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Ukraine has presented Canada with a new list of its military hardware needs as its army presses a counter-offensive against Russia in the east, CBC News has learned. The request was contained in a letter received by Defence Minister Anita Anand from her Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksii Reznikov, almost three weeks ago, said two …
Read More »Military veteran living with chronic pain for a decade says he had to learn to ‘push through’
Paul Roos has been living with chronic pain for the last 10 years — a direct result of injuries he sustained while serving as an infantry officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. Roos, who is also the director of operations with the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans in …
Read More »Fans push for Larry Kwong’s Hockey Hall of Fame induction 75 years after he broke the colour barrier
Nearly 75 years after Larry Kwong broke the colour barrier in the NHL, a group of dedicated fans is pushing to have him inducted posthumously into the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF). Kwong was born in Vernon, B.C., and earned accolades for his skill as a centreman, leading his minor hockey team to …
Read More »Soaring costs for food, energy push 71 million more people worldwide into poverty: UN agency
A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Development Program said in a report Thursday. The UNDP estimates that 51.6 million more people fell …
Read More »Apple store votes to unionize in growing push for U.S. workplace protections
Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin Saturday, a union said, joining a growing push across U.S. retail, service and tech industries to organize for greater workplace protections. The Apple retail workers in Towson, Md., voted 65-33 to seek entry into the …
Read More »High gas prices push maternity care almost out of reach in B.C.’s far north
High gas prices are making life more expensive for a pregnant woman in northern B.C., who says she has to travel hundreds of kilometres for ultrasound appointments. Stephanie Roberts lives with her husband and two children in Fort Nelson, in B.C.’s far north, about 130 kilometres south of the B.C.-Yukon border. She …
Read More »‘Farmville’ Maker Zynga Bought by Take-Two for $11 Bln in Mobile Gaming Push
Take-Two Interactive said on Monday it would buy Zynga for $11.04 billion in a deal that will bring the smash-hit video game “Grand Theft Auto” and mobile-friendly “FarmVille” under one roof as demand for affordable on-the-go gaming surges. The deal, one of the biggest in the sector, will create a …
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