Former Afghan interpreter in Calgary pleads for resettlement help as situation grows dire
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Former Afghan interpreter in Calgary pleads for resettlement help as situation grows dire
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Former Afghan interpreter in Calgary pleads for resettlement help as situation grows dire
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6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan
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02:00 | November 3, 2025
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Why Afghanistan’s women and girls will suffer the most after earthquake
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10:32 | January 2, 2025
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Operation Medusa: Documentary recounts Canada’s toughest battle in Afghanistan
01:42 | November 10, 2024
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Afghanistan War veteran creates Canadian exhibit to help ‘do a little healing’
10:12 | November 10, 2024
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Taliban bans Afghan women from praying aloud, reciting Qur’an in each other’s presence
02:05 | November 3, 2024
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China offers Taliban tariff-free trade access to construction, energy and consumer sector
03:51 | October 25, 2024
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Afghanistan withdrawal was ‘catastrophic failure of epic proportions’: U.S. Foreign Affairs chair
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Taliban bans women’s voices, bare faces from public in new restrictive laws
00:39 | August 23, 2024
Former Afghan interpreter in Calgary pleads for resettlement help as situation grows dire
Description
August 20, 2021
Calls continued Friday for the Canadian government to speed up efforts when it comes to evacuations in Afghanistan. As Christa Dao reports, those who were on the front lines say Ottawa owes it to the Afghan people -- many of whom put their lives at risk for Canadians.
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Former Afghan interpreter in Calgary pleads for resettlement help as situation grows dire02:02 | August 20, 2021 -
How an Afghanistan TV channel is defying Taliban rule02:31 | March 30, 2026 -
Taliban says 400 killed in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital01:48 | March 17, 2026 -
Afghanistan-Pakistan war: Kabul claims to capture more military posts01:36 | March 3, 2026 -
Pakistan bombs major Afghan cities, declares ‘open war’01:48 | February 27, 2026 -
Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan as conflict sparks between neighbours02:47 | February 27, 2026 -
Pakistan airstrikes kill dozens in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar, Taliban says01:11 | February 22, 2026 -
National Guard shooting suspect worked with the CIA: Report02:08 | November 27, 2025 -
Ontario mother Nancy Payne named 2025 Silver Cross Mother02:37 | November 10, 2025 -
6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan01:43 | November 3, 2025 -
Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll likely to rise after 6.3 magnitude quake shakes Mazar-e Sharif02:00 | November 3, 2025 -
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to fragile ceasefire after Doha talks02:41 | October 20, 2025 -
Canada’s sniper legacy11:07 | October 19, 2025 -
Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes, border closed01:47 | October 12, 2025 -
Why Afghanistan’s women and girls will suffer the most after earthquake02:00 | September 2, 2025 -
Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake surpasses 1,40005:53 | September 2, 2025 -
Why international aid may not arrive quickly to Afghanistan after deadly earthquake02:00 | September 1, 2025 -
Over 800 killed and 2,800 injured in 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan02:38 | September 1, 2025 -
Afghanistan bus crash kills nearly 80, including children expelled from Iran01:32 | August 20, 2025 -
Trump’s travel ban on 12 countries takes effect00:42 | June 9, 2025 -
Trump announces travel ban for 12 countries, restrictions for 7 others02:12 | June 5, 2025 -
Finland maintains hold on title of world’s happinest nation01:43 | March 20, 2025 -
Canadian Dave Lavery recounts his 77 days as a prisoner of the Taliban02:12 | February 2, 2025 -
How a Canadian charity is helping Afghan women restricted under Taliban rule02:04 | January 2, 2025 -
Tesla Cybertruck explosion: Suspect sustained gunshot wound to head prior to detonation, LVPD says10:32 | January 2, 2025 -
Tesla Cybertruck explosion: ‘Not lost on us,’ it was a Tesla in front of a Trump building, says FBI02:04 | January 2, 2025 -
Operation Medusa: Documentary recounts Canada’s toughest battle in Afghanistan01:42 | November 10, 2024 -
Afghanistan War veteran creates Canadian exhibit to help ‘do a little healing’10:12 | November 10, 2024 -
Taliban bans Afghan women from praying aloud, reciting Qur’an in each other’s presence02:05 | November 3, 2024 -
China offers Taliban tariff-free trade access to construction, energy and consumer sector03:51 | October 25, 2024 -
Afghanistan withdrawal was ‘catastrophic failure of epic proportions’: U.S. Foreign Affairs chair04:19 | September 9, 2024 -
