Tag: Yukon

‘We Will Never Forget’: Canadians and Americans React to US Lifting COVID Border Restrictions

While the United States recently announced it will end its COVID-19 vaccine requirements for international air travellers and at the Canadian border, The Epoch Times spoke with some Canadians and Americans who expressed deep frustration with the rules being implemented in the first place, vowing not to forget being separated from their loved ones. “We will…


Defence Chief Wanted Cf-18s to Destroy Object Over Yukon, but Fighters Were Delayed

Canada’s top military officer says it would have been “preferable” for a Canadian fighter jet to shoot down a suspected balloon over Yukon last month—but they were delayed by freezing rain. “I gave direction that it’d be preferable for the Canadian CF-18s to do the shoot down,” Gen. Wayne Eyre said Tuesday. “But I will…


US Ends Search for 2 Airborne Objects Recently Shot Down Over Alaska and Lake Huron

The U.S. Northern Command said Friday it recommended to conclude searches for two unidentified objects that were shot down in U.S. airspace earlier this month. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin concurred with the recommendation, the command said in a statement. One of the unidentified objects was shot down on Feb. 10 over U.S. waters off the northern coast…


‘Wake-Up Call:’ Flying Objects Raise Concerns About Arctic Security

Some politicians and researchers say four flying objects that were discovered, tracked and shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace in recent weeks highlight the need to improve security in Canada’s Arctic. “It should be a wake-up call for Canadians in general of the woefully inadequate capacity we have in the North in terms of…


FBI Assisting With Wreckage of Downed Object in Yukon, Says Defence Minister

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is assisting Canada with the wreckage of the unidentified object that was shot down over Yukon on Feb. 11, said Defence Minister Anita Anand on Feb. 14. “We have a number of aircraft on the ground, in the air, and people on the ground. We have RCMP, we have…


Airborne Incursions Offer Clear Evidence That Norad Needs an Upgrade: US Expert

Canada and the United States are eyeing the sky with suspicion these days—as well as the shared continental defence system that’s supposed to be watching it for them. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or Norad, appeared to lose track of the mysterious object that was eventually shot down Sunday over Lake Huron. Jamil Jaffer,…


PM Defends Shooting of Flying Object Over Canadian Soil by U.S. Fighter Jet

The tracking and shooting down of unauthorized flying objects over North America is part of joint work between Canada and the U.S., hence who pulls the trigger is not important, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Feb. 13 while visiting Yukon. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a joint command, Trudeau said, “which…


Ranj Pillai Officially Sworn in as Yukon’s 10th Premier

Yukon’s newest premier promised to stay the course on Liberal government policies on Saturday as he formally took the reins of both his party and territory. Ranj Pillai, a member of the territory’s Legislature since 2016, was officially sworn in as Yukon’s 10th premier at an afternoon ceremony in the territorial capital of Whitehorse. The…


Former Yukon Deputy Premier Ranj Pillai Acclaimed as the Territory’s New Premier

A politician who served in Yukon’s legislature since 2016 is the territory’s new premier. The Yukon Liberal Party announced Sunday that Ranj Pillai has been acclaimed as leader by the party’s executive. Pillai replaces former premier Sandy Silver who announced in September that he was stepping down and did not intend to run in Yukon’s…


Sask. Introduces Firearms Act in Response to Federal Gun-Control Legislation

Scott Moe’s provincial government today introduced The Saskatchewan Firearms Act, which it says is intended to “protect the rights of lawful firearms owners” from federal gun-control legislation. Bill C-21, if passed with sweeping amendments now being debated by a House committee, will ban most semi-automatic shotguns and rifles, many of which critics say are ordinary…