Afghanistan

Asylum seeker Taiba Nuri is followed by her husband Mahamed Yusef Niazi, from Afghanistan, carrying their seven-month-old daughter Sahaba, cross the border at Roxham Road from New York into Canada Friday March 24, 2023 in Champlain, NY.. The federal government plans to fight allegations of discrimination for the disparate way it approached the Ukrainian and Afghan refugee crises on a single legal front, as another Canadian-Afghan sues for the right to rescue their family from the Taliban.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Canadian who served in Afghanistan files discrimination lawsuit against feds

This follows a case filed in May by 2 former language, culture advisers who served in the military

 

A supporter of Taliban shows off portraits of Taliban leader and flags he placed on his clothing during a celebration marking the second anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops from Afghanistan, in Kandahar, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Abdul Khaliq)

Taliban say their rule of Afghanistan open-ended, as year 3 begins

Zabihullah Mujahid says status quo on restrictions on girls and women will remain

 

A lock is seen on a beauty salon door after Taliban announced bans beauty salons in Afghanistan, is seen in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The Taliban announced Tuesday that all beauty salons in Afghanistan must now close as a one-month deadline ended, despite rare public opposition to the edict. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Khan)

Taliban orders beauty salons in Afghanistan to close

Edict enforced despite UN concern and rare public protest

 

The Senate of Canada building and Senate Chamber are pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. The Senate has passed a bill intended to unblock Canadian aid in Afghanistan without amendment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Senate passes long-delayed bill aimed at unblocking Canadian aid in Afghanistan

The Criminal Code changes allow development workers to apply for exemptions from terrorism laws

The Senate of Canada building and Senate Chamber are pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. The Senate has passed a bill intended to unblock Canadian aid in Afghanistan without amendment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canadian soldiers help a comrade get on a helicopter after he was injured in an IED blast during a patrol outside Salavat, in the Panjwayi district, southwest of Kandahar, Afghanistan, Monday, June 7, 2010. Two Canadians who served the military in Afghanistan are suing the federal government over allegations of discrimination when it comes to rescuing their family members from the Taliban. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Anja Niedringhaus

Canadian Afghan advisers take government to court over alleged discrimination

Application alleges the government provided ‘superior immigration benefits’ to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion

Canadian soldiers help a comrade get on a helicopter after he was injured in an IED blast during a patrol outside Salavat, in the Panjwayi district, southwest of Kandahar, Afghanistan, Monday, June 7, 2010. Two Canadians who served the military in Afghanistan are suing the federal government over allegations of discrimination when it comes to rescuing their family members from the Taliban. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Anja Niedringhaus
Hassan Soroosh, the pre-Taliban ambassador of Afghanistan is seen in a portrait at the Embassy of The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Ottawa, on Monday, March 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Afghanistan envoy defies Taliban to keep embassy running, seeks Canadian aid fix

The Taliban has tried to rename the country since it seized Kabul in August 2021

Hassan Soroosh, the pre-Taliban ambassador of Afghanistan is seen in a portrait at the Embassy of The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Ottawa, on Monday, March 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
CW4WAfghan hopes to bring higher education to Afghan women. (Photo courtesy of CW4WAfghan)

B.C. universities to support women in Afghanistan seeking education

Campaign calls for virtual enrollment options, financial aid

  • Feb 14, 2023
CW4WAfghan hopes to bring higher education to Afghan women. (Photo courtesy of CW4WAfghan)
The Ashrafi family is welcomed by Kathy Moore and Tim Peacock at the Vancouver airport. Photo: Submitted

Welcome to Trail! Family arrives safely before Christmas

Special thanks to the many volunteers and local businesses that have helped the Ashrafis settle in

The Ashrafi family is welcomed by Kathy Moore and Tim Peacock at the Vancouver airport. Photo: Submitted
Taliban security personnel carry a damaged bus after a roadside bomb blast in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital city of Balkh province, in northern Afghanistan, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. A Taliban official says that a roadside bomb went off near a government bus in northern Afghanistan, killing several people. (AP Photo)

Refugee group says Ottawa will help bring 600 LGBTQ Afghans to Canada

Immigration department would not confirm the move, citing security risks

Taliban security personnel carry a damaged bus after a roadside bomb blast in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital city of Balkh province, in northern Afghanistan, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. A Taliban official says that a roadside bomb went off near a government bus in northern Afghanistan, killing several people. (AP Photo)
This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. (AP Photo)

Taliban say women banned from universities in Afghanistan

Women also restricted from most employment and ordered to wear head-to-toe clothing in public

This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. (AP Photo)
National Silver Cross Mother Candace Greff poses with a picture of her son MCpl. Byron Greff, who was the last soldier to die in Afghanistan, at her home in Lacombe, Alta., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Mom of last Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan named Silver Cross Mother

Byron Greff was the last of 158 Canadian soldiers killed in the war in Afghanistan

National Silver Cross Mother Candace Greff poses with a picture of her son MCpl. Byron Greff, who was the last soldier to die in Afghanistan, at her home in Lacombe, Alta., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
NDP MP for Edmonton Strathcona Heather McPherson is seen during a news conference about nuclear disarmament, Tuesday, April 26, 2022 in Ottawa. Opposition parties and aid groups say the Trudeau government is dragging its feet in carving out exemptions to anti-terrorism laws to allow humanitarian groups to reach desperate people in Afghanistan.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada terror rules hamper aid as Afghans face humanitarian crisis and winter looms

