulent week around the world, between plunging oil prices, a swinging ruble, and signs from the U.S. Fed of an earlier than expected rate hike. There’s more where that came from this morning, as an early, Fed-fuelled “Santa Rally” continues in Asia and Europe, and the ruble vacillates in the wake of a combative annual...

Why it’s so hard to know when oil will bounce back: Don Pittis
Dec19

Why it’s so hard to know when oil will bounce back: Don Pittis

From Russian political stability to the value of Canada’s oil sands companies, there is a lot riding on the price of oil. But economic analysts are proposing very different views on whether, when and how much the price of oil will rise, Don Pittis says. …read more Source:...

35 tragic photos from the Malaysia Airlines disasters 
 [Photos]
Dec19

35 tragic photos from the Malaysia Airlines disasters [Photos]

Tragedy struck Malaysia Airlines twice in 2014, with the disappearance of flight MH370 in March and flight MH17 being shot down over eastern Ukraine in July. These photos captured the devastation and the heartache of those affected. …read more Source: The Toronto...

Defence Minister Rob Nicholson in Trenton to make announcement Friday…another C-17 perhaps?
Dec19

Defence Minister Rob Nicholson in Trenton to make announcement Friday…another C-17 perhaps?

Defence Minister Rob Nicholson is heading to CFB Trenton Friday morning to will an announcement. “The announcement will be followed by a media photo opportunity,” says the Department of National Defence. It will all be taking place in Hanger 1 at the base. Some have suggested more non-lethal gear for Ukraine while others suggest it will be the...