Lee Berthiaume
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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UN reports sharp deterioration in Mali as Cdn peacekeeping mission starts
In a sobering new report, the head of the United Nations says the security situation in Mali has sharply deteriorated over the past three months even as demand for more food aid and other humanitarian assistance has skyrocketed.
'Some baloney' in Trudeau's claims about supply management under new trade deal
"We have a supply management system that continues to be very much in place to protect both our agricultural sector and our consumers. This is something that continues. We have made modifications to the way it works, but we also know that it is something that will ensure the viability and the strength of supply management for years to come."
Controversial spyware used to track Canadian-based activist: report
A new report suggests a controversial commercial spyware was used to infect the cellphone of a prominent Saudi political refugee and activist in Quebec shortly before Saudi authorities arrested the man's brothers and friends back home.
Feds working to iron out kinks in disaster alert system
Officials behind the country's system to alert the public by mobile devices about impending natural disasters say there are still several kinks in the system to iron out, even as the alerts are being credited with saving livesin tornadoes just last week.
Mark Norman gets 2019 trial date in shadow of federal election
The federal Liberals are being accused of withholding secret documents in the politically charged case against one of the military's most senior leaders, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, whose criminal trial is set to run through next year's election.
Ottawa fails to secure new buyer for Trans Mountain pipeline by deadline
The federal government is set to become the official owner of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion after failing to quickly flip the project to another private-sector buyer.
Trudeau walks fine line with condemnation of Putin, silence on Trump
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau levelled fresh condemnation at Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, but refused to weigh in on the Russian president's meeting with Donald Trump — underscoring what experts say is the difficult tightrope act that the U.S. president is forcing Canada to walk on the world stage.
NATO emerges battered, bruised but still alive after tense summit
After two days spent serving as a soapbox for Donald Trump, the 69-year-old military alliance known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has come out battered, bruised — but still breathing.
Canadian troops arrive amid heightened tensions, raised hopes over Mali election
The arrival of Canadian troops in Mali has coincided with raised hopes and heightened tensions over what is expected to be a decisive moment in the West African country's recent history: presidential elections later this month.
German peacekeepers warn about weather, isolation and United Nations red tape
The German helicopter crews being relieved by Canada's peacekeeping mission in Mali say they have struggled with delays in getting approval for life-saving medical evacuations as pennywise UN officials wrangle over cost.