Tourists walking by the uniformed troops in Washington's blistering weekend heat were confused about their presence, with a group from Kentucky asking why the troops were even there. Some families requested photos with the troops and the National Guard members obliged.
Eight years after foreign service officials and their dependants began reporting such symptoms as headaches, memory loss, mood changes, vision problems, nausea and nosebleeds, a legal action against Ottawa over the health problems is still grinding along in Federal Court.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said in a Sunday afternoon statement that he took part in the call with the "Coalition of the Willing," a group of nations that have agreed to support Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia's full-scale invasion. The statement did not indicate that Carney would be part of Monday's discussions.
Trump arranged the talks in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss a possible land swap between territories held by Ukraine and those claimed by Russia. Kyiv is not taking part in the talks.
Michael Babin, head of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association, says there are no living veterans remaining out of the nearly 2,000 Canadians who took part in the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941.
