Pope Francis focuses his remaining energies on Ukraine battlefield
Seldom in the modern history of the Catholic Church has a pope been plunged into both external and internal crises at the same time.
Don’t dumb down the China election meddling issue, stick to the facts
In response to the explosive reporting by The Globe and Mail and Global News on China’s attempted interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal election campaigns, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, chaired by Liberal MP David McGuinty, to assess the extent of foreign meddling. He also […]
We must stand up for Ukraine, human rights and justice, writes Niagara Falls reader
The conception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights gave birth to human rights as they are known today. The UN Declaration was officially adopted on Dec. 10, 1948, as a bilingual document in English and French, with official translations in Chinese, Russian, and Spanish, all of which are official working languages of the UN. Due to its […]
It’s complicated and revealing: colonial Ireland and the making of Canada
The revelation for me in reading Fifty Irish Lives is that the Irish in Canada were a product of colonialism. The distinction is profound. Immigration is a spontaneous, voluntary movement of people from one country to another. Britain’s colonization of Ireland generated a three-centuries long outpouring of people. Immigration was more outcome than cause.
Turkish diaspora calls on immigration minister to fast-track visas, family reunification for earthquake survivors
Yusuf Celik, a New Brunswick resident on a two-week compassionate leave in his native Turkey, said that non-governmental relief workers he has spoken with on the ground believe the death toll from recent back-to-back earthquakes there ‘will be at least 100,000 people.’
GG, diplomats rally for Ukraine
On Feb. 20, Governor General Mary Simon joined the Friends of Ukraine Diplomatic Group, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian National Federation, and Café Ukraine for a solidarity rally in Ottawa on the Flora Footbridge, where the assembled crowd unfurled a 30-metre-long Ukrainian flag ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
Korea throws pair of parties
Thailand marks national day and Finland hosts house party
Thailand marks national day Finland hosts house party
‘Better communication, coordination, and possibly regulation needed’ for aerial objects, says former defence minister
David Pratt says he believes NORAD had no option but to take down the objects to prevent them from posing a danger, but Janice Stein says nations need to notify each other when they launch weather balloons which should have electronic signatures. ‘This is called governance.’
Diplomatic Circles: Albania, Barbados, and UAE throw parties
Albania celebrates national day Barbados fêtes at the NAC UAE throws museum party
