Large turnout expected at Ukraine solidarity rally in downtown Vancouver Saturday
Global News
Demonstrators are expected to converge on the Vancouver Art Gallery at 1 p.m. to show support for Ukraine as the invasion by Russia continues.
Downtown Vancouver is set to play host to the latest in a string of rallies in solidarity with the people of Ukraine on Saturday, as Russia’s invasion nears the country’s capital city of Kyiv.
Demonstrators are expected to converge at the Vancouver Art Gallery at 1 p.m.
Organizer Pavlo Ponikarovskyi told Global News he was expecting between 2,000 and 4,000 people to show up.
Ponikarovskyi, who was raised in Ukraine, said he was still in shock to see images of his hometown of Kyiv under assault.
“They’re bombing the city where I grew up in,” he said.
“For the last eight years it was just living next to the constant threat of war, but we were always just hoping they were not crazy enough to do a full on invasion.”
On Thursday, hundreds of people gathered in the same location to oppose the war and show solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
A curfew in Kyiv was extended Saturday, following a night of airstrikes and intense fighting. Russian forces have yet to capture the capital.
Canadians should expect colder temperatures across much of Canada this winter, with more snow also forecast to cover much of the country compared with last year.
It’s a fresh slate, with several new faces taking a seat in Henry Baker Hall to form Regina’s city council for the next four years.
On Tuesday, Prairie Harm Reduction announced it would stay open 24/7 for the next week to offer people a warm safe place until the city’s plan took effect.
The competition watchdog said Wednesday that the ongoing investigation into the Canadian furniture retailers looks at three kinds of marketing practices.
The $7.28 billion budget unveiled by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante includes a promise to increase the city's housing department budget by $100 million over the next three years.
The union representing port supervisors in British Columbia is challenging the legal and constitutional authority of the federal labour minister to order them back to work.
Randy Boissonnault is out of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal cabinet after months of controversy surrounding his former business.
A volunteer group has donated $60,000 to KHSC’s KidsInclusive as it winds down after 119 years, ensuring support for children’s care over the next five years.
Queen’s University will install North America’s first carbon-sequestering field turf at Nixon Field, enhancing sustainability while supporting sports and research.
Gerry Lichty, North Frontenac mayor, was elected 2025 Frontenac County warden. He aims to tackle rural challenges, with Bill Saunders as deputy warden.
Quebec Premier François Legault says the Sûreté du Québec, the province's police force, will 'conduct visual investigations at the borders.'