By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2024
CALGARY – Oral Virtue first met Newfoundland-based Canadian soldiers as a child growing up in Jamaica, never forgetting their friendliness, openness and the way they spoke this “funky foreign language.” More than five decades later, Virtue, 61, recalls a lifetime of service as a soldier while viewing the Black History Month exhibition at the Military ... Read More »
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OTTAWA – Canada’s ambassador to Poland says the country wants allies to remain engaged in the war that has been raging on the other side of its border for two years. Speaking on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Catherine Godin says the war presents a real and present threat to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on February 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – Authoritarian countries are leveraging social media to set back progress for women worldwide, a Canadian special envoy says, as Ottawa refreshes its cross-government gender policy. Canada’s ambassador for women, peace and security, Jacqueline O’Neill, says these threats require supporters of gender equality around the world to work together. Western countries must help buck ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Roman Tymotsko in Kyiv and Laura Osman in Warsaw, The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surveyed the wreckage of one of the first battles in the brutal war that has gripped Ukraine for the last two years, as Ukrainians used Saturday’s anniversary of the fighting to take stock of a still uncertain future. The prime minister joined other world leaders in a surprise visit to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2024
MONTREAL – Some Ukrainians living in Quebec after fleeing the war with Russia are unsure if they’ll be able to meet the French requirement for permanent immigration to the province. Many displaced Ukrainians came to Canada through a federal program that allows them to stay and work in the country for three years, and beneficiaries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling Vladimir Putin a “weakling” ahead of Russian presidential elections next month and in the wake of the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Speaking with reporters at the end of a surprise trip to Ukraine, Trudeau accused Putin of “executing” Navalny and using police and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling Vladimir Putin a “weakling” ahead of Russian presidential elections next month and in the wake of the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Speaking with reporters at the end of a surprise trip to Ukraine, Trudeau accused Putin of “executing” Navalny and using police and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – Events marking the second anniversary of Russia’s deadly invasion of Ukraine were planned across Canada on Saturday, as head of the organization representing Ukrainian Canadians urged people to honour those who have been killed in the war. Alexandra Chyczij, national president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, said the day marked a grim milestone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – Pierre Poilievre has vowed that “Canada will always stand with Ukraine” as the world marks the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country. The federal Conservative Party leader posted on social media today, denouncing the “tyranny” of Russian President Vladimir Putin and applauding Ukraine’s “unshakeable resolve and determination.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signed a new security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as world leaders mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion in 2022. The agreement, which Trudeau announced today during a surprise visit to Kyiv, is aimed at fortifying both the Ukrainian military and the country’s struggling economy. ... Read More »
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