Category Archives: armed conflict
Joly warns of further sanctions against Russia as Trudeau set to leave for Europe
MONTREAL — Canada will soon impose new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday. "There will be more sanctions. We need to make sure we put maximum pressure on Vladimir Putin, his close
Canada’s emergency refugee program could accommodate millions of Ukrainians: minister
OTTAWA — Canada has designed a system with the potential to welcome millions of Ukrainians fleeing war to Canada, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Thursday, as the government opened applications. The program, which marks a major departure from Can...
‘Heartbreaking decisions’ had to be made in Canada’s response to Ukraine: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has had to make "heartbreaking decisions" when it comes to responding to Ukraine's request for a no-fly zone. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated his request for allied nations to secur...
‘Heartbreaking decisions’ had to be made in Canada’s response to Ukraine: Trudeau
Canada has had to make "heartbreaking decisions" when confronted with images of bombed hospitals and schools in Ukraine, civilian casualties and the Ukrainian president's passionate plea for a no-fly zone over his war-ravaged country, Prime Minister Ju...
Cyberspace making Canadian secrets more vulnerable, spy service official warns
OTTAWA — A senior official at Canada's spy service says the expansion of cyberspace is making it easier for foreign adversaries to pilfer secrets. Cherie Henderson, an interim assistant director with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, tells a ...
Exiled Belarus opposition leader says her country’s people oppose Russian invasion
OTTAWA — Belarus's exiled opposition leader says ordinary Belarusians are actively resisting the invasion of Ukraine, disrupting railway supplies to Russian forces and warning Ukrainians about movements of Russian aircraft. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya sai...
Freeland hints upcoming budget could have more money for military
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland hinted Wednesday that the upcoming federal budget could contain new money for the Canadian Armed Forces, as Canada faces pressure to invest more into its military following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking ...
Canadian military trainers deal with mixed emotions as Ukrainians defend from Russia
OTTAWA — Lt.-Col. Sarah Heer says it is absolutely "excruciating" watching from afar as friends and comrades that she helped train in the Ukrainian military a year ago are now forced to fight for their country. Heer finished her run as
Trudeau, NATO partners stage theatrical rebuke of Russia at military base in Latvia
ĀDAŽI, Latvia — Justin Trudeau joined NATO allies Tuesday in staging a theatrical rebuke of Russia's war on Ukraine from a heavily armoured war-games field and in a floodlit news conference from one of the alliance's eastern European bases. The prime
Trudeau opens door to more military spending in response to Russian invasion
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opened the door on Monday to spending more on Canada’s military, but stopped short of any firm commitments even as Germany and other allies rush to shore up their defence budgets following Russia’s invasion