Thursday, March 3, 2022

Landmarks lit in blue and yellow, ribbons and other symbols of support for Ukraine

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The blue and gold colours of the Ukraine flag have become a more common sight in Canada and around the world following the Russian invasion of Ukraine a week ago.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/landmarks-lit-supporting-ukraine-scroller-1.6371235?cmp=rss

Pamela Anderson 'setting the record straight' in upcoming Netflix documentary

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Pamela Anderson announces in an Instagram post that she’s telling “the real story” in a new documentary with Netflix.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/pamela-anderson-documentary-netflix-1.6371753?cmp=rss

Kentucky jury clears ex-officer who fired shots in raid that killed Breonna Taylor

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A Kentucky jury on Thursday cleared former police officer Brett Hankison of charges that he endangered neighbours by firing shots into an apartment during the 2020 drug raid that left Breonna Taylor dead.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kentucky-louisville-police-officer-verdict-deadly-raid-breonna-taylor-1.6371505?cmp=rss

White House outlines plan for next phase of pandemic, with U.S. still averaging 1,700 COVID deaths per day

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It's time for America to stop letting the coronavirus "dictate how we live," President Joe Biden's White House declared Wednesday, outlining a strategy to allow people to return to many normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-pandemic-plan-1.6371206?cmp=rss

Children in Ukraine caught in chaos of war

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The week-long Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent more than 874,000 people fleeing to neighbouring countries and forced families who remain in the country to protect their young in makeshift shelters. Here's a look at what they've had to endure amid the bullets, missiles and shelling since the war began on Feb. 24.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/photos/ukraine-war-children-photo-scroller-1.6368484?cmp=rss

Why Canada shouldn't ignore Biden's state of the union focus on 'Buy American'

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Some Canadians tuning in to hear Joe Biden's state of the union address Tuesday night may have been surprised, and possibly a little disconcerted, about how much prominence the president gave to his Buy American initiatives.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/joe-biden-buy-american-canada-1.6370093?cmp=rss