Category Archives: war and peace
Trudeau arrives in U.K. to start four-country consult with allies on Ukraine response
LONDON — As Olivia Milton and her husband packed up their four-year-year son up for trips to their Kyiv neighbourhood bomb shelter, they crafted a narrative to explain the flurry of activity to him. With the Russian war on Ukraine underway,
Artists and organization across Canada support Ukraine; condemn Russia
Artists and arts organizations across Canada are working on shows in support of Ukraine while taking public stances against Russia and its devastating invasion on the country last week. From immersive experiences of the work of beloved Ukrainian painte...
Ukraine war sparks fresh calls for urgency on upgrading North America’s defences
OTTAWA — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to put his country’s nuclear arsenal on high alert last weekend has sparked hope that Ottawa and Washington will finally act with urgency in upgrading North America’s defences. Successive Canadian an...
Trudeau heads to Europe to meet allies amid fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to several European capitals to strategize with allies as fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensifies. Trudeau will spend next week in meetings in London and Berlin as well as Riga, Latvia, an...
Trudeau calls for stop to attacks on nuclear plant in Ukraine
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning attacks on a major nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Trudeau said late Thursday that he had spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about "the horrific attacks at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear p...
Canada sanctions Putin, but Ukraine calls for no-fly zone against Russian bombardment
OTTAWA — As the Trudeau government trumpeted new sanctions against Russia's Vladimir Putin, desperate pleas from Ukrainian lawmakers for a no-fly zone to protect their civilians from Russian bombs went unanswered Friday by Canada and its NATO allies. P...
‘We are all Ukrainian,’ envoy tells Canada as he laments breakdown in world order
OTTAWA — As the world watched war arrive in Ukraine, Andrii Bukvych was hearing first-hand accounts from family and loved ones in Kyiv. His mother, his sister and her son could hear the explosions, while friends saw Russian helicopters overhead
‘The free world must rally’: Ukrainian Canadians denounce Russian attacks
MONTREAL — Yellow and blue flags flew in cities across Canada on Thursday as Ukrainian Canadians organized demonstrations to denounce Russia's attack on Ukraine and urged Ottawa to act swiftly to defend their homeland. In Montreal, several dozen protes...
Canada, allies bring in stronger sanctions after Russia strikes Ukraine
OTTAWA — Shock and horror turned to anger on Thursday as Canada and its allies responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a barrage of new sanctions targeting the Russian economy and its leaders that they hoped would avert an
Canadian military’s limits to be tested as fears of war with Russia mount
OTTAWA — The Canadian military's limits are set to be tested, experts say, with trade-offs likely needed to offset the deployment of hundreds of additional troops to reinforce the NATO military alliance’s confrontation with Russia in eastern Europe. Pr...