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‘History will tell’ if Canada’s military facing new decade of darkness: defence chief
Is Canada’s military facing a new decade of darkness amid persistent personnel challenges and growing demands on the force from around the world?
29 Jan 2023 | Ukraine -
U.S. to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as Germany breaks Leopard deadlock
Germany and the United States said Wednesday they will send battle tanks to Ukraine, the first stage of a coordinated effort by the West to provide dozens of the he…
25 Jan 2023 | Ukraine -
Pentagon mum on Ukraine tanks amid reports of German, U.S. donations to Kyiv
The Pentagon is not saying whether it’s aware of any decision by allied governments to give battle tanks for Ukraine amid reports suggesting German and American off…
24 Jan 2023 | Ukraine -
No answers yet on battle tanks for Ukraine as defence ministers weigh risks
Allied defence ministers have yet to reach a breakthrough on the question of whether to supply battle tanks for Ukraine on Friday as Kyiv says the tanks will be vit…
20 Jan 2023 | Ukraine -
Anand meets with defence allies in Germany as Ukraine presses West for tanks
Defence Minister Anita Anand is meeting with dozens of allies at the United States’ Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Friday, where a wave of new military aid for Ukr…
20 Jan 2023 | Ukraine -
Ukraine denies losing Soledar as Russian claims of capture
Russia claimed Friday that its forces captured a fiercely contested salt mining town, in what would mark a rare victory for the Kremlin after a series of setbacks i…
13 Jan 2023 | Ukraine -
‘Litany of human rights crises’ in 2022 — but some good signs: HRW report
Widespread opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine demonstrates the strength of a unified response against human rights abuses, and there are signs that power is…
12 Jan 2023 | Ukraine -
Russia changes top officer in Ukraine. Who is Valery Gerasimov?
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu appointed Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov on Wednesday to oversee Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine in the la…
11 Jan 2023 | Ukraine -
Russia ends self-declared ceasefire, vows to push ahead in Ukraine
Russia‘s overnight bombing of regions in eastern Ukraine killed at least one, local officials said on Sunday, after Moscow ended a self-declared Christmas ceasefire…
08 Jan 2023 | Ukraine -
Ukraine thanks U.S. for military aid amid faltering ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine’s president is praising the United States for including tank-killing armored vehicles in its latest multibillion-dollar package of military aid, saying they…
07 Jan 2023 | Ukraine -
Trudeau speaks with Zelenskyy from Jamaica, appears to back Ukraine ‘peace formula’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared to voice support for an ambitious peace initiative being pushed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a phone con…
04 Jan 2023 | Ukraine -
After deadly Ukrainian strike, Russia preparing to step up drone attacks: Zelenskyy
Russia is preparing to step up its attacks on Ukraine using Iranian-made exploding drones, according to Ukraine’s president, as Moscow looks for ways to keep up the…
03 Jan 2023 | Ukraine -
Ukraine war, ‘Freedom Convoy’ among top news stories of 2022 for Canadians: poll
The war in Ukraine and the “Freedom Convoy” protests were overwhelmingly chosen by Canadians as the top news stories of 2022, a new poll suggests, with economic con…
28 Dec 2022 | Ukraine -
As recession fears grow for 2023, Trudeau warns: ‘It’s going to be a tough year’
As indications grow that Canada could be headed for a recession, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a warning for Canadians: next year will be “tough.”
26 Dec 2022 | Ukraine -
London International Airport and London Ukrainian Centre gather toys for refugees
The London, Ont., International Airport is collaborating with the London Ukrainian Centre to make the holidays magical for Ukrainian children in London.
16 Dec 2022 | Ukraine -
Brittney Griner in ‘good spirits,’ reunites with wife in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap
Brittney Griner returned to the United States Friday and was reunited with her wife nearly 10 months after her detention in Russia made the basketball star the most…
10 Dec 2022 | Ukraine -
‘We love you, Canada’: Ukraine thanks Ottawa in heartfelt video
Ukraine has sent a gracious thank you to Canada for the assistance it has provided during its ongoing war against Russia.
