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Russia's attack on Ukraine disrupts supply chains; may spike shipping costs

Russia's attack on Ukraine disrupts supply chains; may spike shipping costs

One of the largest car manufacturers in the world has announced it will pause two German factories' production because some parts are made in Ukraine.
B.C. woman begins cloning process for beloved cat

B.C. woman begins cloning process for beloved cat

Woman hopes bringing Bear back will help fill the hole his passing has left.
5 things British Columbians can do right now to support Ukraine

5 things British Columbians can do right now to support Ukraine

You can help through a number of ways financially, on social media or just reaching out to people in your community.
Explainer: Why the Ukrainian diaspora settled in the Canadian Prairies

Explainer: Why the Ukrainian diaspora settled in the Canadian Prairies

Around 11 per cent of the population in Canada's three Prairie provinces has Ukrainian ancestry
Safety alert: Here's why some COVID-19 rapid tests in Canada may pose health risks

Safety alert: Here's why some COVID-19 rapid tests in Canada may pose health risks

Health Canada is warning Canadians that there have been calls to poison control centres.
Doctors disappointed by lack of support for family physicians in B.C. budget

Doctors disappointed by lack of support for family physicians in B.C. budget

Doctors of B.C. had been looking to the budget for signs of funding to keep the doors of family practices open.
Canada’s emergency powers evoke reflections on democracy, freedom

Canada’s emergency powers evoke reflections on democracy, freedom

With a large Eastern European diaspora in Canada, a few immigrant communities see a parallel between recent emergency powers and the dictatorships that they fled
Woman files lawsuit alleging abuse against St. James Church in Vernon, B.C.

Woman files lawsuit alleging abuse against St. James Church in Vernon, B.C.

The woman was a student at St. James School from 1968 to 1972 and was allegedly molested in 1970
Local Ukrainian-Canadians watch as Russia invades Ukraine

Local Ukrainian-Canadians watch as Russia invades Ukraine

One man notes this invasion is a continuation of Putin's annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014
ADHD linked to air pollution, lack of green space in sweeping Metro Vancouver study

ADHD linked to air pollution, lack of green space in sweeping Metro Vancouver study

A study tracing the early lives of roughly 30,000 children in Metro Vancouver has found lower access to green space and increased levels of air pollution lead to higher levels of ADHD