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Maggie Mac Neil of London, Ont., missed the podium on Sunday when defending her women’s 100m butterfly Olympic title, finishing in fifth place. CBC | Sports News
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Canada to offer NATO a ‘timeline’ for boosting defence spending
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Read More »Trudeau heads for the hotseat at NATO summit as allies question Canada’s defence commitments
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Washington today for a meeting of NATO nations — where he’s widely expected to hear some tough talk from allies behind closed doors about his government’s refusal to deliver a clear plan to meet the alliance’s defence spending targets. CBC | World News
Read More »UK Defence Secretary John Healey’s harrowing missile attack escape on first Ukraine trip
John Healey was on his first official visit to Ukraine when he was forced to seek refuge in a bomb shelter following a missile attack in Odesa on Saturday Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Coral reefs are vital lines of defence against hurricanes. But their future is in doubt
The same warm ocean temperatures that are supercharging storms in the Atlantic Ocean are also wreaking havoc on coral reefs, which help protect coastlines against the powerful waves caused by hurricanes and tropical storms. CBC | World News
Read More »Nigel Farage’s defence of campaigner over racism mocked by Loose Women in fiery clash
Nigel Farage told ITV viewers a Reform UK campaigner who made a homophobic remark about the Pride flag “was drunk” as he appeared to defend them. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Russia, North Korea say they’ve strengthened ties, including mutual defence pact
A strategic partnership pact signed by the leaders of Russia and North Korea on Wednesday includes a mutual defence clause under which each country agrees to help the other repel external aggression, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. CBC | World News
Read More »Yellowstone’s Kevin Costner issues defence for ‘selfishly’ casting own son in new project
Kevin Costner’s 15-year-old son joins him in the cast of his new Western epic Horizon, but the Hollywood legend claims he hasn’t forced the rising star into an acting career. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Read More »Canada promised an air defence system to Ukraine 18 months ago. It still hasn’t arrived
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Read More »‘I lost my way’: Priestman reflects on difficult 2023 ahead of women’s soccer Olympic title defence
As CBC Sports senior contributor Shireen Ahmed writes, Canada’s women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman reached arguably the greatest moment in Canadian soccer history and then experienced what she calls her professional low point. The 38-year-old looks to inspire a new, positive chapter at Paris 2024. CBC | Sports News
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