Laura Osman
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Canada's emergency refugee program could accommodate millions of Ukrainians
Canada has designed a system with the potential to welcome millions of Ukrainians fleeing war to Canada, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday, March 17, 2022, as the government opened applications.
After April 1 vaccinated travellers won't need COVID-19 test to enter Canada
Vaccinated travellers will no longer need to show a COVID-19 test to enter Canada beginning April 1, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos officially announced on Thursday, March 17, 2022.
Trudeau says 'Heartbreaking decisions' had to be made in Canada's response to Ukraine
Canada has had to make "heartbreaking decisions" when confronted with images of bombed hospitals and schools in Ukraine, civilian casualties and the Ukrainian president's passionate plea for a no-fly zone over his war-ravaged country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
Zelenskyy pleads for more help from Canada
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a passionate plea for a no-fly zone and more sanctions to starve out Russia's finances in a speech to the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
Zelenskyy pleads with Canada for no-fly zone, more sanctions to end Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with Canadians to imagine the terror and horror unfolding in his country in an emotional address to Parliament this morning.
Three-quarters of Canadians believe NATO should prepare to fight Russia's invasion of Ukraine
A new poll suggests nearly three-quarters of Canadians believe NATO allies should prepare for military intervention as Russian aggression escalates in Ukraine, even as half hold out hope for a diplomatic resolution.
Second pandemic anniversary doesn't mean the end of COVID-19: Dr. Howard Njoo
The news conference at the beginning of 2020 wasn’t all that different from the many Dr. Howard Njoo had held in the past.
Health workers demand changes to health care to treat pandemic burnout
Canada's ailing health systems need some drastic intervention from federal and provincial governments if there is any hope of reviving them post-pandemic, an emergency summit of nearly 40 health-worker organizations concluded at an emergency meeting on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.
Non-citizens of Ukraine fail to qualify for temporary refuge from war in Canada
Masouma Tajik fled Taliban rule in Afghanistan in August, leaving her life and family behind at only 22 years old, carrying just one backpack. Last week, she left the new life she had built for herself over the past six months in Ukraine with only that same backpack in hand.
Canada's warm welcome for Ukrainian refugees praised, but questions raised about others
Canada's decision to welcome an unlimited number of Ukrainians to Canada on a temporary basis marks a positive and hopefully permanent change to the way the country handles major crises around the world, the Canadian Council for Refugees says.