OTTAWA—Flights from Afghanistan to Canada have resumed as two more planes have arrived carrying diplomats and special forces troops as well as an unknown number of refugees fleeing the Taliban. The flights come after order was restored to the Kabul airport following a chaotic two days that saw thousands of desperate Afghans rushing onto the…
Diplomats, Troops and Refugees Arrive in Canada as Flights Resume From Afghanistan
Ottawa Won’t Share Details on Afghan Refugees Due to Security Reasons: Mendicino
OTTAWA—Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says the federal government won’t share details on the numbers and whereabouts of Afghan refugees who landed in Canada yesterday and those who will arrive later to protect the evacuees and the security of the operation. Speaking to a virtual news conference today, Mendicino says the government is dealing with urgent…
Veterans, Afghan Interpreters Demand Clarity, Help as Taliban Threat Looms Larger
OTTAWA—Afghan interpreters and Canadian veterans say the Immigration Department is failing Afghans who worked with Canada in the war-torn country, despite an announcement last week to fast-track their resettlement. Rahim, who worked as an interpreter with Canadian soldiers via NATO in 2016-17 and whose full name is not being disclosed for safety reasons, says Taliban…
Canada to Resettle Afghans Who Worked With Military, Embassy
OTTAWA — The federal government responded to weeks of pressure from Canadian veterans on Friday by announcing that it will fast-track the resettlement of potentially thousands of Afghans who have worked with Canada at different times over the past 20 years. Yet the trio of cabinet ministers on hand to announce the new measures were…
Canada to Aid Afghanistan After U.S. Troop Withdrawal Next Month, Minister Says
Ottawa will continue sending humanitarian and development assistance to Afghanistan after the United States completes its troop withdrawal from the country next month, International Development Minister Karina Gould says. U.S. President Joe Biden said last week the U.S. military operation in Afghanistan will end Aug. 31, nearly 20 years after the United States and its…
Taliban Victories Prompt Fresh Questions, Soul Searching for Canadian Veterans
OTTAWA—The shaky video pans right to left, looking down on a village with mountains in the background before turning to a green river valley with destroyed buildings in the foreground. A man is speaking over the wind and two words stand out before the video cuts and eerie music starts to play: Masum Ghar. Uploaded…
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