Epps, Ken
I left Scotland and got a tattoo to commemorate my time there. My plan was to finish university and come back. It’s taken me 22 years but I guess better late than never. While there’s been a lot of changes in the world over the past 2 decades, it feels like all the best parts...
The German shepherd may be the most versatile dog breed, as it has made a name for itself in a variety of industries including law enforcement, the military, search and rescue, herding, and drug detection. These dogs tend to become very attached to their owners and are therefore affectionate...
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is scheduled to be rolling through parts of Minnesota again this year. The train features performances from musical acts while also raising money and collecting food for local food banks along the way. This year the train is expected to make 19 stops in Minnes...
Major-general Malcolm Smith Mercer: The Highest Ranking Canadian Officer Killed in the Great War by Friendly Fire Instead, the general was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery on 24 June 1916 in a full military funeral with all battalions of the Canadian Mounted Ri... G Mackinnon - 《Can...
With the happening of World War ll Vi became one of four Canadian women and the longest serving pilot to work in the British Air Transport Auxiliary during World War ll delivering 47 different types of airplanes from factories to military bases. It was here that she met her future husband ...
Canada could benefit from expanding its military presence in the Asia-Pacific. As I described in a previous Strategist post, the government faces certain budgetary constraints likely to limit the size of its future naval presence and capacity for maritime diplomacy. Yet such a challenge isn’t ins...
In most Western card games, the numeral 1 is designated ace and marked A accordingly. In games based on the superiority of one rank over another, such as most trick-taking games, the ace counts highest, outranking even the king. In games based on numerical value, the ace normally counts...
To set things in context one needs to rewind nearly five years, back to January 25, 2011 when the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak marked a turning-point in modern Egyptian history. At that time, Sisi was a well-respected and high-achieving career military officer, heading the army...
In the financial world, a PEP is a high-ranking public official, or someone close to such an official, deemed susceptible to corruption. The designation offends Ben-Menashe because while many of his clients have had problems, he was cleared of sanctions violations, has no criminal convictions,...