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At a news conference on Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks and responds to questions from reporters. The federal government is invoking the federal Emergencies Act in an effort to address ongoing convoy protests that have affected border crossings and cities across the country. The prime minister is joined by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland as well as ministers...

Is this a countdown to war? As fears of Russian invasion loom over Ukraine, the United States has dramatically raised the alarm warning that a Russian invasion could begin within few days. The White House said that a Russian invasion starting with civilians being caught under aerial bombing could begin any time even before the end of the Beijing Olympics. WION's executive editor Palki Sharma and A...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a media availability following a call with NATO, UK, US on Ukraine-Russia tensions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/depictions-media--4208927/support .

Thousands of Russian soldiers and tanks have been deployed near the Ukraine-Belarus border in the north. How are Ukrainian border posts preparing to defend against Russia? Palki Sharma visited the Senkivka checkpost near the Russian border to find out. #GravitasUkraineDirect #WIONInUkraine #UkraineRussiaBorder About Channel: WION -The World is One News, examines global issues with in-depth analysi...

In a news conference at Queen’s Park, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces that he is declaring a province-wide state of emergency as part of an effort to end truck blockades in the province, including one blocking access to the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor. He is joined by Ontario Solicitor General Sylvia Jones, Attorney General Doug Downey, and Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney. Become a...

“When cases surge exponentially, as they have in the past few weeks, the burden falls mostly on the people that power our health systems,” Dr. Etienne said. “For them, there is nothing mild about this Omicron wave.” With infections reaching 4.8 million (a 31% drop from last week) but 33,000 new deaths, the PAHO Director said that the region remains in the grip of the latest COVID-19 wave and urged...

As outlined in the Financing Framework we are launching today, the ACT Accelerator requires 23 billion US dollars to save lives, address the threat of Omicron and prevent even more dangerous variants emerging. That includes an urgent financing gap of 16 billion dollars for the ACT Accelerator itself, with the remaining 6.5 billion dollars to be self-financed by middle-income countries, supported b...

In follow-up to the notice given to health professionals in October 2021, the provincial health officer is finalizing, in consultation with all health professional colleges, an order that requires all regulated health professionals to be vaccinated by March 24, 2022, to work in their occupation in British Columbia. The purpose of this provincial health officer order is to protect patients from bei...

Truckers and other protesters started blocking Canada-bound traffic on the Ambassador Bridge, which links Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, and calling for an end to COVID-19 restrictions. Speaking briefly with reporters on Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several MPs respond to Joël Lightbound's criticism over what the Liberal MP says is the federal government's divisive handling of t...

Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, for a response to the latest coroner's Toxic Drug Report. She will be joined by Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh, president of Doctors of BC; and Michael Sandler, CEO of Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/depictions-media--4208927/support .

pecific actions the government will take in the coming months to build a stronger B.C. for everyone include:Ensuring B.C. workers do not get left behind by tying minimum wage increases to the rate of inflation;Protecting people buying homes in a volatile market by introducing a cooling-off period on home purchases;Helping prepare people for the jobs of the future with a generational commitment to...

Specific actions the government will take in the coming months to build a stronger B.C. for everyone include: Ensuring B.C. workers do not get left behind by tying minimum wage increases to the rate of inflation; Protecting people buying homes in a volatile market by introducing a cooling-off period on home purchases; Helping prepare people for the jobs of the future with a generational commitment...

Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Lana Popham, B.C.’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, have announced the Canada-BC Flood Recovery for Food Security Program, which will be delivered by the Government of British Columbia and will leverage the federal government’s AgriRecovery Framework and Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA). Become a...

In a virtual news conference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is joined by Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson to make an announcement concerning early learning and child care in the province. Federal ministers Karina Gould (families, children and social development) and Dan Vandal (Prairies Economic Development Canada) also take part in the event. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spre...

Last week, the Region of the Americas reported more than 7 million new COVID cases and more than 34,000 COVID-related deaths. However, the rise in infections seems to be slowing down in places hit earliest by the Omicron variant. Most of the new cases were reported in North America, which saw more than 4 million new infections. Surges continue across Central and South America, where Chile and Braz...

Press briefing by the President of the Security Council for February and Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia, on the Council’s program of work for the month of February. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/depictions-media--4208927/support .

Neglected tropical diseases affect the poorest and most marginalized communities, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made things worseWe are now starting to see a very worrying increase in deaths, in most regions of the world. It’s premature for any country either to surrender, or to declare victoryAs this virus evolves, so vaccines may need to evolveWHO published a new report on the burden of medical...

Pressconference with Dr Bonnie Henry BC Public Health Office talking about the new Pfizer anti-viral drug and how to use it during the pandemic Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/depictions-media--4208927/support .

the provincial health officer order on gatherings and events is being updated to remove the prohibition on individual or group fitness, exercise and dance exercise, allowing these to happen with the safety requirements in place. This change took effect on Jan. 20, 2022. The order will also allow sports tournaments for children and youth as of Feb. 1, 2022. Adult sports tournaments remain prohibite...

In a virtual news conference, Steven Guilbeault, the federal minister of environment and climate change, announces the launch for the second round of funding for the Low Carbon Economy Fund. An investment of $200 million will go towards local pollution-cutting initiatives across Canada. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/depictions-media--4208927/support .

Highlights: - Holocaust Remembrance - Central Sahel - Ethiopia - Tonga - Mozambique - Syria - Finance for Nature - Hunger Hotspots Report - Honour Roll HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE The Secretary-General just spoke virtually at the UN Memorial Ceremony marking the International Day for Holocaust remembrance. He said that if we were to observe a minute of silence for each victim, that silence would last mo...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill following a three-day virtual retreat of the federal cabinet. He announces Canada will extend and expand its military training mission (Operation UNIFIER) in Ukraine for three years, send non-lethal equipment, and provide more cybersecurity and intelligence support to Ukraine in response to threats of a Russian invasion. He als...

Washington D.C. January 26 (PAHO) – As the COVID-19 outbreak reaches its third year in the Americas, millions of children are missing out on routine vaccinations, putting countries at risk of losing two decades of immunization progress, the Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne warned. “Countries are seeing outbreaks of diseases that for years had been under control,” she sa...

We are grateful for Germany’s leadership and steadfast support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its efforts to forge a stronger multilateral health system, with a strong WHO at the center. In addition to my meeting today with Minister Schulze, I also had a very good call last week with the new Minister of Health, His Excellency Karl Lauterbach. And last year, I was honoured to join for...

At a news conference on Parliament Hill, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole calls on the Liberal government to reverse the increase to Canada Pension Plan (CPP) premiums amid a 30-year high inflation rate in Canada. The latest premium increase went into effect on January 1, 2022. He faces questions from reporters about protests by truckers who oppose the federal government's vaccination mandate for...