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Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin under military investigation, is no longer leading vaccine campaign

The major-general leading Canada’s vaccine logistics at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is stepping down under the cloud of a military investigation...

May 15, 2021

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Biden calls a halt to America’s war in Afghanistan — but it’s a long way from over

In diplomatic circles it’s being described, somewhat pejoratively, as “pulling an Obama.” The formal announcement on Wednesday of U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to...

May 15, 2021

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Canada reaches grim milestone of 400,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases

The latest: Long-term care workers, residents should be first in line for COVID-19 vaccine, committee says. Quebec reports 1,345 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths, day after province cancels plans to allow...

May 15, 2021

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Trudeau turns to the military to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that the federal government has chosen a senior military commander to lead its COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort as the...

May 15, 2021

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Federal government settles lawsuit over deadly suicide attack on Kabul embassy

The federal government has quietly settled a lawsuit filed by survivors and family members in the wake of a suicide bombing outside the Canadian embassy...

May 15, 2021

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Repatriate Canadian former ISIS fighters and family members, Human Rights Watch urges

The Canadian government is flouting its international human rights obligations by failing to repatriate and provide adequate consular assistance to 47 citizens who...

May 15, 2021