Russia calls Canada ‘warmonger’ over Ukraine drone deal, threatens response – National

Russia’s foreign ministry on Wednesday harshly criticized Ottawa’s drone production deal with Ukraine, calling Canada a “warmonger” nation and vowing “an appropriate response.” The ministry’s spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a press briefing in Moscow that the deal, which will see Canadian-made drones head to the battlefield in Ukraine, amounts to a “significant” escalation in Canada’s…

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Grand Chief calls Non-Insured Health Benefits program ‘Canada’s worst insurance company’

First Nation leaders and health-care providers in northwestern Ontario are demanding the federal government make urgent changes to the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program. The program provides coverage for medical transportation, accommodations and meals for those who must leave their communities for health-care services that aren’t available at home. This often means travelling hundreds…

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Another judge calls on N.L. government to ‘do better’ after murder trial delayed

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Justice Trina Simms had choice words for the province’s justice department on Monday morning, after…

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