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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv in his Friday evening address, calling them “one of the most brutal” attacks on the capital. He said that ordinary residential buildings, businesses and a mosque were damaged, and added that there was “no military purpose” to the strikes. Ukrainian rescuers recovered more than...

When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, people around the world wondered how they could help. For a Metro Vancouver mother and daughter duo, that meant turning to fashion to raise money and send a message. Kylie Stanton reports.

The Bank of Canada is holding its benchmark interest rate at 5.0 per cent, a level not seen since April 2001. The central bank’s last hike was in July. Why the BoC is holding steady for now, what this says about the economy, and why some experts aren’t banking on another hike soon. The E....

Secretary of Defence James Mattis says Russia military ability is “unchanged” despite a roll out of new technologies by the Kremlin earlier this month, instead suggesting the posturing goes against Russia’s “own best interest.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes an impassioned plea to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, earning a standing ovation for his speech to the House of Commons. How Zelenskyy also criticized NATO, as the death toll mounts from Russia’s worsening assault, and how one country is now taking a bold stand, becoming the first NATO member to...

Russian troops have reportedly stormed the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, where hundreds of people are still trapped, while new evidence emerges about how many people died in the March attack on a theatre-turned-bomb shelter. Investigators with the United Nations are now in Ukraine, working to uncover and document alleged abuses and war crimes....

Four cadets from the Royal Military College of Canada have been killed in a fatal incident involving a vehicle near the campus in Kingston, Ontario. Russia is facing growing pressure to allow for the safe evacuation of the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol, Ukraine, where thousands of people are holed up. Anger, grief, and frustration...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is insisting he’s prepared to have discussions about the war in Ukraine, as the death toll rises from a Russian strike on the city of Kherson. Mackenzie Gray explains why Ukraine and the West are skeptical about Putin’s intentions, and how Ukrainians are defiantly celebrating Christmas.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin remains fully committed to his deadly invasion of Ukraine, the war is also starting to take a heavy toll on Russia’s own people. Eric Sorensen looks at how the conflict is upending their lives.

The death toll from a series of brazen attacks on churches and synagogues in Russia’s mainly Muslim region of Dagestan rose to 20 on Monday, after gunmen went on the rampage in coordinated attacks in two of the republic’s most important cities. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the attack on Christian and...

Global News has uncovered new information about how a large sum of money was allegedly transferred from the Chinese consulate to an election interference network, which included federal political candidates and their staffers. The details about the Toronto businessman alleged to be at the centre of that operation. Cameras were rolling when Prime Minister Justin...

As Russia’s military seizes control over much of eastern Ukraine, would the Kremlin be willing to stop fighting if a victory is claimed in the Donbas region? Would Ukraine accept a ceasefire with Russia still occupying the region? Eric Sorensen reports that one thing is certain, the fighting is taking a toll on both sides.

National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby said Tuesday it had information that Russia was “laying the groundwork” to annex Ukrainian territory it controls, “in direct violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty.” He said they were rolling out a version of an “annexation playbook” similar to what was seen in 2014 in Crimea, such as...

A former Russian internet ‘troll’ is warning Canadians “need to be vigilant” ahead of next year’s federal election. The U.S. Department of Justice recently accused Russian trolls of meddling in its 2016 presidential campaign. And as Jeff Semple reports, Canada’s close relationship with the U.S. means Canadians are also targeted.

The civilian death toll is climbing in Ukraine, as Russian forces keep hammering major cities with bombs. Redmond Shannon reports on Kyiv’s curfew, the crisis at a Mariupol hospital, and the mounting anger among Ukrainians.

WARNING: This video contains disturbing content. Time and essential supplies are running out for Ukrainians stuck in cities like Mariupol, as Russian forces remain relentless in their bombardments. As Crystal Goomansingh reports, the death toll is growing.

The protests and disruptions over COVID-19 mandates begins to spread; from Ottawa’s airport being targeted to border blockades at several key international crossings. What kind of toll are they all taking on the economy, as factories are closed and jobs are put on the line due supply chain hitches? Plus, the federal Conservatives begin reversing...

Ottawa prepares for protests as trucker convoys roll into the nation’s capital – with demonstrators and demands. Why police are worried over the protests’ numbers and the potential for violence. Plus, a look at the new Omicron – what we know so far about the BA.2 subvariant, as its numbers tick up around the world....

Top coronavirus news for Tuesday May 12, 2020: UK’s COVID-19 death toll tops 38,000, worst in Europe; Nurses boycott work, stage protest for better working conditions in Pakistan; and Ventilator fire kills five coronavirus patients in Russia.

The fatal ramifications of Russia’s war in Ukraine is even worse than what’s being reported, according to the United Nations. Why it says the civilian death toll is actually much higher than the official count. While the struggles grow for those stranded in the conflict, some displaced Ukrainian nationals are now relieved to be in...