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evidence lost in case of soldier accused of feeding cannabis laced cupcakes to gunners lawyer says
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Evidence lost in case of soldier accused of feeding cannabis-laced cupcakes to gunners, lawyer says

Evidence in a bizarre case of a Canadian soldier accused of drugging comrades with marijuana-laced cupcakes was lost by military police, says the...

former generals join fight to bring endangered afghan interpreters to canada
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Former generals join fight to bring endangered Afghan interpreters to Canada

Three distinguished, former task force commanders from Canada’s war in Afghanistan have written an urgent appeal to the immigration minister to restart a...

biologist estimates helium balloons are ending up in great lakes by the hundreds of thousands
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Biologist estimates helium balloons are ending up in Great Lakes by the hundreds of thousands

The plastic balloons we use to mark some of the biggest milestones in our lives — births, deaths, graduations, homecomings, engagements, gender reveal parties — are ending up in...

veterans affairs asks for public feedback on canadas afghan war monument
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Veterans Affairs asks for public feedback on Canada’s Afghan war monument

Almost a decade after Canada’s combat operations in Afghanistan ended, Veterans Affairs is asking for public feedback on five design proposals for a...

army probe of ranger unit finds some members vulnerable to
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Army probe of Ranger unit finds some members ‘vulnerable’ to extremism

A Canadian army investigation of a troubled reserve unit at the centre of allegations of right-wing extremism identified several members as “vulnerable” and “at risk” of being...

biden calls a halt to americas war in afghanistan but its a long way from over
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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...

commanding officers interfered in sexual assault investigations retired military police officer says
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Commanding officers interfered in sexual assault investigations, retired military police officer says

A former military police officer says he faced commanding officers who interfered in his sexual assault cases and prosecutors who were reluctant to...

special forces pulls new pistols from service after soldier injured in misfire
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Special Forces pulls new pistols from service after soldier injured in misfire

A member of Canada’s elite special forces counterterrorism unit was wounded last fall when a newly-purchased handgun, with a history of misfires and...

rcmp union warns of officer burnout after pandemic delays training
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RCMP union warns of officer burnout after pandemic delays training

The union representing thousands of Mounties says it fears pandemic-related delays at the RCMP training depot will worsen its staffing crunch and increase...

montreal servers hosted thedonald far right site blamed for stirring up violence at capitol riot
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Montreal servers hosted TheDonald, far-right site blamed for stirring up violence at Capitol riot

One of the main pro-Trump websites used to organize the deadly riot on the U.S. Capitol earlier this month was hosted by computer...

military medical intelligence warnings gathered dust as public health struggled to define covid 19
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Military medical intelligence warnings gathered dust as public health struggled to define COVID-19

Public health officials failed to cite early warnings about the threat of COVID-19 gathered through classified military intelligence as the pandemic crisis emerged a year ago,...

black activists say double standard at play in response to pro trump rioters
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Black activists say double standard at play in response to pro-Trump rioters

The co-founder of Black Lives Matter in Canada said she believes police would have responded more aggressively if protesters storming the U.S. Capitol had...

nigeria news troops eliminate two in nasarawa
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Nigeria news : Troops eliminate two in Nasarawa

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke and 177 Battalion killed two bandits in a raid on their hideout at...

nato holds its breath as trump plans for january withdrawal from afghanistan
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NATO holds its breath as Trump plans for January withdrawal from Afghanistan

The NATO principle of one-for-all and all-for-one was the reason it — and by extension Canada — went into Afghanistan, but that assumption is...

nigeria news kaduna community loses three vigilantes as el rufai commend troops for neutralizing bandits
Nigeria News

Nigeria news : Kaduna community loses three vigilantes as El- Rufai commend troops for neutralizing bandits

The Kaduna State Vigilante Service (KADVIS) has informed the Kaduna State Government that the service lost three personnel on Tuesday night in Chikun...

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