The dual meaning of monochromatic art
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s 3 a.m. A small lamp casts a dull light towards a corner in the dining room where a makeshift art studio resides. Under the glow, Jay Baker hunches over an easel. A glass of Disaronno…
New nursing room available on base
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHMCS Regina has set up a nursing/pumping room on the first deck of building D83, in the back corner of their shore office. The room has everything lactating persons need to pump and store their breast…
Visitor visa application process for Ukrainians, explained
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn March 3, 2022, the Government of Canada announced special measures to assist Ukrainian citizens to come into Canada, including a simplified Visitor Visa application process. The details relating to these measures are expected to be released…
Ukrainian mayors respond to Russian bombing in their cities
Reading Time: 4 minutesAmid the indiscriminate bombing of civilians and civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian cities at the center of Russia’s war against Ukraine urge the West to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine. The shortage of supplies, interruptions of utilities and…
Ukrainian and Baltic youth meet Emergency Preparedness Minister
Reading Time: 4 minutesAt the outset of the Russian threat against Ukraine, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formed two groups within the cabinet to monitor the situation and respond appropriately. One is incident response group which virtually meet daily to…
Ukrainian students in Toronto seek support during the war
Reading Time: 3 minutesRussia’s war against Ukraine forced students of Ukrainian descent in Toronto to deal with the mental toll of the war while doing their schoolwork. Many have faced difficulties getting extensions as they were trying to reach out…
Minister of Immigration briefs UCC in an urgent meeting
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Ukrainian Canadian Congress met with Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada Sean Fraser on Friday to discuss how the Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada supports Ukrainians in response to Russia’s war against…
Russia’s open war against Ukraine can help nation-building: expert
Reading Time: 4 minutesRussia’s open war against Ukraine can become the most effective tool of Ukrainian nation-building, an expert at the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies believes. “Ukraine managed to ‘settle a score’ with its communist past, and it looks…
UCC Toronto awards scholarships to commemorate milestone
Reading Time: 3 minutesUkrainian Canadian Congress – Toronto Branch awarded eight young members of the Ukrainian community in Toronto with scholarships to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the branch. “It is very, very important for our organization and our community…
Russian aggression against Ukraine: What is at stake?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe recent Russian recognition of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic may be a worthwhile price for Ukraine’s chance at consolidated statehood and European democracy, a British-Ukrainian political analyst believes. “Russia is out not…