10 Dec 2022 | Ukraine -
Winter clothing drive this weekend in Kelowna for refugee Ukrainians
When Ukrainians fled their war-torn country earlier this year, many took only one or two suitcases.
26 Nov 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia resumes Artic bomber flights, submarine patrols near North America: Norad
Russia has started sending long-range bombers back over the Arctic toward North American airspace following a short-lived pause during the early months of its war i…
22 Nov 2022 | Ukraine -
U.S. defence secretary stresses importance of continued support for Ukraine
The United States Secretary of Defense has stressed the importance of maintaining support for Ukraine in a world he says is increasingly under threat from autocrati…
19 Nov 2022 | Ukraine -
Canada offers ‘support’ for investigation into Poland missile strike: Anand
Canada has offered to support an ongoing investigation into a missile that struck NATO member Poland this week, prompting concerns of an escalation in the the Russi…
16 Nov 2022 | Ukraine -
Canada to lay fresh sanctions against Russia, provide new aid for Ukraine: sources
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce a suite of new sanctions against Russia and more aid for Ukraine during the G20 meetings in Bali,…
14 Nov 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine’s foreign minister accuses Moscow of playing ‘hunger games’ with world
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba pressed Southeast Asian countries for political and material support in his county’s fight against Russia, while accusing M…
12 Nov 2022 | Ukraine -
Manitoba’s Ukrainian community holding first Remembrance Day close to heart
Liudmyla Faradzheva looks at photos of her son each day and messages him whenever they have a chance.
11 Nov 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukrainian newcomers face challenges as some Ontario landlords demand months of advance rent
Galyna Durysvt spent months looking for a rental apartment in the Greater Toronto Area after fleeing the war in Ukraine.
10 Nov 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine war: Iran admits sending drones to Russia for the first time
Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow’s wa…
05 Nov 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia withdrawing officers from Kherson, military think tank reports
Russia’s military leadership has withdrawn its officers in the Russian-annexed city of Kherson across the Dnieper River in anticipation of an advance of Ukrainian t…
23 Oct 2022 | Ukraine -
2023 will likely be ‘worst of it’ for global economic storm: expert
The worst of the global economic storm that’s been brewing will likely hit next year, according to Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer.
23 Oct 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia has taken conflict ‘to the next level’ with attacks on ‘innocents’: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Russia has taken its conflict with Ukraine “to the next level” following a series of brutal attacks on Ukrainian cities, which hi…
12 Oct 2022 | Ukraine -
Canadian politicians condemn Russia’s lethal barrage on Ukrainian cities
Canadian politicians are reacting with a fresh bout of condemnation for Russia after the country unleashed a lethal barrage of strikes against multiple Ukrainian ci…
10 Oct 2022 | Ukraine -
Elon Musk Twitter poll on Ukraine war sparks response from Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Elon Musk has gotten into a Twitter tussle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the tech billionaire floated a divisive proposal to end Russia’s invas…
04 Oct 2022 | Ukraine -
Ukraine continues counteroffensive push as Russia loses ground, uses drones
Russia attacked the Ukrainian president’s hometown and other targets Sunday with suicide drones, and Ukraine took back full control of a strategic eastern city in a…
02 Oct 2022 | Ukraine -
Putin bound to ‘escalate’ war as Russia continues to lose, prominent Kremlin critic says
As Russia faces a series of setbacks on the battlefield against Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin only knows how to do one thing, according to one of his most promi…
02 Oct 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia’s complaints highlights tricky business of protecting diplomats in Canada
Russia‘s recent complaints about its Ottawa embassy being blocked by protesters and attacked with a Molotov cocktail shed light on the tricky balance Canada faces i…
02 Oct 2022 | Ukraine -
Russia withdraws its troops from key city as Ukrainian forces close in
Russia said Saturday it has withdrawn its troops from the once-occupied city of Lyman, as Ukraine’s eastern counteroffensive recaptures more territory.
01 Oct 2022 | Ukraine