Taliban bans women’s voices, bare faces from public in new restrictive laws00:39 | August 23, 2024
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Former Afghan interpreter in Calgary pleads for resettlement help as situation grows dire02:02 | August 20, 2021
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How an Afghanistan TV channel is defying Taliban rule02:31 | March 30, 2026
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Taliban says 400 killed in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital01:48 | March 17, 2026
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Afghanistan-Pakistan war: Kabul claims to capture more military posts01:36 | March 3, 2026
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Pakistan bombs major Afghan cities, declares ‘open war’01:48 | February 27, 2026
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Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan as conflict sparks between neighbours02:47 | February 27, 2026
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Pakistan airstrikes kill dozens in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar, Taliban says01:11 | February 22, 2026
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National Guard shooting suspect worked with the CIA: Report02:08 | November 27, 2025
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Ontario mother Nancy Payne named 2025 Silver Cross Mother02:37 | November 10, 2025
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6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan01:43 | November 3, 2025
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Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll likely to rise after 6.3 magnitude quake shakes Mazar-e Sharif02:00 | November 3, 2025
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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to fragile ceasefire after Doha talks02:41 | October 20, 2025
-
Canada’s sniper legacy11:07 | October 19, 2025
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Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes, border closed01:47 | October 12, 2025
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Why Afghanistan’s women and girls will suffer the most after earthquake02:00 | September 2, 2025
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Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake surpasses 1,40005:53 | September 2, 2025
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Why international aid may not arrive quickly to Afghanistan after deadly earthquake02:00 | September 1, 2025
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Over 800 killed and 2,800 injured in 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan02:38 | September 1, 2025
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Afghanistan bus crash kills nearly 80, including children expelled from Iran01:32 | August 20, 2025
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Trump announces travel ban for 12 countries, restrictions for 7 others02:12 | June 5, 2025
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Finland maintains hold on title of world’s happinest nation01:43 | March 20, 2025
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Canadian Dave Lavery recounts his 77 days as a prisoner of the Taliban02:12 | February 2, 2025
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How a Canadian charity is helping Afghan women restricted under Taliban rule02:04 | January 2, 2025
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Tesla Cybertruck explosion: Suspect sustained gunshot wound to head prior to detonation, LVPD says10:32 | January 2, 2025
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Tesla Cybertruck explosion: ‘Not lost on us,’ it was a Tesla in front of a Trump building, says FBI02:04 | January 2, 2025
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Operation Medusa: Documentary recounts Canada’s toughest battle in Afghanistan01:42 | November 10, 2024
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Afghanistan War veteran creates Canadian exhibit to help ‘do a little healing’10:12 | November 10, 2024
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Taliban bans Afghan women from praying aloud, reciting Qur’an in each other’s presence02:05 | November 3, 2024
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China offers Taliban tariff-free trade access to construction, energy and consumer sector03:51 | October 25, 2024
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Afghanistan withdrawal was ‘catastrophic failure of epic proportions’: U.S. Foreign Affairs chair04:19 | September 9, 2024
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Taliban bans women’s voices, bare faces from public in new restrictive laws00:39 | August 23, 2024
Former Afghan interpreter in Calgary pleads for resettlement help as situation grows dire
Description
August 20, 2021
Calls continued Friday for the Canadian government to speed up efforts when it comes to evacuations in Afghanistan. As Christa Dao reports, those who were on the front lines say Ottawa owes it to the Afghan people -- many of whom put their lives at risk for Canadians.
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