State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas

Senior State Department officials have drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting down many more missions, in what could be a blow to the U.S. government’s efforts to build partnerships and gather intelligence, American officials say. The department also plans to lay off many local citizens…

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Canada ‘ready and able’ to join Ukraine peacekeeping force, defence minister says

Canada is prepared to contribute troops to Britain and France’s “coalition of the willing” peacekeeping force should there be a ceasefire in Ukraine, Defence Minister Bill Blair said Wednesday.  He made the remarks at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute annual forum in Ottawa.  Following a weekend meeting of allies in London, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…

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Ontario’s Mooibroek, Nova Scotia’s Purcell to face off for Brier playoff spot

Ontario’s Sam Mooibroek and Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell will meet for a playoff spot at the Montana’s Brier after the skips were victorious in Thursday’s early draw. Mooibroek rebounded from a lopsided 11-5 loss to Alberta’s Brad Jacobs on Wednesday with a convincing 8-4 win over Prince Edward Island’s Tyler Smith in morning action at…

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