Section: US & Canada
Car bomb kills investigative reporter in Ukraine, following safety concerns
The murder of Pavel Sheremet in Ukraine recalls the 2000 killing of another high-profile investigative journalist. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Journalist Pavel Shermet Killed By Car Bomb In Kyiv
Award-winning Belarusian journalist Pavel Sheremet was killed when the car he was driving was destroyed by a bomb in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Authorities described Sheremet’s death on July 20 as a “skillfully” planned “murder.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Journalist Killed in Ukraine
NEWS BRIEF A journalist who worked for one of Ukraine’s most prominent newspapers was killed Wednesday in a car bombing in Kiev.Pavel Sheremet, 44, a Belarussian citizen, had worked in Russian state radio and television before moving to Ukraine in 2014 where he worked for Ukrainska Pravda. He was driving to work in a car that belonged to...
Even in Russia, Capitalism Sometimes Works
There are silver linings to Russia’s depressed ruble: with France’s crop yields depressed from widespread flooding this year, Russia is set to dominate the wheat export market. Bloomberg: Russia will export a record 25.5 million metric tons in the season started in July, the most in the world for a second straight year, the U.S....
Edmonton university student confirmed dead in truck attack in France
An Edmonton university has confirmed that one of its students was killed in last week’s truck attack in France. MacEwan University says in a release that Mykhaylo Bazelevskyy, who was 22, was among those who died in the July 14 massacre in Nice. The school says confirmation of his death came late Tuesday from French authorities and his...
Canadian student confirmed dead in France truck attack
Mykhaylo Bazelevskyy had permanent resident status in Canada, but was travelling on a Ukrainian passport. …read more Source: Toronto...
CP NewsAlert: Canadian student confirmed dead in truck attack in France
EDMONTON — An Edmonton university confirms one of its students was killed in last week’s truck attack in Nice, France. Mykhaylo Bazelevskyy had permanent resident status in Canada, but was travelling on a Ukrainian passport. More to come. The Canadian Press …read more Source: National...
France: All 84 Killed in Nice Truck Attack Are Identified
PARIS—All 84 people killed in the Nice truck attack have been formally identified, and the death toll for the Bastille Day carnage has not increased despite several people being still in critical condition, a top French official said Wednesday. Some of those killed died at the scene, others while hospitalized, prosecutor’s office...
Arts best bets, July 21 to 27
Theatre Patrick Langston Italy circa 1959 was a happening place where the old cultural and social ways were yielding to the new and where fashion designers, film stars and other spotlight grabbers abounded. Odyssey Theatre – known for its colourful, outdoor commedia dell’arte shows about humanity’s foibles – has chosen mid-century...
Ukraine shocked by ‘cynical’ car bomb murder of investigative journalist
Pavel Sheremet was a Belarussian known for his outspoken criticism of his home country’s leadership …read more Source: The Globe and...
