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A medal awarded to a high-ranking Royal Canadian Air Force officer is raising questions about this country’s involvement in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Late last month, the Government of Canada announced that Col. David K. Turenne, a former CF-18 fighter pilot, had been approved for the Meritorious Service Cross. That medal recognizes military deeds “performed in an outstandingly professional manner, according to a rare high standard that brings considerable benefit or great honour to the Canadian Forces,” according to its official description. Turenne won it “for extraordinary...
August 11, 2026 - 06:30 | Chris Lambie | National Post
Beginning Tuesday, ECCC is using a system that allows them to draw a polygon over an area encompassing a severe weather alert.
August 11, 2026 - 06:00 | Rachel Morgan | Global News - Ottawa
Ask Rebecca is smart, honest advice to readers’ questions about life, family and relationships by columnist Rebecca Eckler. Got a question for Rebecca? Submit it anonymously on the form here. You can also send an email to NPadvice@postmedia.com. Dear Rebecca: After almost 20 years of marriage, my husband and I are getting divorced. I don’t want to get into exactly what happened because it’s deeply personal, but I will say this was my decision. I found out he did something that shattered my trust and broke my heart. Once I knew the truth, I realized I could never look at him the same...
August 11, 2026 - 06:00 | Rebecca Eckler | National Post
A former Toronto flight attendant has pleaded guilty to posing as a pilot to take hundreds of free flights on U.S. airlines. Dallas Pokornik, 34, entered the plea Thursday in federal court in Honolulu, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii said in a news release Friday. He is to be sentenced Dec. 8 and faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to US$250,000 and a term of supervised release. Pokornik used a fictitious employee identification card to obtain the flights between January 2020 and Oct. 28, 2024, the office said. He also posed as a flight attendant, though...
August 11, 2026 - 06:00 | Mason Kossak | National Post
August 11, 2026 - 06:00 | Lindsay Jones | The Globe and Mail
August 11, 2026 - 05:00 | Joe Castaldo | The Globe and Mail
