With tensions mounting in Ukraine, citizens around the globe are looking for ways to contribute. The following is a list of ways Canadians can help with the conflict in Ukraine: The Canadian Red Cross is accepting donations for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. The Government of Canada will be matching civilian […]
2022 Russia-Ukraine Conflict
By Marcus Powlowski
MP Thunder Bay-Rainy River
MP Thunder Bay-Rainy River
Like many of you, I am watching the events unfold in Ukraine with dismay. Thunder Bay- Rainy River has one of the highest percentages of Canadian-Ukrainians of any ridings in Canada. I know there are many people in northwestern Ontario who have family members, and friends, in the Ukraine. I too have relatives in the […]
One often wonders what makes a great leader. What makes a person stand out and gain the support and following of not hundreds but millions of people. Today we are witnessing just such a leader. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a school trained lawyer, actor, comedian and now president of Ukraine is an […]
By Mike Blanchfield
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is headed to the Poland-Ukraine border today to ensure that Canada’s latest supply of military aid flows into the war-ravaged country. Her visit comes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that Canada was sending anti-tank weapons and upgraded ammunition to Ukraine, which […]
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OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada wants the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into Russia for possible crimes against humanity be- cause of its invasion of Ukraine. Joly announced Canada’s intent in Geneva today after she and other Western diplomats walked out in the middle […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Russia’s war on Ukraine is now in its sixth day, with a miles-long convoy of Russian tanks and armored vehicles inching closer to the Ukrainian capital and fighting intensifying on the ground. Russia on Tuesday stepped up shelling of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, pounding civilian targets there. Casualties mounted and […]
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BEIJING – The Canadian Paralympic Committee wants Russian and Belarusian athletes excluded from the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games. The CPC joined a chorus of voices on Tuesday, including the International Paralympic Committee, in condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine. “With the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games starting in only a few days, […]
By Jacob Cardinal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Alberta Native News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Alberta Native News
(ANNews) – Earlier this week, Russia began a large-scale military attack on Ukraine on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Various types of humanitarian and other assistance, including thoughts and prayers for Ukraine have come from across the Western World. Sharp rebukes have been levied again Putin has said […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning Russia’s attack on Ukraine and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw all military forces from the country. “Canada condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s egregious attack on Ukraine,” Trudeau said in a statement late Wednesday. “These unprovoked actions are a clear […]
By Fatima Hussein, Joe Mcdonald And David Mchugh
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – After the threat of sweeping sanctions didn’t deter Russia’s attack on Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Department officials and their counterparts in Europe now face the task of carrying through on their vow to make Russia’s economy and its elites pay a price. Key questions are whether sanctions will […]
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Brazilian soccer players from Ukraine’s two biggest clubs issued an appeal to the Brazilian government on Thursday, saying they are trapped by the Russian military attack on Ukraine. A group of players from Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv posted a video together with their families from […]
