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Mexico pauses relations with U.S., Canadian embassies in judicial reform spatThe Mexican government has paused its relationship with the U.S. and Canadian embassies in the country, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday, after their ambassadors criticized a proposed judicial reform that he backs. “There is a pause,” Lopez Obrador said in a press conference, clarifying that the freeze was with the embassies and...CanadaAug 27
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Canadians struggling to leave LebanonThe worsening conflict between Israel and Iran means Canadians still in Lebanon are growing more eager to leave. Global News spoke to a Canadian still in Lebanon who needs help getting her family out of the country – but who says the Canadian embassy has not responded to multiple requests. Nathaniel Dove has more.CanadaOct 2
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Canadian man killed in EgyptA Canadian-Israeli man has been killed in Egypt, according to Global Affairs Canada. Dawna Friesen reports on what the Israeli embassy in Ottawa and the Egyptian government are saying about the man’s death.Global NationalMay 8
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Vancouver Island woman charged in $1.7M fraud that targeted non-profitA bookkeeper is facing charges in connection with a fraud that saw almost $ 2 million go missing from a Vancouver Island non-profit. Kylie Stanton has more on the investigation that came together, thanks to help from a Canadian embassy.Global News Hour at 6 BCApr 11
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Canadian military’s elite counter-terrorism unit deployed to HaitiMembers of the Canada Armed Forces elite counter-terrorism unit, Joint Task Force 2, have been deployed to Haiti, Global News has learned. Sources say members are now on the ground at the Canadian Embassy in Port-au-Prince. Mercedes Stephenson reports.CanadaMar 22
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Canada echoes U.S. warning of ‘imminent terror risk’ in MoscowThe Canadian government is echoing a warning from the U.S. embassy in Russia of an “imminent terrorism risk” in Moscow.CanadaMar 8
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Canadians stuck in Israel with flights cancelled, embassy closed for ThanksgivingOttawa has joined the chorus of condemnation against the terrorist attacks in Israel, warning Canadians in the region to take every precaution. But there are questions about what the Canadian government is doing to keep Canadians safe, and to get those who are trapped inside Israel out. According to Global Affairs Canada, there are more...CanadaOct 8, 2023
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Intentional armoured vehicle delays put Canadian Embassy staff at riskDespite their importance to the Canadian Embassy, an expected delivery of dozens of armoured vehicles was delayed simply because a subcontractor in Jordan refused to release them, as revealed in a Global News exclusive. Touria Izri reports on this and how this delay will negatively impact the safety of already-at-risk staff within the embassy.CanadaJun 25, 2023
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Global National: June 25Led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russia’s private Wagner mercenary group halted its insurrection on the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don Saturday evening, just one day after the coup of the military HQ began. The international community, for now, however, is treading carefully in its response to the brazen challenge of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite their importance...Jun 25, 2023
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Afghan-Canadians say they fear safety of loved ones as country’s extraction mission endsWorry continues to build over the fate of those still living in Afghanistan, particularly interpreters who helped Canadian Armed Forces and former embassy staff. Mark Carcasole reports.Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoAug 26, 2021
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O’Toole accuses Trudeau of leaving Afghanistan evacuations ‘to the last minute’Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole on Monday accused Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau of leaving the evacuations of Canadian embassy staff and Afghan’s who aided the Canadian government “to the last minute.” He called the situation in Afghanistan “heartbreaking.”Aug 16, 2021
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Trudeau meets with Afghan refugees, wraps gift baskets for resettled families in start to ThanksgivingPrime Minister Justin Trudeau met with an Afghan refugee family in Orleans, Ont. on Saturday and wrapped gift baskets for resettled families in the start to the Thanksgiving weekend. Trudeau also spoke with a man who had worked at Canada’s embassy in Kabul and about how the past few weeks have been since being evacuated...CanadaOct 9, 2021
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Canadian troops pulled out of Ukraine amid Russian threat of invasionAt least a dozen countries including Canada and the U.S. have told their citizens to get out of Ukraine as western allies warn Russian forces could invade at any moment. Canadian military trainers have been pulled out and are now in Poland and Canadian embassy staff in Kyiv have also been relocated. Jennifer Johnson reports.WorldFeb 13, 2022
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Embassy staff moved to Poland after Putin launches military operationForeign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday that embassy staff had been moved from Kyiv, Ukraine to Poland after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a large-scale military attack on Ukraine. She said Canadians still in Ukraine should “shelter in place” unless able to safely leave the country.CanadaFeb 24, 2022
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Concern growing for Victoria man missing during trip to EuropeThere is growing concern for a Victoria man who’s gone missing while traveling in Europe. Sarah Macdonald now with an update on Scott Graham. He simply disappeared almost three weeks ago after going to the Canadian embassy in Madrid to get a new passport.CanadaAug 8, 2022
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Joly says Canadian official attending Russia Day celebration should not have happenedForeign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly commented Monday on reports a Canadian official had attended Russia Day celebrations at the country’s embassy in Canada, saying the “buck stops here” and that it should never have happened. According to reports, it was a deputy protocol chief in Canada’s global affairs department that attended the event. She said...CanadaJun 13, 2022
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Kabul hit with another deadly attack in just daysAfghanistan’s capital was once again rocked by a deadly suicide bomb this week. It comes just days after one went off near the Canadian embassy killing 90. Kabul used to be considered one of the safest places in Afghanistan, but now it’s clear the capital is the target of terror. Mike Le Couteur reports.Global NationalJun 3, 2017
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Canadian taxpayers helped to pay for $286 cushions for diplomats: CTFCanadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) director obtained information that Global Affairs Canada spent more than $24,600 on 86 cushions for the Canadian embassy when they were in Mexico City back in 2016.CanadaJul 9, 2018
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Greek anarchist group attacks Canadian embassy in AthensSeveral members of a Greek anarchist group converged on and vandalized the Canadian embassy in Athens Sunday night, angered over alleged “blackmail” the Canadian government has carried out in order to pressure foreign governments to approve mining projects.CanadaOct 22, 2018
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Montrealers protest closure of Canadian Embassy’s immigration office in CubaThe closure of the Canadian Embassy’s immigration office in Havana, Cuba has left many struggling to get visa’s to come to Canada. As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, protesters in Montreal are asking the government to help.May 25, 2019