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ukraine conflict

World Peace Diva Céline Dion Shared A Video Calling On World Leaders To Help Ukrainians

Céline Dion is speaking out in solidarity with Ukraine. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, Canada and many countries have implemented sanctions against Russia, and now Canada's very own Céline Dion is joining the cause.

In an Instagram video posted to Céline's page on April 8, Dion voiced her sorrow and concern for the millions of people who have fled Ukraine.

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A Montreal City Councillor Keeps Blasting Ukraine's Anthem In Front Of Russia's Consulate

Opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has swept the globe. But on one Montreal street, that opposition has become a neighbourhood affair. Montreal City Councilor Serge Sasseville lives across the street from the Russian consulate on avenue du Musée in Ville-Marie. Since March 15, he has been going out every day at noon to play the Ukrainian national anthem in front of the building.

Serge Sasseville told Radio-Canada's Tout un matin that he had seen protestors gather and leave posters and flags by the consolute since the conflict first began on February 24. Then every night, he said, consulate officials would come out and remove them, even the objects that were on public property.

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3 Montreal Rabbis Went To The Poland-Ukraine Border To Help Refugees: Here's What They Saw

From the troubling to the uplifting, we've all been flooded with stories and images coming out of Russia and Ukraine in the past three weeks. Many people, safely in Montreal, feel that all they can do is doomscroll or watch the news.

For three Montreal-based rabbis, this simply wasn't enough. They went to Poland to help refugees fleeing Ukraine, and have now come home to share what they saw.

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Quebec Plans To Send Ukrainian Refugee Children To French Schools

As we reach the three week mark in the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian refugees have been at the top of everyone's mind. For the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA), the question is whether refugee students will be allowed to attend English-language schools when they arrive in Quebec.

"René Levesque and Camil Laurin ensured that there was a humanitarian clause for education in the English system in the Charter of the French language and this is a prime example of the use for such a provision," QESBA President Dan Lamoureux said in a recent statement.

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Zelenskyy Asked Parliament To Imagine Attacks On Canadian Cities In A Striking Speech

In a powerful speech to the Parliament of Canada on March 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked MPs to imagine attacks on Canadian cities as a way to try to, in his words, "understand my feelings and the feelings of all Ukrainians."

"Imagine that at 4 a.m., each of you starts hearing bomb explosions, severe explosions," he said, recalling the beginning of the Russian invasion.

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5 Creative Ways To Help The Ukraine Relief Effort From Montreal

While traditional fundraisers and donation drives are underway across the city to support those suffering from the Ukraine conflict, some Montrealers have come up with other innovative ways to raise money.

Whether you enjoy swaying to salsa or snacking on sweet treats, here are some cool initiatives contributing to the relief cause.

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