Canada has announced plans for six naval patrol vessels and a deep-water port in the north to assert its claim to territorial waters in the Arctic.
Other countries, including the US, say the waters are international territory.
The $3bn (£1.5bn) announcement at Canada’s Pacific naval base comes in part to fulfil an election promise.
Ottawa [...]

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Unbowed by federal government threats to cut funding, First Nations across the country continue to make plans for a one-day shutdown of the railway system that could spread into weeks.
Relations with the government have soured significantly since Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s budget completely ignored demands to make First Nations poverty a priority.
Things weren’t helped on [...]

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The Canadian military is about to do something it hasn’t done in a grand way since the Second World War — storm the beaches.
In a $19-million training exercise, troops will stage an amphibious assault on a beach in North Carolina next week, with U.S. navy’s help.
A military spokesperson says it’s all just an experiment, but [...]

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“Conspiracy theories” “Fringe nuts” “Lies” “Myths” These are the words being used by officials of the Bush Administration and others, to brand those who have reported on the activities of the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP), currently operating out of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Opponents have charged that the SPP [...]

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Comment peut-on dégourdir un peuple qui s’est créé un dogme intouchable? Comment le réveiller et leur montrer que cette idéologie n’est que les résultats de la peur des temps où un ancien gouvernement irresponsable vendait nos bien à rabais? Je parle ici du gouvernement de Duplessis, même si ses positions sur le nationalisme n’était pas [...]

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