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Christopher Moore may be the most popular Canadian novelist you have never heard of

Matthew Fisher wrote 1 day ago: BANGKOK, Thailand — There may be no Canadian novelist writing in English today who is as little know … more →

Tags: Books & Entertainment, Entertainment, National, World, Bangkok, Books, Brad Pitt, Canadian Authors, Christopher Moore

Chris Hadfield, global sensation, got there with lots of Canadian help that may not be there in the future

Matthew Fisher wrote 4 days ago: “Houston, we have a superstar,” declared the Washington Post on its front page when Canadian Chris H … more →

Tags: National, World, Astronaut, Canadian Space Agency, Capt. James Kirk, CF18 Hornet pilot, Chris Hadfield, cosmonaut, devils brigade

The two Koreas have vastly different dynastic systems that have proven to be remarkably durable

Matthew Fisher wrote 1 week ago: SEOUL, South Korea — The two Koreas share a language, a culture and the world’s most heavily a … more →

Tags: National, World, chaebols, dynasties, Hyundai, Kim Jong-un, Korean Peninsula, Lotte, North Korea

The Cold War is long over, but North Korea's theatre of the absurd continues

Matthew Fisher wrote 1 week ago: PANMUNJOM, North Korea — Has North Korea’s Kim Jong-un cried wolf once too often? The threats … more →

Tags: National, News, World, Cold War, DMZ, infiltration tunnel, joint security area, Kim Jong-un, Korean Peninsula

Blog: Tories say yes to remembering Korean War vets, no to reducing sodium intake

Lee Berthiaume wrote 1 week ago: OTTAWA — It seems remembering the Korean War is more important than figuring out ways to improve the … more →

Tags: Conservatives, National, News, Parliament, Politics and the Nation, Social Policy and Environment

It is sensible for Canada to stay out of the Syrian conflict

Matthew Fisher wrote 1 week ago: Canada’s policy on the tragic civil war tearing apart Syria has until now been to stay well out of i … more →

Tags: News, Bashar al- Assad, civil war. No Fly Zone, Islamic radicals, pn, Sharia, Syria

The great economic achievements of Canada and South Korea still do not get the recognition they deserve

Matthew Fisher wrote 2 weeks ago: SEOUL, South Korea — Canada and South Korea do not get nearly as much credit as they deserve for wha … more →

Tags: National, Politics and the Nation, World, Asian Tigers, Canada, China, Comfort Women, Hyundai, India

Canada helping 'evil forces' with threat to boycott Commonwealth meeting, Sri Lankan envoy says

Mike De Souza wrote 2 weeks ago: OTTAWA – Sri Lanka’s high commissioner to Canada is accusing the Canadian government of strengthenin … more →

Tags: National, Boycott, Canada, Chitranganee Wagiswara, Civil War, commonwealth, Human Rights, John Baird, pn

Canada has had eyes on the DMZ between the two Koreas for 60 years

Matthew Fisher wrote 2 weeks ago: SEOUL, South Korea — The presence of a Canadian officer with the United Nations Military Armistice C … more →

Tags: National, World, Armistice, canadian veterans, DMZ, Kim Jong-un, Korean Peninsula, Korean War, pn

Blog: International division over Sri Lanka Commonwealth boycott2 comments

Lee Berthiaume wrote 2 weeks ago: It appears Canada’s call for the Commonwealth to address Sri Lanka’s human rights shortc … more →

Tags: National, News, Politics and the Nation, Aboriginal Issues, Australia, commonwealth, John Baird, New Zealand, Parliament

Canada going to war against Syria unlikely in near-future; not impossible after that

Matthew Fisher wrote 2 weeks ago: Will Canada be going to war any time soon against Syria? That is unlikely in the near future. But no … more →

Tags: News, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Bashar al- Assad, Bashar Assad, Canada, chemical weapons, Damascus Syria, Gulf War

National Defence expected to lose some F-35s before all 65 delivered: Report

Lee Berthiaume wrote 3 weeks ago: OTTAWA — National Defence scientists predicted in 2011 that the military would have almost certainly … more →

Tags: National, News, Andre Deschamps, Annie Duguay, Canada, Canadian Armed Forces Activities, Canadian Forces, Government and Politics, Military and Defense Policy

NATO missiles defend Turkey as debate rages over whether the West should intervene in Syria's civil war

Matthew Fisher wrote 3 weeks ago: ADANA, Turkey — As bloody as the war inside Syria is, it would suddenly get much bigger and much mor … more →

Tags: World, ADANA, Bashar al- Assad, Germany, Gulf War, Matthew Fisher, NATO, Netherlands, Patriot Missile

Blog: Canada wants those who kill polio vaccinators punished

Lee Berthiaume wrote 3 weeks ago: OTTAWA — Canada is calling on Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria to crackdown on those who have targe … more →

Tags: National, News, Politics and the Nation, Afghanistan, Canadian International Development Agency, Global Vaccine Summit, Julian Fantino, Nigeria, Pakistan

Canada's Korean War vets walk among the graves of fallen comrades

Matthew Fisher wrote 3 weeks ago: BUSAN, South Korea — Three dozen aging Canadian warriors silently walked Friday among the graves of … more →

Tags: National, World, Canada, DMZ, Hill 187, Hill 355, Kim Jong-un, Korean War, North Korea

The only certainty in Syria's deadly war is that it will create many more refugees

Matthew Fisher wrote 3 weeks ago: BUKUL MEZ, Turkey — Sitting on a boulder, only a couple hundred metres inside Turkey, three young Sy … more →

Tags: World, Refugees, Barack Obama, Syria, Bashar al- Assad, Jordan, turkey, Civil War, pn

With North Korea and Iran both so unpredictable, it would be irresponsible for Canada not join missile shield

Matthew Fisher wrote 3 weeks ago: If the U.S. is once again asking Canada to join its anti-ballistic missile shield on the West Coast … more →

Tags: News, Alaska, atlantic canada', Barack Obama, NATO, China, Russia, hillary clinton, California

Canada's security forces can learn from Boston terror attack, Vic Toews says2 comments

Michael Woods wrote 4 weeks ago: OTTAWA – The Boston Marathon bombings demonstrate the need for stronger anti-terrorism laws in Canad … more →

Tags: Crime and Justice, National, News, boston attacks, Boston Marathon, Canada, Crime and Law, Domestic Security Policy, Government and Politics

U.S. reportedly asks Canada to join missile shield2 comments

Michael Woods wrote 4 weeks ago: OTTAWA — The United States has reportedly asked Canada to join an anti-ballistic missile shield, res … more →

Tags: National, World, colin robertson, Government and Politics, Missile Defence, North Korea, Peter MacKay, pn


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