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Canadian troops forced to hitch ride with British military to and from LatviaCanada has 540 troops in Latvia, where they form the core of a 1,500-strong multinational battlegroup established by NATO three years ago.WorldJul 10, 2020
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Canadian troops headed to Latvia turn around, return home due to COVID-19 scareDefence Department spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande says the Polaris aircraft carrying about 70 military members and aircrew took off from Canadian Forces Base Trenton on July 2 and those on board had spent two weeks in quarantine.CanadaJul 5, 2020
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Coronavirus: Europe’s first ‘travel bubble’ is between Lithuania, Latvia, EstoniaA dozen Estonian border guards removed all signs directing vehicles to stop at the border and huddled together at the roadside for cake and coffee.EconomyMay 14, 2020
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Calgary soldiers ‘absolutely stoked’ to be joining NATO forces in LatviaMembers of the Calgary Highlanders will spend six months as part of a mortar platoon in Latvia.CanadaJan 23, 2020
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Canadian soldiers leave Edmonton for Latvia to play role in ‘deterrence mission’ for NATOA group of soldiers left Edmonton International Airport on Wednesday to head to Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance, a NATO mission involving the Canadian Armed Forces.CanadaJan 8, 2020
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Canadian missions in Latvia, Iraq key to NATO’s bond, secretary-general saysJens Stoltenberg listed Canada's deployment of hundreds of troops to Latvia and Iraq as critical to helping protect North America and Europe and strengthening the alliance.CanadaDec 4, 2019
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Man ignores advice on Reddit, unknowingly dismantles WW1 bomb found on fishing tripThe Reddit user then slowly documented himself dismantling the large object, ignoring the advice of others.TrendingSep 6, 2018
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Canadian troops take part in Latvia invasion drill as Russia tensions flareThe exercise attempts to mimic an attack by a country like Russia and test how Latvian and NATO forces respond.WorldAug 24, 2018
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Canada expected to spend less on defence in 2018 than last year, NATO report saysCanada is expected to spend an estimated 1.23 per cent of its GDP on defence in 2018 - down from 1.36 per cent last yearJul 10, 2018
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Here’s how the Canadian military is battling fake news in LatviaThe Canadians say they've been winning the information war, of late, as the attacks have slowed down recently.CanadaJul 10, 2018
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