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Sen. Larry Campbell refuses to answer questions about board role for B.C. casino company
Tracking Hurricane Florence as it bears down on U.S. East Coast
Canadian helicopters are ‘flying emergency rooms’ in Mali peacekeeping mission
Jeff Semple: First impressions of Canadian peacekeepers in Mali
Canadian peacekeepers’ first medical air evacuation in Mali a success despite severe weather
Jeff Semple: Canadian peacekeepers battle extreme weather in Mali helicopter exercise
Canada’s on a new kind of mission in Mali — mixing peacekeeping with counterterrorism
Jeff Semple: Canadian peacekeepers ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ with German, Dutch troops in Mali
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Canada’s Armed Forces, struggling to hit diversity goals, turns to new digital recruiting tools
By David Akin Chief Political Correspondent
In an effort to boost the number of women, visible minorities, and Indigenous Canadians in the Armed Forces, DND turns to a range of new programs this fall, Global News has learned. Continue reading
Tories demand answers on Trans Mountain court ruling: ‘There is nothing as big as this’
Liberal MPs defeated a motion brought by the opposition to study the federal government’s handling of the Trans Mountain pipeline matter on Tuesday. Continue reading
As NAFTA talks set to resume, Americans appear split on moving forward without Canada
A new poll suggests Americans are split on whether to support a new NAFTA deal if it does not include Canada. Continue reading
Here’s why Andrew Scheer isn’t kicking Maxime Bernier out of caucus
Any attempt to eject a member from caucus would need to win support from the majority of the caucus in a vote. But so far, no one is willing to take on Bernier. Continue reading
As Saudi-Canada feud escalates, here’s how axing armoured vehicle deal could hurt Trudeau in 2019
The future of one of Canada’s largest arms deal and whether axing it could chip away at Liberal prospects in 2019 is fast becoming a major question, after Saudi Arabia reacted to criticism of its treatment of female activists by ejecting the Canadian ambassador Sunday night and ordering a freeze on all new trade. Continue reading
‘Crisis’ or ‘misperception?’ Bill Blair reacts to new poll on how Canadians view migrants
A new poll released Friday suggests two-thirds of Canadians think irregular border crossings are at “crisis” level. But Bill Blair, the newly-named Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction, said those concerns show many don’t understand the issue. Continue reading
‘We’re not done’; Carbon tax plans could still change more as feds weigh cost to Ontario businesses
There could still be further changes to federal carbon pricing rules set to go into effect next year as Ottawa weighs concerns over American protectionism. Continue reading
‘Brothers of the Gun’: Illustrating Syria’s civil war and life under ISIS
Syrian journalist Marwan Hisham’s stories and images are the basis of ‘Brothers of the Gun: A Memoir of the Syrian War,’ co-authored with journalist and artist Molly Crabapple. Continue reading
