Category Archives: Defence
Former defence chief Vance’s obstruction of justice case to go to trial in May 2023
OTTAWA — Former chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance's obstruction of justice case will go to trial in May 2023. Ten days of trial dates were set during a brief, virtual courtroom hearing this morning, three months after military police
Dutch PM supports Canada’s plan to establish NATO centre for climate security
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Netherlands threw its support behind a new NATO centre of excellence to study the security threats posed by climate change during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's official visit to Holland. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte sa...
Afghan ambassador calls for urgent food aid, help to ‘expedite’ refugee exodus
OTTAWA — The Afghan ambassador is urging Canada to send officials to Pakistan and other countries bordering Afghanistan to help "accelerate" the passage of refugees fleeing the Taliban. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Hassan Soroosh, Afghanist...
Afghanistan’s ambassador to Canada calls for more flights to help people flee
OTTAWA — Afghanistan’s ambassador is urging the Canadian government to send officials to bordering countries such as Pakistan to help refugees fleeing the Taliban get to Canada. Hassan Soroosh, Afghanistan's ambassador to Canada, also wants internation...
Help Afghanistan’s neighbours to help refugees fleeing Taliban: UNHCR official
OTTAWA — Canada and its international partners need to do more to strengthen Afghanistan's neighbours if they want to help vulnerable people flee the Taliban-controlled country, says a top United Nations official. Kelly Clements, the deputy UN High Com...
New defence minister vows to fight sex misconduct, warns battle ‘going to take time’
OTTAWA — Anita Anand vowed to throw everything she has into eliminating sexual misconduct in the military as the former procurement minister who successfully obtained COVID-19 vaccines for Canada became only the second woman to hold office as the count...
Judge agrees to ‘terrorism enhancement’ in case of ex-Canadian Armed Forces reservist
GREENBELT, Md. — The ex-Canadian Armed Forces reservist convicted of gun charges linked to what the FBI called a neo-Nazi plot to attack a gun-rights rally in Virginia is facing up to 25 years behind bars, a judge decided Monday. Patrik
Online criteria for Afghan refugee program changes, applies only to those who’ve fled
OTTAWA — The Canadian government has quietly changed the criteria on its website for a special program for vulnerable Afghan refugees so that only those who have already managed to escape to other countries are eligible. The online criteria for the
GG, Legion mark 100th anniversary of poppy symbol during fundraising campaign launch
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon received the symbolic first poppy Monday as the Royal Canadian Legion launched this year’s annual national fundraising campaign for veterans ahead of Remembrance Day. May Simon accepted the poppy from Legion dominion p...
UN urges Canada, allies to address unprecedented hunger in Afghanistan
OTTAWA — The United Nations is predicting dire hunger for more than half of Afghanistan's people in the coming months unless Canada and its Western allies step up with greater financial support. Monday's joint report of the UN Food and Agriculture
