Section: US & Canada
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
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...
Senate is responsible for its expense rules: Harper says
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is keeping his distance from the latest revelations in the Senate expenses scandal. Harper was asked about the issue on Saturday as he visited Ukraine, but he said little more other than the Senate is an independent body that is dealing with the problem itself. An explosive audit of expenses that will be made public...
Canada to send military instructors to Ukraine, but not lethal weapons
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the country soon will send military instructors to Ukraine to help train government troops. …read more Source: FOX...
Canada to Send Military Instructors to Ukraine
Canada to send military instructors to Ukraine, but not lethal weapons …read more Source: ABC...
Fed up with failing peace, Ukraine rebels eager to fight
In this front-line town in eastern Ukraine, the cease-fire called more than three months ago seems to be only an insulting guise. Shelling rocks the area so often that dogs…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Canada to send military instructors to Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the country soon will send military instructors to Ukraine to help train… …read more Source:...
Obama to Focus on Russia, Islamic State at G-7
U.S. President Barack Obama heads to Germany Saturday for a meeting of the G-7 industrialized democracies that will, for a second year, exclude Russia. Although the summit is formally about trade, the Islamic State threat and Russia’s involvement in Ukraine are set to dominate the two-day gathering. VOA White House correspondent Luis...
Several Injured, Including Police, at Ukraine Gay Rally
Opponents of gay rights in Ukraine’s capital attacked a gay pride march Saturday, leaving some people injured, including policemen. According to reports, assailants used smoke bombs and tear gas against marchers. Five officers and some marchers were hurt and some demonstrators were arrested. The march, organized under the banner...
Obama Faces New Dynamic With Europe At G7 Summit In Germany
When President Barack Obama attends the Group of Seven summit in Germany on Sunday, he will join fellow leaders who are growing accustomed to a new dynamic in the transatlantic relationship: less direction from Washington, more demands on Europe. In responding to Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, the crisis in Libya and efforts to advance...
