Ukraine Conflict

• Organizers hit fundraising home run to bring Ukrainian softball team to B.C.

  The goal was to raise $60,000 -- a sum reached in less than two weeks with help from the City of Surrey, a handful of businesses and more than 500 individual donors.

  Sports

  Jun 20, 2023
  
• Pitching in: Fundraiser kicks off to bring Ukrainian women’s softball team to B.C.

  The Ukrainian Women's Junior National Softball team's application came late, but when the Canada Cup received a direct request from the Government of Ukraine, it couldn't refuse.

  Sports

  May 29, 2023
  
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• B.C. surgeon volunteers in Poland to help war victims wounded in Ukraine

  The B.C. doctor went to Poland with the Canada-Ukraine Foundation to perform reconstructive surgery on people injured in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

  Health

  Nov 12, 2022
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• Putin orders Russian military to recruit 137,000 new soldiers amid war with Ukraine

  The Kremlin has said that only volunteer contract soldiers take part in what it calls the ``special military operation'' in Ukraine, rejecting claims of pondering a mobilization.

  World

  Aug 25, 2022
• G20 talks set to focus on Russia-Ukraine war: ‘Not business as usual’

  Foreign ministers from the world's largest nations are looking to address Russia's war in Ukraine and its impact when they meet in Indonesia this week.

  World

  Jul 6, 2022
• Ukrainian refugee services strained in B.C., stakeholders say

  In order to meet basic needs of Ukrainian refugees, a New Westminster pastor says for the first time in the parish's history, they’ve had to hire people to help manage the crisis.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2022
• A Kingston psychiatric nurse volunteers in war-torn Ukraine

  A Kingston nurse has traveled halfway around the world to war-torn Ukraine to volunteer her time and help those directly affected by violent Russian attacks.

  Canada

  May 31, 2022
• British Columbia launches hotline to support arrival of Ukrainian immigrants

  The Service BC phone line, 1-800-663-7867, will be available with translation services in Ukrainian, Russian and 140 other languages from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT every day.

  Politics

  Apr 1, 2022
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• SickKids to receive 3 more pediatric cancer patients, their families from Ukraine

  SickKids said the first two pediatric cancer patients and their families, who arrived in Toronto on March 16, are "settling in and pleased to be in Canada."

  Health

  Mar 22, 2022
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• How to talk to your children about the war in Ukraine

  'What I really encourage parents to do is, first of all, check in with your kids — see what they do know and what their understanding of what's happening is.'

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2022