Ryleigh Ridland, 10, was embraced on Canadian soil by her new family for the first time Friday upon arriving at the Vancouver airport, ending the protracted legal fight to get her to this country, after the tragic loss of her mother in South Africa.
Canada’s top military commander is headed for the exit. Gen. Wayne Eyre, chief of the defence staff, has confirmed he plans to retire, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a media statement on Friday.