Weekly Review (Feb 16-22, 2025)

Canada and our neighbour

  • Best hockey game (speaking of of recent events) Canada convincingly showed its hockey superiority over the United States, Finland and Sweden. Team Canada defeats Team USA 3-2 in extra time in the 4 Nations Championship.
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Latvian Canadians stand with Ukraine at demonstrations across Canada.

Marking the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Latvian Canadians participated in demonstrations, standing side by side with our Ukrainian brothers and sisters. Latvian flags flew high in cities across Canada, including Vancouver, Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Ottawa … ...

This Sunday: Call to Action for Ukraine

The third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is only a few days away.

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress has issued an emotional call for us to give one hour of our time and join them on Sunday, February 23 … ...

Weekly Review (Feb 9 – 16, 2025)

Special tariffs.

  • Canadian and US companies are already feeling the effects of Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), most metal imports come from the United States’ closest trading partners: Canada,
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Nedēļas apskats (Feb 2-8, 2025)

Kanāda un kaimiņi.

  • 4. februārī vajadzēja stāties spēkā ASV plānotajām ievedmuitām Kanādas precēm. Kanāda atbildēja ar spēcīgu un līdzvērtīgu plānu tarifiem ASV precēm. Pagaidām abas puses panāca vienošanos atlikt tarifus uz vienu mēnesi.
  • Lai gan Kanādai pagaidām izdevies izvairīties no
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Ukrainian children need more help

In Ottawa on October 27, Save Ukraine hosted a thank-you event for its supporters in a downtown church that has been converted into a community centre. Attending the meeting were Mykola Kuleba, founder of Save Ukraine , and Senator … ...

Together in Song and Dance

Ottawa’s Latvian and Ukrainian joint fundraising event was a great success!

On March 2, Ottawa Latvians, in collaboration with Ottawa Ukrainians, organised a fundraising event called “Solidarity Through Song and Dance”. It took place in a Ukrainian church in … ...