Maan Alhmidi

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Reporter with The Canadian Press

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Canada's foreign affairs minister says Canadian Armed Forces need to be better equipped

The Canadian Armed Forces should be better equipped to face new challenges in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on Friday, March 18, 2022.

News, Politics | March 20th 2022

Pavlo Kopchak, Second Front Ukraine Foundation, protective equipment, Ukraine,

Toronto volunteers send tactical supplies to Ukraine amid war with Russia

Julia Zaritsky has spent most of her days over the last two weeks figuring out how to buy and ship tactical supplies to Ukrainians fighting the Russian invasion of their country.

News, Politics | March 17th 2022

Canadians will welcome Ukrainian relatives, refugees

Olga Renneberg’s mother arrived in Canada this week with nothing but a backpack with her essentials and the clothes she was wearing.

News, Politics | March 10th 2022

Ukrainian servicemen stand by a deactivated Russian military multiple rocket launcher on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Photo by: The Canadian Press/AP/Vadim Ghirda

As 50,000 people flee the invasion of Ukraine, some Canadians stay to help those left behind

Martz said most expats have been looking for ways to get out of Ukraine or to move within the country to safer locations while others have chosen to shelter in their place.

News | February 25th 2022

Students walk across campus at Western University in London, Ont., on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. File photo by The Canadian Press/Geoff Robins

Some universities choose to hang onto vaccine mandates, masks

Several Canadian universities are maintaining COVID−19 precautions such as vaccine mandates and masking for in−person classes even as governments roll back pandemic restrictions.

News, Politics | February 23rd 2022

Truckers and supporters block the access leading from the Ambassador Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, as truckers and their supporters continue to protest on Feb. 10, 2022. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Doug Ford declares state of emergency. Protesters blocking critical roadways could be fined up to $100,000 or jailed

News | February 11th 2022

Truckers and supporters block the access leading from the Ambassador Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor on Wed. Feb. 9, 2022. Photo by: The Candian Press/Nathan Denette

Windsor mayor going to court to halt 'illegal occupation' by anti-vax-mandate trucker convoy at border

The planned legal action detailed by Drew Dilkens came as flag-bearing protesters opposed to COVID-19 measures made themselves comfortable on the Canadian side of the bridge, with some saying they hoped the blockade would cause economic stress.

News | February 10th 2022

Wisdom Tettey, the Scarborough Charter committee chair and vice-president of the University of Toronto, poses in this undated handout photo. Handout photo by University of Toronto

Post-secondary schools sign charter to combat anti-Black racism

The 22-page document requires those signing it to respect certain principles as they develop their own action plans to foster Black inclusion.

News | November 18th 2021

Direct flights from India resume as Canada lifts COVID ban

Direct passenger flights to Canada from India resumed Monday as Transport Canada lifted a months-long ban imposed due to high COVID-19 case counts.

News | September 27th 2021

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh gets his picture taken as he is presented with a t-shirt in support of Indigenous children and residential school survivors during an election campaign stop in Hamilton, Ont., on Sept. 6, 2021. Photo by The Canadian Press

Party leaders promise more benefits and better working conditions for workers

The three main federal party leaders marked Labour Day with promises of better working conditions and more benefits for Canadian workers, along with additional supports for businesses.

Election 2021

News, Politics | September 7th 2021