Lee Berthiaume
TorontoStar
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Contact Lee
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Recent articles by Lee:
Canadian helping reform Ukrainian military says she’s not surprised by its resilience
OTTAWA - Jill Sinclair has been wracked by a combination of anguish, sickness and anger as well as extraordinary pride as she has watched Ukrainians s... → Read More
Trudeau pledges more troops to Latvia, but mum on permanent NATO presence in Baltics
'We need to have a more robust position in the Baltics to prevent an attack from occurring in the first place,' the Latvian PM said → Read More
Latvia seeks Canadian support for expanded, permanent NATO presence in Baltics
OTTAWA - Latvia’s prime minister is in Ottawa today seeking Canada’s support for an expanded, permanent NATO force in his country and fellow Baltic st... → Read More
Canadian soldier charged for speaking out against vaccine requirements while in uniform
The army reservist criticized vaccine requirements for military personnel and other federal employees in a TikTok video and in Surrey → Read More
Soldier charged for speaking out against vaccine requirements while in uniform
OTTAWA - A Canadian soldier who publicly spoke out against federal vaccine requirements while in uniform has been charged while another Armed Forces m... → Read More
Canada makes US$99M payment as part of deal to foot more of bill for developing F-35
Ottawa has made a multimillion-dollar payment as part of a renegotiated deal that is expected to see Canada foot more of the bill for developing the F... → Read More
Winnipeg to lose two military rescue planes
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force is relocating two aircraft from Winnipeg to Vancouver Island to address a gap in Canada’s search-and-rescue coverage, the result of yet another delay in Canada’s troubled military procurement system. → Read More
Military must better accommodate troops with exceptional family needs: watchdog
OTTAWA - Canada’s military watchdog is calling on the Armed Forces to better accommodate troops with disabled children and other exceptional family ci... → Read More
Police promise heavy presence, arrests for hate as biker convoy to descend on Ottawa
Ottawa police promise a heavy presence in the capital and zero tolerance for hate as a second convoy prepares to descend on the city this weekend, this time involving hundreds of motorcycles instead of trucks. → Read More
Up to 831 RCMP officers approved to join Ottawa police as motorcycle convoy arrives on weekend
Interim police chief Steve Bell told city councillors that his force has no intention of letting the Rolling Thunder Convoy turn into another illegal occupation → Read More
Justice minister invokes cabinet secrecy around use of Emergencies Act
OTTAWA — Justice Minister David Lametti repeatedly invoked cabinet confidentiality in his appearance before a special committee tasked with investigating the… → Read More
Canadian military not doing enough to detect, prevent extremism in the ranks: Report
Defence Minister Anita Anand said the government has earmarked more than $200 million to help change the military's culture → Read More
Military not addressing extremism in ranks: Report
OTTAWA - A scathing new report on racism in the Canadian Armed Forces says the military is not doing enough to detect and prevent white supremacists and other violent extremists from infiltrating its ranks. → Read More
Canadian military not doing enough to detect, prevent extremism in the ranks: Report
OTTAWA - A scathing new report on racism in the Canadian Armed Forces says the military is not doing enough to detect and prevent white supremacists a... → Read More
Russian sanctions prove Canadian military mission in Ukraine had impact: Commander
OTTAWA - The most recent commander of Canada’s military training mission in Ukraine says the fact Russia has sanctioned him and several of his predece... → Read More
General heads to Ukraine amid misconduct probe
OTTAWA - A senior leader in the Canadian Armed Forces has retired and travelled to Ukraine to help defend the country from Russia’s invasion while still under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct. → Read More
Ombud flags unfairness in treatment of sexual dysfunctions for female veterans
OTTAWA - Canada’s veterans ombud is warning that women who served in the Canadian Armed Forces are facing unacceptable barriers and bias when it comes... → Read More
National Defence says fewer unvaccinated troops kicked out of military than reported
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence is reporting limited progress on enforcing an order that all troops bare their arms, with fewer unvaccinat... → Read More
Canada avoided F-35 teething problems: test pilot
OTTAWA - A former F-35 test pilot says Canada likely benefited from not purchasing the stealth fighter more than a decade ago, but that the time has come for Ottawa to finally end its waffling and commit to the aircraft. → Read More
Canada avoided F-35 teething problems, should buy stealth fighter now: test pilot
OTTAWA - A former F-35 test pilot says Canada likely benefited from not purchasing the stealth fighter more than a decade ago, but that the time has c... → Read More