Humanitarian groups helping Afghans could be charged with assisting the Taliban

NDP MP for Edmonton Strathcona Heather McPherson is seen during a news conference about nuclear disarmament, Tuesday, April 26, 2022 in Ottawa. Opposition parties and aid groups say the Trudeau government is dragging its feet in carving out exemptions to anti-terrorism laws to allow humanitarian groups to reach desperate people in Afghanistan.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Admission to the Sunday concert in Trail United Church is by donation. Tax receipts will be issued and all funds go directly to WKFoR to help settle the family of four. Photo: Unsplash

Special fundraising concert in Trail on Sunday

All proceeds to benefit an Afghan family of four soon to arrive in the West Kootenay

Admission to the Sunday concert in Trail United Church is by donation. Tax receipts will be issued and all funds go directly to WKFoR to help settle the family of four. Photo: Unsplash
“Blue Dove of Peace,” by Michele Desjardins, will go to the highest bidder. All proceeds are to help settle a soon-to-arrive Afghan family. Photo: Submitted

Bid on beautiful art, help a compassionate West Kootenay cause

When the war in Ukraine began, Michele Desjardins, a member of West…

“Blue Dove of Peace,” by Michele Desjardins, will go to the highest bidder. All proceeds are to help settle a soon-to-arrive Afghan family. Photo: Submitted
On October 2 at 2 p.m., there will be a fundraising concert at the Trail United Church with admission by donation. Photo: Times file

Operation Afghan Safety reaches the Kootenays

WKFOR will be raising funds to support this family for a year

  • Sep 13, 2022
On October 2 at 2 p.m., there will be a fundraising concert at the Trail United Church with admission by donation. Photo: Times file
Taliban fighters stand guard in the Shiite neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. More than four times as many Ukrainians have been welcomed to Canada as Afghans, official government figures show on the first anniversary of the Taliban seizing control of Kabul. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ebrahim Noroozi

Thousands of Afghans who helped Canada trapped in Afghanistan, struggling to leave

Another 3,000 Afghans who helped Canada’s Armed Forces and government have not been approved to come to Canada

Taliban fighters stand guard in the Shiite neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. More than four times as many Ukrainians have been welcomed to Canada as Afghans, official government figures show on the first anniversary of the Taliban seizing control of Kabul. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ebrahim Noroozi
Afghans dig a trench for a common grave for their relatives killed in an earthquake to a buria site l in Gayan village, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Some Afghan-Canadians say they are worried Wednesday’s magnitude 6 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan could heighten the country’s already dire humanitarian crisis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ebrahim Nooroozi

‘Heartbreaking’: Afghan-Canadians say earthquake could make humanitarian crisis worse

So far, the humanitarian response has lagged in both size and speed

Afghans dig a trench for a common grave for their relatives killed in an earthquake to a buria site l in Gayan village, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Some Afghan-Canadians say they are worried Wednesday’s magnitude 6 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan could heighten the country’s already dire humanitarian crisis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ebrahim Nooroozi
Mahdi “JJ” Taheri may be a newcomer to Canada and North BC, but he isn’t new to the small engine repair business. (photo courtesy Blackbeard’s Small Engine & Repair)

From Afghanistan to Fraser Lake: The mechanics of a refugee

Mahdi Taheri shares his unlikely journey from the Afghan army to opening a shop in small-town B.C.

Mahdi “JJ” Taheri may be a newcomer to Canada and North BC, but he isn’t new to the small engine repair business. (photo courtesy Blackbeard’s Small Engine & Repair)
This frame grab image from video, shows a Taliban fighter standing guard outside the site of a bomb explosion inside a mosque, in Mazar-e-Sharif province, Afghanistan, Thursday, April 21, 2022. A series of explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more, according to police and hospital officials. No one immediately took responsibility for the deadly explosions, but they mostly targeted the country’s minority Shiite Muslims and had all the hallmarks of a deadly Islamic State affiliate known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province, or IS-K. (AP Photo)

Blasts across Afghanistan kill at least 10, injure dozens

No one has claimed credit for the recent explosions that killed people as they knelt in prayer

This frame grab image from video, shows a Taliban fighter standing guard outside the site of a bomb explosion inside a mosque, in Mazar-e-Sharif province, Afghanistan, Thursday, April 21, 2022. A series of explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more, according to police and hospital officials. No one immediately took responsibility for the deadly explosions, but they mostly targeted the country’s minority Shiite Muslims and had all the hallmarks of a deadly Islamic State affiliate known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province, or IS-K. (AP Photo)
A crew of veterinarians and vet techs, all partners of Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue, cared for the animals during a stop on their way to Vancouver. (Kabul Small Animal Rescue/Facebook)

Hundreds of animals evacuated from Afghanistan land in Vancouver

286 animals arrived in Vancouver and will be sent to their forever homes

A crew of veterinarians and vet techs, all partners of Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue, cared for the animals during a stop on their way to Vancouver. (Kabul Small Animal Rescue/Facebook)