As the Russian army closes in on the capital of Ukraine, panicked civilians are trying to escape heavy shellings in nearby cities but Ukrainian officials are saying Russian soldiers are targeting people trying to get out. Across the country, the situation for civilians is critical and in some regions there’s no escaping the violence. David Akin reports.
The city of Lviv in western Ukraine has been spared from fighting so far. It’s become a hub for refugees heading west on their way to neighbouring countries like Poland. At the same time, it’s also become a staging area for supplies and weapons heading east. Mike Armstrong reports.
The U.S. and western allies are promising to unleash another round of punishing sanctions this week. Jennifer Johnson reports on what is known about those measures, and what else President Joe Biden’s administration is working to potentially provide to Ukraine.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting a number of European countries this week to discuss the situation in Ukraine and how allies can help. Abigail Bimman reports.
The UN is warning Europe is facing its fastest-growing refugee crisis since the Second World War and there are fears some four million people may flee Ukraine. The humanitarian push to help is huge but as Redmond Shannon reports, with so many people trying to get out, neighbouring countries are asking for more help.
This month, the Kapawe’no First Nation in northern Alberta revealed 169 potential unmarked graves had been discovered near the former St. Bernard’s Indian residential School. It’s the latest in the list of such sites. Heather Yourex-West reports on the growing calls for accountability and for those responsible to pay for those crimes.
A new housing initiative kicking off in Toronto is looking to take aim at anti-Black systemic racism in real estate. Anne Gaviola reports.
In communities across the country Ukrainian-Canadians are coming together to pinch perogies. They’re making the food to raise money for the victims of war. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo tells us, the humble perogi has a history of helping.
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