Global National: Jan 19

Canada’s inflation rate has skyrocketed to a level not seen since 1991. What’s making everything more expensive, and what’s compounding the problems for Canadians already tight on cash. More military reinforcements are being sent to Ukraine, as pressure mounts on Russia to leave Ukraine alone. How allies are uniting to support Ukraine, and what Canada is committing. New research adds to the evidence of how systemic racism has infected Canada’s health-care system. The barriers Indigenous patients are facing. And honouring the Canadian who blazed a trail on the hockey rink: the Boston Bruins have retired the jersey of Willie O’Ree, the NHL’s first Black player.