Category Archives: war and peace
Quick Quotes: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech to Canada’s Parliament
OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an impassioned plea for more support and the closure of his country's airspace during a virtual address to Canadian members of Parliament and senators in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Here a...
Imagine the war in your cities, Zelenskyy says as he pleads for more help from Canada
OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a passionate plea for a no-fly zone and more sanctions to starve out Russia's finances in a speech to the Canadian Parliament Tuesday. Appearing by video link from Ukraine, Zelenskyy asked Cana...
‘Lucky young man’: Canadian volunteer fighter injured in missile attack in Ukraine
A Canadian man was injured when a military base near Ukraine's western border was struck by Russian missiles on the weekend, says the head of an organization now helping the volunteer fighter get back home. Chris Ecklund of Fight For Ukraine
Canadian professor in Ukraine longs for peace as sirens blare
VANCOUVER — The wail of an air-raid siren has become part of the soundtrack of Svitlana Matviyenko's life. The first time she heard the blaring alarm indicating she was along the trajectory of a Russian rocket, Matviyenko panicked. Now, the assistant
Russians targeting Ukrainian food supply, including grain silos and ports: minister
OTTAWA — Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has warned that Russian forces are targeting Ukrainians' food supply, including their stores of grain. Bibeau, who attended an emergency meeting of G7 agriculture ministers on Friday, said Ukraine's mi...
Canada sanctions Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich as Trudeau departs Europe
WARSAW, Poland — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau capped a weeklong European trip Friday by slapping new sanctions on the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who has become an international poster boy for the largesse that enabled President Vladimir Putin'...
Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau near tears hearing stories of Ukrainian refugees in Poland
As Kate Kliuchnyk and her mother, Yuliia, pondered the next chapter of their lives in the crisp sunshine outside Warsaw's Central Station on Thursday morning, a brief smile flashed across their faces. "We really hope that everything will be good, that
Premier says N.L. oil can replace Russian oil, but experts warn it’s not that easy
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says oil from his province could help countries transition away from Russian fossil fuels, but experts warn it's not that simple. Though there may be immediate demand, there's no way to
Exiled Belarus opposition leader says her country’s people oppose Russian invasion
OTTAWA — Belarus's exiled opposition leader says ordinary Belarusians are actively resisting the invasion of Ukraine, disrupting railway supplies to Russian forces and warning Ukrainians about movements of Russian aircraft. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya sai...
Freeland hints upcoming budget could have more money for military
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland hinted Wednesday that the upcoming federal budget could contain new money for the Canadian Armed Forces, as Canada faces pressure to invest more into its military following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking ...