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Ottawa Citizen week in photos, July 19 to 25, 2014
Jul26

Ottawa Citizen week in photos, July 19 to 25, 2014

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2014 Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts took part in Grandpa’s Ride, a special motorcycle ride in support of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute in Gatineau on Saturday, July 19, 2014. READ MORE: Photos and Video: Grandpa’s Ride • This was just one of the happenings in the National Capital area to be...

Final days could be approaching for separatists in eastern Ukraine
Jul26

Final days could be approaching for separatists in eastern Ukraine

The Donetsk People’s Republic army was already losing ground before the MH17 disaster. Now the separatist forces are in full retreat and a drawn-out guerrilla war could be next …read more Source: The Globe and...

U.S. accuses Russia of firing on Ukraine
Jul26

U.S. accuses Russia of firing on Ukraine

Pentagon says Moscow is also moving powerful rocket systems closer to border, ready for pro-Russian militias …read more Source: The Globe and...

The world impact of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17’s crash
Jul26

The world impact of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17’s crash

The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 convulsed families, AIDs researchers, governments and witnesses in Ukraine. …read more Source: Toronto...

Tight-fitting bearing aboard Canadian warship costs taxpayers $685,000
Jul25

Tight-fitting bearing aboard Canadian warship costs taxpayers $685,000

A tight-fitting bearing on one of Canada’s warships ended up costing taxpayers $685,000. In October 2012, Royal Canadian Navy officers trying to deal with excessive noise generated by HMCS Toronto at first thought the source was a device called a stern flap, the Citizen reported earlier this week. But the Department of National Defence now...

Malaysia jet victims’ bodies arrive in Netherlands
Jul25

Malaysia jet victims’ bodies arrive in Netherlands

Remains of Malaysia Airlines bodies reach Ukraine-held city; Europe mulls more sanctions …read more Source:...

Chalk River nuclear shipments opposed in Washington
Jul25

Chalk River nuclear shipments opposed in Washington

A New York congressman says the proposed trucking of intensely radioactive liquid waste from Chalk River to the United States could cause a “mobile Chernobyl” in the event of a spill while crossing the border at Buffalo. Representative Brian Higgins brought the issue to the floor of the House Thursday, calling on the Department of...

Russia to move heavy artillery across Ukraine border, says Pentagon
Jul25

Russia to move heavy artillery across Ukraine border, says Pentagon

The movement of Russian heavy-calibre artillery systems across the border into Ukraine is “imminent,” the Pentagon said Friday, saying Russia is escalating the military action there. …read more Source: CTV...

Russia massing 15,000 troops on Ukraine border, U.S. NATO envoy says
Jul25

Russia massing 15,000 troops on Ukraine border, U.S. NATO envoy says

U.S. ambassador to NATO offered a higher figure than one previously cited by the Pentagon …read more Source: The Globe and...

MH17: Australia, Netherlands offer security for plane crash site
Jul25

MH17: Australia, Netherlands offer security for plane crash site

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said his country was ready to send 40 unarmed military police to rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Toronto...