Category Archives: international military intervention
Trudeau says Canada ‘very supportive’ of Sweden, Finland joining NATO alliance
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "very supportive" of Sweden and Finland joining NATO. Each of the countries has expressed an interest in becoming part of the defensive military alliance since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began...
Canada advises against non-essential travel to Ukraine, cites Russian aggression
OTTAWA — Canada is advising residents against taking non-essential trips to Ukraine because of the buildup of Russian troops near the country's border. The change in risk level comes amid fears of a Russian invasion. Ottawa says Russia's military pre...
Top Ukrainian official says more support needed as Russia masses troops near border
HALIFAX — A senior Ukrainian government official is urging Canada to bolster its support for the eastern European country as it faces a renewed threat from Russian forces along its border. Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and ...
Canadian special forces operating outside Kabul airport to help evacuees: officials
OTTAWA — On the eve of a special G7 leaders' meeting, Canadian officials disclosed Monday the military's special forces are operating outside the closed confines of Kabul's chaotic airport to get people on flights out of Afghanistan. The officials woul...
Armenian diaspora in Canada says Ottawa must act to prevent a second genocide
MONTREAL — The ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is physically and emotionally distant to most Canadians, but for Montrealer Talar Chichmanian, the war is the second time since the 1990s her family has taken up arms. Her husband left Mont...