Many who have supported Putin as a source after the fall of the Soviet Union are now feeling the earth moving under their feet, writes Allan Woods.

Police beef up presence as attacks and threats are fuelled by false online rumours, exploited by local groups.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has been caught in a controversy over a red and black scarf.

Meanwhile, attacks by Russian troops have been reported on hospitals, schools and critical infrastructure in major cities in Ukraine.

The party says its leadership election organizing committee adopted the rules and procedures and set a date for the race today.

The former federal Progressive Conservative leader said he’s waiting for the rules of the race to be revealed before making an official decision.

A maverick Toronto MPP ejected from Premier Doug Ford’s caucus for questioning pandemic lockdowns is considering a bid for the federal Conservative leadership.

The committee will soon meet to review the powers exercised under the Emergencies Act; bickering over its structure cast doubts on its effectiveness.

Pressure is building on the federal government to make it far simpler for Ukrainians to seek safe haven in Canada with provincial and local lawmakers adding their voices to demands that Ottawa remove barriers to immigration.

The judge who blocked Tamara Lich’s bail should not have ruled on the case because she ran for the federal Liberals in 2011, Lich’s lawyer argues.

Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate target for the first time since slashing its benchmark rate to its rock-bottom level at the start of the pandemic.

Redemption Paws’ CEO denies allegations the rescue brings in more dogs than it can responsibly handle, saying, “We are pioneers in what we do.”