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CANADA: Federal government plans to match individual donations to Red Cross for Ukraine dollar for dollar

CANADA: Federal government plans to match individual donations to Red Cross for Ukraine dollar for dollar

The government's matching donations will max out at $10 million
BEYOND LOCAL: Trudeau condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine, says Russia will suffer consequences

BEYOND LOCAL: Trudeau condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine, says Russia will suffer consequences

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: Health Canada authorizes made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine

CANADA: Health Canada authorizes made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine

The two-dose, plant-based vaccine is authorized for use in people aged 18 to 64
'Amazement and happiness': Canadian sensor on James Webb telescope passes first tests

'Amazement and happiness': Canadian sensor on James Webb telescope passes first tests

The James Webb, the result of $13 billion and more than two decades of work, is meant to be the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope
WORLD: Canada commits troops, sanctions Russia as Kremlin orders troops into Ukraine

WORLD: Canada commits troops, sanctions Russia as Kremlin orders troops into Ukraine

Yet it remained unclear what if anything the new measures would do to end the crisis
BEYOND LOCAL: Why ‘doing your own research’ doesn’t work, but reason alone won’t change minds

BEYOND LOCAL: Why ‘doing your own research’ doesn’t work, but reason alone won’t change minds

Understanding human decision-making is the first step in changing behaviour
BEYOND LOCAL: Why the Terry Fox statue strikes a chord with Canadians

BEYOND LOCAL: Why the Terry Fox statue strikes a chord with Canadians

In a country that has long claimed to promote diversity over homogeneity, unifying national heroes are hard to come by
OPINION: Investment in democracy and de-radicalization needed to rebuild trust in government

OPINION: Investment in democracy and de-radicalization needed to rebuild trust in government

For the last three weeks, we have watched radicalization happen in real time
OPINION: Athletes' mental health was not a priority at the Beijing Olympics

OPINION: Athletes' mental health was not a priority at the Beijing Olympics

While the IOC claimed to be athlete-centred, reports from those competing in the games say otherwise
CANADA: Maple Leaf flies at protests, the flag is a collective symbol with individual meaning

CANADA: Maple Leaf flies at protests, the flag is a collective symbol with individual meaning

Images of the flag fluttering from trucks, flying upside down or worn as a cape have captured attention since the blockade began in Ottawa