It could even happen in Canada, and now it has

It could even happen in Canada, and now it has

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Canada has been given a reality jolt. Twice within three days, “lone wolf” terrorists have killed Canadian soldiers on Canadian soil; one outside Montreal and another at the symbolic National War Memorial in Ottawa. The Ottawa incident also saw the lone gunmen rush into the […]

Canada’s military joins U.S. in expanded NATO force against ISIL

Canada’s military joins U.S. in expanded NATO force against ISIL

Special to WorldTribune.com   WASHINGTON — Kuwait has agreed to host Canada’s military in the war against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. On Oct. 9, Kuwait issued final approval to a Canadian request to deploy an unspecified number of troops in the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom. Officials said the Canadian military would use Kuwait for […]

Arctic war of words heats up as Russia, Canada press their claims

Arctic war of words heats up as Russia, Canada press their claims

Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com Canada is the most enthusiastic pusher for harsh sanctions against Russia’s aggressions in Ukraine and there is a particular reason for that: Canada and Russia are engaged in a tense territorial dispute of their own, albeit in the frigid Arctic region. Canada and Russia both claim a huge Arctic region […]

The Presidential Pipeline seal of disapproval sacrifices nation, party and the environment

The Presidential Pipeline seal of disapproval sacrifices nation, party and the environment

UNITED NATIONS — There’s an old Washington adage that, if there’s bad news or no news, announce it late on a Friday afternoon. And if that afternoon happens to be Good Friday, you are assured virtually no one will notice. This was the game plan for the Obama Administration’s yet again stalling a decision on […]

Canada’s Christmas card to world stakes its claim to the North Pole

Canada’s Christmas card to world stakes its claim to the North Pole

Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com On Dec. 6, Canada officially filed a territorial claim over a large area including the North Pole to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, to the great chagrin of Russia and Demark, the two countries that also insist on the same claim. While […]

Forgettable fathers: Tribute to a wise teacher of life lessons

Forgettable fathers: Tribute to a wise teacher of life lessons

Special to WorldTribune.com By Grace Vuoto Fathers are like the pillars of a bridge — no one notices them unless they are not there. They are indispensable, mostly in so far as they selflessly serve others. The role of a father is not glamorous. And his value is easily overlooked, until the day he is […]

Energy firms mapping Kurdistan’s topography by satellite

Energy firms mapping Kurdistan’s topography by satellite

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Iraq’s autonomous region of Kurdistan has undergone satellite topography mapping in the search for energy. Canada’s WesternZagros Resources has overseen the completion of satellite topography mapping of an energy block in Kurdistan. The target was the Garmian block, which encompasses 1,780 square kilometers. and also includes Russia’s Gazprom. WesternZagros, which […]

Turkey sees huge potential in fracking

Turkey sees huge potential in fracking

Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has determined a shale gas potential that could put a dent in its foreign energy dependency. The government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has awarded a license of a potential shale reserve to Canada’s Valeura Energy. The General Directorate of Petroleum Affairs said Valeura would hold a 100 percent […]

Morocco hosting launch of Canadian aerospace firm facility

Morocco hosting launch of Canadian aerospace firm facility

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Morocco has overseen the launch of aerospace production. The North African kingdom has been graduating cadets to work at the latest aerospace production facility. On Feb. 1, Canada’s Bombardier Aerospace began production at its transitional facility in Morocco. “This is a very exciting milestone for us as we start to […]

When international flights were diverted on Sept. 11, 2011, the population of Gander, Newfoundland suddenly doubled

When international flights were diverted on Sept. 11, 2011, the population of Gander, Newfoundland suddenly doubled

Special to WorldTribune.com Courtesy of Heartwarmers. by Michael Smith September 11, 2001, Shirley Brooks-Jones, a retired staff member at Ohio State university and two hundred and seventeen fellow passengers sat on Delta flight 15 from Germany to Atlanta, Georgia.   They sat in comfort, while unbeknownst to them, terrorists attacked the United States of America.  […]