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• Taliban restricts Afghans from foreign travel, prompting concern from West

  The Taliban said Afghans would not be allowed to leave the country unless they had a clear destination and that women could not travel overseas for study without a male guardian.

  World

  Mar 1
  
• Desmond inquiry: Nova Scotia inquest into shooting tragedy facing complex challenges

  The Lionel Desmond inquiry is expected to draw to a close next month in Nova Scotia, with questions still lingering about what it can accomplish.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2021
  
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• Canada’s response to fall of Afghanistan target of new special committee of MPs

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an election as the Taliban was advancing through Afghanistan and came under heavy criticism for the government's handling of the crisis.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
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• Canadian Afghanistan war veteran finds music helps soothe battle with PTSD

  Dennis MacKenzie released his first album, 'The Guardian Angel Platoon', on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2021
• Afghanistan minister won’t commit to girls’ schooling despite international demand

  The new Taliban administration has pushed to build relations with other countries to help stave off a catastrophic economic crisis.

  World

  Oct 12, 2021
• Afghanistan’s Taliban nightmare — and how women are resisting

  With the Taliban back in power, courageous Afghan women are speaking out about their dreams and their future.

  Features

  Oct 9, 2021
• After a bloody 20-year war, what’s next for Afghanistan?

  A former Afghan ambassador to Canada on where the war went wrong and what the future holds for Afghanistan.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2021
• U.N. calls on donors to raise $606 million to stabilize Afghanistan

  There are concerns that instability and upended humanitarian efforts, compounded by an ongoing drought, could further endanger lives and plunge Afghanistan toward famine.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2021
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• ‘Holding them hostage’: Taliban not letting planes of evacuees take off, U.S. official says

  At least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for days, officials said.

  World

  Sep 5, 2021
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• Afghan refugee who survived horrific spousal attack pleads for girls still in country

  In 2013, Shakila Zareen's husband shot her in the face, leaving her with life-altering injuries that required reconstructive surgery. She came to Canada in 2018 as a refugee.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2021