After facing months of pressure, senior government sources tell CTV News that Canada will unveil its plan to reach its NATO commitment of spending two per cent of its GDP on defence on Thursday.
HMCS Windsor, one of Canada's Victoria-class long range patrol submarines, returns to port in Halifax on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 after completing a 5-month deployment in the Euro-Atlantic region. In April, the federal government released its long-awaited defence policy that pledged Canada would see military spending rise to 1.76 per cent of GDP by 2030.Canada's defence spending is 'shameful,' says U.S.
British police said they found Wednesday the man suspected of killing the wife and two daughters of a well-known BBC radio commentator near London in a brutal crossbow attack.A man was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them into his pants, according to the country's customs authority.
Former NBA player Jontay Porter on Wednesday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that got him banned from the league earlier this year.Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray headline a Canadian men's basketball team heavy with NBA experience that will compete this summer.
A cooler full of live eels broke open while being unloaded at the Vancouver International Airport earlier this week, with a video of the incident going viral on social media.Family of 3 killed in tragic collision on B.C. highway, RCMP say Premier Doug Ford says no deal will be reached with striking LCBO workers if the union representing employees continues to push to keep Ready-To-Drink cocktails out of grocery and convenience stores.Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly assaulted a stranger on a subway platform in midtown Toronto earlier this week.The City of Calgary is anxious over the increasing amount of water being used by residents, as the newly repaired system is not yet fully operational.
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