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Wed, 2 Mar 2022 20:10:00 ESTThe Russia-Ukraine conflict is not in its eighth day, it’s in its eighth year
Many who have supported Putin as a source after the fall of the Soviet Union are now feeling the earth moving under their feet, writes Allan Woods.
Wed, 2 Mar 2022 19:39:00 ESTMood shifts in Polish border town as alt-right supporters go after dark-skinned refugees from Ukraine
Police beef up presence as attacks and threats are fuelled by false online rumours, exploited by local groups.
Wed, 2 Mar 2022 18:26:00 ESTThe controversy over Chrystia Freeland and the red Ukrainian scarf, explained
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has been caught in a controversy over a red and black scarf.
Wed, 2 Mar 2022 06:20:00 ESTLatest on Russia-Ukraine: Russian troops capture Kherson, reports say
Meanwhile, attacks by Russian troops have been reported on hospitals, schools and critical infrastructure in major cities in Ukraine.
Wed, 2 Mar 2022 22:33:06 ESTConservatives to elect new leader Sept. 10
The party says its leadership election organizing committee adopted the rules and procedures and set a date for the race today.
Wed, 2 Mar 2022 20:43:35 ESTJean Charest mulls foray into Tory leadership race
The former federal Progressive Conservative leader said he’s waiting for the rules of the race to be revealed before making an official decision.
Wed, 2 Mar 2022 14:07:00 ESTDoug Ford foe Roman Baber considers federal Conservative leadership bid
A maverick Toronto MPP ejected from Premier Doug Ford’s caucus for questioning pandemic lockdowns is considering a bid for the federal Conservative leadership.
Wed, 2 Mar 2022 21:14:36 ESTHouse votes in favour of Emergencies Act oversight committee
The committee will soon meet to review the powers exercised under the Emergencies Act; bickering over its structure cast doubts on its effectiveness.
Wed, 2 Mar 2022 19:08:00 ESTOttawa pressed to fast-track immigration for Ukrainians
Pressure is building on the federal government to make it far simpler for Ukrainians to seek safe haven in Canada with provincial and local lawmakers adding their voices to demands that Ottawa remove barriers to immigration.
Wed, 2 Mar 2022 17:51:08 ESTTamara Lich raises concerns about judge who denied her bail
The judge who blocked Tamara Lich’s bail should not have ruled on the case because she ran for the federal Liberals in 2011, Lich’s lawyer argues.
Wed, 2 Mar 2022 05:53:00 ESTToday’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 847 hospitalizations with COVID, 273 in ICU
Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate target for the first time since slashing its benchmark rate to its rock-bottom level at the start of the pandemic.
Wed, 2 Mar 2022 05:00:00 ESTHow a Toronto dog rescue’s quest to save animals has led to painful consequences for dogs and the people who love them
Redemption Paws’ CEO denies allegations the rescue brings in more dogs than it can responsibly handle, saying, “We are pioneers in what we do.”