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CFB Goose Bay Shut Down as Fire Rages Through Town
A state of emergency has been declared in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NFL) as a fire rages through the town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay in Labrador. Several streets in the town itself have been affected by the fire, and the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) that is next to the town has been shut down.
Portions of the...
Canada to Consider Designating FDLR as Terror Group
Canada's London West MP, Arielle Kayabaga, has requested Canada's parliament to designate the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) as a terrorist group. The MP's request came after she returned from Rwanda after attending Rwanda's Kwibuka 30 ceremony, which commemorates the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
After 30 Years
A number of different world leaders and representatives...
Canada Publishes National Defense Policy, Fails to Meet NATO 2% GDP Requirement
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Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and Defense Minister Blair have published their defense policy report outlining their vision for the Canadian military over the next five years. The name of the report is "Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence" which places Climate Change in the High North as the most pressing challenge to Canada and...
Russia Labels Three Canadian Organizations “Undesirable”
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Moments ago, the Russian Justice Ministry officially labeled the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, the Russian-Canadian Democratic Alliance, and the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs "undesirable". This follows the Russian Prosecutor-General' Office's March 18th announcement that the aforementioned groups would be added. This action by the Justice Ministry confirms the designation. The announcement reads below:
"The...
Canada to Cease Arms Exports to Israel
Holding to a Motion
Following the passage of a motion proposed by the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Canada's House of Commons, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melanie Joly, has committed to ceasing future arms exports to Israel.
The motion is non-binding, and calls upon the government to take a number of different actions. One such portion of the motion, "cease...
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HMS Diamond Becomes First Royal Navy Vessel to Intercept Ballistic Missile in Combat
The Daring-class air-defense guided missile destroyer HMS Diamond has become the first United Kingdom Royal Navy warship to intercept a ballistic missile in combat during operations in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday.
The Interception
According...
North Korea Carries Out Nuclear Counterattack Drills
On April 23, Reuters reported that North Korea had carried out its first-ever nuclear counterattack drill, as part of a larger measure to test the nation's “nuclear trigger” warning system.
What Happened:
As a part of...
Burkina Faso Military Executed over 200 Civilians in Attacks Against Yatenga Villages, per HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that 223 civilians, including dozens of children, in the villages of Nondin and Toro, Yatenga province, were summarily executed by Burkinabe forces in February in an apparent reprisal...