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Why leaders visited this Ukrainian airport on anniversary of Russia’s invasionHostomel Airport, located just outside of Kyiv, was the site of one of the first battles between Ukrainian troops and invading Russian forces two years ago. CBC’s Margaret Evans explains the significance of the visit to the airport by leadersContinue Reading

Politics The federal government has filed an appeal to contest a federal court’s decision that said the use of the Emergencies Act in early 2022 to clear convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa was unreasonable and infringed on Charter rights. Invocation of act ‘does not bear the hallmarks of reasonableness,’ federal judgeContinue Reading

Politics The federal Liberal government and the NDP have come to an agreement on pharmacare, clearing the way for the two parties to continue operating under the confidence-and-supply agreement that has helped keep the government in power over the last two years. Deal sets out pharmacare framework and will cover contraception,Continue Reading

Politics The RCMP has launched a criminal investigation as it manages a cybersecurity attack targeting its networks. RCMP spokesperson says attack poses ‘no known threat to the safety and security of Canadians’CBC News · Posted: Feb 23, 2024 12:57 PM EST | Last Updated: February 23 The RCMP has launchedContinue Reading

Politics Canada is adding 10 people and 153 entities to its sanctions list as the second anniversary of the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches. Foreign affairs minister announced sanctions in coordination with U.S., U.K.The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 23, 2024 11:29 AM EST | Last Updated: FebruaryContinue Reading

As the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine arrives, the Russian Army is showing a remarkable capacity to take extraordinary punishment and regenerate itself at a pace western military leaders and experts had not anticipated. Only nine months ago, American intelligence officials were telling the U.S. Senate ArmedContinue Reading

Politics·Analysis The chance to make history isn’t the best reason the Liberals and NDP have to reach an agreement on pharmacare, but there’s something to be said — maybe even a lot — for stability. Both sides have something to gain, or lose, from sticking to their agreement Aaron Wherry ·Continue Reading

Politics Two senior federal officials suspended without pay following allegations of misconduct in the awarding of government contracts told MPs Thursday they’re being scapegoated by current and former executives of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). ‘This document is nothing more than a collection of baseless accusations,’ former CBSA employeesContinue Reading

Politics The federal NDP says it has paid off its debt from the last general election and is no longer in the red. The NDP said in the fall it had less than $2 million outstanding on its $22 million debt David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Feb 22, 2024 5:45Continue Reading