As he goes from door to door wooing byelection voters in southwestern Ontario, Erin O'Toole talks about a lot of different issues, with one pointed exception: his 12 years as a member of the Canadian Forces.
O'Toole, the Conservative hopeful in the riding of Durham, is fiercely proud of his time in the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Navy, which included Sea King helicopter missions after the 1998 crash of Swissair Flight 111.
It's just that he doesn't want to be seen as using his military service or work with veterans as a springboard to a political career.
"When you leave the military, you feel a sense of guilt because your friends...
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Memorial for Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan unveiled
Canadians gathered to honour soldiers who died in Afghanistan during the unveiling of the Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial in Trenton, Ont., Saturday.
Dignitaries and government officials including Afghan Ambassador to Canada Barna Karimi and Minister of Veteran Affairs Steven Blaney were in attendance.
During the ceremony, Blaney spoke of the importance of the memorial.
“Why we are here today is to tell you that we have not forgotten,” he said.
Also in attendance were family members of soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
Kathy Bulger, mother of Cpl. Nick Bulger, told CTV Toronto she was thankful to see the memorial, which has been...
Pakistani students, UN officials pay tribute to Malala
"Today is Malala day," said CBC's Dominic Valitis from London, England, "to highlight Malala Yousafzai's story and the fact that some 32 million girls around the world are simply not attending school."
Saturday has been declared a global day of action to support her cause. “Her story has really galvanized international support for female schooling," Valitis said.
After the Oct. 9 shooting, Malala was airlifted to a hospital in Britain where she is being treated and is making a steady recovery.
While at the hospital, Malala has received...
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