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Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:05:00 EST
Latest on Russia-Ukraine: Countries talk ‘possible ceasefire’; Canada preps 3rd shipment of lethal aid
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed an application for Ukraine to join the European Union.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:55:00 EST
At a border town, Ukrainians arrive by train, and Poles rush to give them shelter and clothes
More than 520,000 Ukrainians have fled to neighbouring countries in five days. In Poland, they’re being helped by officials and ordinary residents.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:53:02 EST
Meet the Russians who Canada has sanctioned since the invasion of Ukraine
On Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly vowed “there will be more sanctions coming” this week, as Canada and its allies try to “put maximum pressure on Russia, and to isolate it.”

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:16:42 EST
Ottawa takes aim at Russian propaganda on Canadian TV
The Canadian government is targeting the Russian state-controlled television channel RT as experts warn that foreign propaganda outlets imperil national security and undermine democracy.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:14:00 EST
Economic penalties imposed on Russia are beginning to show
Russia’s Central Bank more than doubled the interest rate Monday and oligarchs are starting to get nervous.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:50:33 EST
Canada sends weapons to Ukraine as allies ramp up sanctions against Russia
The Canadian government is sending lethal military supplies to Ukraine, including anti-tank weapons and rockets, cutting off any remaining Russian oil imports and taking steps to block Russian broadcasters from spreading disinformation in Canada.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:46:00 EST
Doug Ford revs up campaign rhetoric with election three months away
With Ontario voters headed to the polls in just three months, Premier Doug Ford is hitting the hustings and revving up the rhetoric.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:03:21 EST
‘It’s not a police officer’: Portapique inquiry’s timeline shows how bloody night unfolded
The government inquiry into the worst mass killing in Canadian history has revealed its timeline of gunman Gabriel Wortman’s first spate of murders — and shows several witnesses informing police of the killer’s fake RCMP car.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:50:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Premier Ford says mask mandate end ‘not far away’; Ontario reports 849 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, 279 in ICU
Meanwhile, the public health measures some see as restrictive and inconvenient, others consider potentially life-saving.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:30:00 EST
Want to help Ukraine? Several Canadian charities accepting monetary donations for humanitarian aid
Canadian government matching individual donations to the Red Cross up to $10M

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:04:00 EST
Sarah Polley explains why she’s ready to talk about Jian Ghomeshi
The actor, screenwriter and director writes about an encounter with Jian Ghomeshi in her new book “Run Towards The Danger.”

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:27:00 EST
Laurentian University surrenders financial documents to province
Laurentian University has given the Ontario government 3.8 million documents related to its financial troubles and what led to them, following an unsuccessful court fight to avoid releasing them.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:50:00 EST
Vaccine Inequity Part I: The view from Angola
When the first Canadian shipment of vaccines arrived there last November, 85 per cent of Angolans hadn’t even had a first shot yet.



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