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New information reveals how an alleged terrorist manipulated our immigration system to gain entry and remain in North America. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, the Somali national being detained after the recent Edmonton terror attack, managed to slip into Canada despite a complicated system of biometric checks designed to stop people just like him. In 2011, Canada implemented a biometric screening program designed to stop criminals and other dangerous individuals from entering Canada. This system has the capacity to share vital information amongst our allies in a network known as the Five Eyes. The Five Eyes is a security alliance by Canada,...

Media AdvisoryOur fallen soldier returns homeLFCA MA 08-008 - July 8, 2008OTTAWA, Ont. — Our fallen soldier, Private Colin William Wilmot, 24, of 1 Field Ambulance, based out of Edmonton, Alberta is scheduled to return home to Canada tomorrow. Where: 8 Wing Trenton, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario. When: Wednesday, July 9, 2:00 p.m. What: Media are invited to view the arrival; however, no interviews will be given. Present to pay their respects at tomorrow's repatriation ceremony will be the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and other dignitaries. Pte...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The sheer scale is what first impresses. This army base is so big that it has its own freeway -- the "All American", which is the nickname of the 82nd Airborne, based here. Fort Bragg is one of the principal bases supporting the war in Iraq, and just last weekend another unit kissed their loved ones goodbye and shipped out. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are immense undertakings, and it is nothing short of remarkable that the machinery of war functions as well as it does. But it is not machinery that makes the lasting...

Canadian & Albertan FReepers Needed: Bill Clinton will be speaking to University of Alberta students. Spend an evening with Former President Bill Clinton as he discusses various issues facing our world today including the critical issues that affect the Canadian-American relationship. Where: Rexall Place, Edmonton AB Canada DIRECTIONS When: Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. Details of the event The site did not mention if a ladies-only after hours party followed :-)