Cold War

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending NATO after France's president suggested a lack of U.S. leadership is causing the 70-year-old military alliance's "brain death."

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he appreciates Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's insights on security and defence and has signalled he is OK with Canada's defence spending.

Norway may be wondering about the porpoise of a beluga whale found in its waters sporting a Russian harness, but Canadian defence officials say they are dolphinately not worried about militarized cetaceans being used here.

The shadow of a new Cold War hung heavy on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, as the commander of North America's early-warning system urged Canada and the U.S. to get on with upgrading the continent's aging defences in the face of growing threats from Russia and others.

To the neighbourhood gossips, the grand grey Russian building atop the hill was a goldmine. Now it's empty.

Canada enlisted citizens who travelled to Communist countries during the Cold War to gather needed intelligence — a shadowy element of a little-known government program detailed in a newly declassified history.