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March 8, 2022

CANADA

March 8, 2022 11:38 am

Canada extending mission in Latvia amid NATO effort to deter Russian threat

NATO allies including Canada pledged to spend two per cent of their GDP on defence in 2014. Few have hit that target, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is raising pressures.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a press conference.

ECONOMY

March 8, 2022 11:49 am

Biden announces U.S. ban on Russian oil imports as Ukraine war rages

The ban on Russian oil ramps up a pressure campaign on Moscow in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.

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CANADA

March 8, 2022 10:22 am

‘Freedom convoy’ forums find new focus: disinformation about Russia-Ukraine war

Some pro-convoy forums have shifted from posting misinformation about COVID-19 to posting misinformation about the Russia-Ukraine war.

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WORLD

March 8, 2022 12:21 pm

Russia's war on Ukraine has 'shattered peace in Europe,' NATO leader says

In Latvia, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘seriously underestimated’ Ukraine and the NATO alliance.

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HEALTH

March 8, 2022 9:57 am

COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, memory loss: U.K. study

“There is strong evidence for brain-related abnormalities in COVID-19,” the researchers said in their study.

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WORLD

March 8, 2022 6:47 am

Two million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion began: UN

Evacuations of people fleeing Ukrainian cities along safe corridors began Tuesday, while UN officials said the exodus of refugees from Russia's invasion reached two million.

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