5 h. ago Toronto's first pet funeral home offers unique way to say goodbye

On top of the agonizing, can't-eat, can't-sleep grief that comes with losing a beloved pet, trying to navigate the next steps only deepens the sorrow. A newly opened pet funeral home, the first in Toronto, hopes to guide owners through their final goodbyes.At 115 Berkley St. in Moss Park is where you can find Tails Farewell's newest location – second to the one they first opened in Markham back in September 2024. Co-owner Jason Lau tells blogTO that the Markham space only has one memorial room, which limits the number of families they can serve. Now, with their new downtown location, they have more rooms to accommodate more people planning pet funerals.So far, Lau says, Tails Farewell has supported more than 500 pet families, including a virtual memorial for a 2-year-old python and a funeral for an 80-year-old woman's bunny, who we're certain lived a hoppy life. "Our goal is to create a warm and peaceful environment so families, esp...

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6 h. ago Ukraine’s MHP Mulls Nation’s First Corporate Bond Since Invasion

Agricultural firm MHP SE is gauging investor interest in what would be the Ukrainian corporate sector’s first bond since Russia’s full scale-invasion, according to people familiar with the matter.

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34 h. ago Putin says there are points he can’t agree to in the U.S. proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off. U.S. President Donald Trump has set in motion the most intense diplomatic push to stop the fighting since Russia launched […]

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2 d. ago Putin’s India Visit Tests New Delhi’s US–Russia Balancing Act

President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India this week for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a rare trip that underscores the countries’ defense and energy ties as New Delhi seeks to finalize a trade deal with Washington.

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3 d. ago Putin warns Europe not to ‘wage a war’ as he meets with U.S. on Ukraine

Talks between Russia and the U.S. on ending the nearly four-year war were productive, but much work remains, a senior advisor to Putin told reporters after the hours-long meeting.

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4 d. ago No Western country seriously wants Ukraine to win: Full Comment podcast

The Trump administration has been lambasted for its proposed peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war given its generosity to Moscow — yet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he’s willing to build from it. As Matthew Bondy discusses with Brian Lilley, Kyiv has few options but to encourage America to step in and end […]

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4 d. ago Land and security are the main sticking points as Russia and Ukraine mull Trump’s peace proposal

Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russian and Ukrainian “red lines” as a renewed U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam, with Ukrainian officials attending talks in the U.S. over the weekend and Washington officials expected in Moscow early this week. U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan became public last month, sparking alarm […]

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5 d. ago Zelenskyy’s team meets U.S. envoys in Florida in pursuit of Russia

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are attending the talks at Witkoff’s golf club

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6 d. ago Russia Hammers Kyiv With Missiles as Ukraine Hits Oil Facilities

Russian forces strafed Ukraine’s capital with a major missile barrage overnight, killing at least three people and causing widespread power outages, as the US ramps up pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to agree to concessions in the almost four-year-old war.

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6 d. ago Kyiv Hammered by Russian Airstrikes as Peace Team Heads to US

Russia unleashed an air barrage on Ukraine’s capital overnight, killing at least three people and causing widespread power outages, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s negotiating team heads to the US for talks aimed at bringing an end to the war.

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7 d. ago Russia warns of full WhatsApp block as it pushes domestic apps

Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Russia has dialed up pressure on services over which it has less control

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8 d. ago Putin says Russia will fight on if Ukraine talks don’t lead to agreements

Putin mixed a readiness to engage with the U.S. over a possible peace plan with several warnings that Russia was prepared to fight on if necessary and take more of Ukraine.

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8 d. ago Canada Ukraine Surgical Aid Program Returns to Ukraine for the First Time Since 2022

TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — After conducting medical missions in Poland since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the Canada Ukraine Surgical Aid Program (CUSAP) returned to Ukraine this fall. A humanitarian initiative led by its founder and surgical lead, Dr. Oleh Antonyshyn, the 18th CUF-CUSAP missions provided complex reconstructive surgeries for Ukrainian veterans […]

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9 d. ago Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plan to Trump

'He’s got to sell this to Ukraine. He’s going to sell Ukraine to Russia. That’s what a dealmaker does,' Trump told reporters Tuesday

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1 week ago European Stocks Rise on Renewed Hopes for Ukraine Peace Deal

European stocks rose on renewed efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. Traders also parsed through the latest batch of US economic data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next move.

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1 week ago Ukraine peace deal momentum appears to grow as Russian strikes continue

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that the peace efforts are gathering momentum and 'are clearly at a crucial juncture.'

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1 week ago Russian hackers target US engineering firm because of work done for Ukrainian sister city

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers working for Russian intelligence attacked an American engineering company this fall, investigators at a U.S. cybersecurity company said Tuesday — seemingly because that firm had worked for a U.S. municipality with a sister city in Ukraine. The findings reflect the evolving tools and tactics of Russia’s cyber war and demonstrate Moscow’s […]

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1 week ago Oil Tumbles on Report Ukraine Agrees to Most Terms of Peace Deal

Oil fell sharply after ABC News reported that Ukraine agreed to the terms of a revised peace deal geared toward ending Russia’s war in the country, though some minor details were still outstanding.

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1 week ago Adam Zivo: Russia is a direct threat. Canada must back Ukraine in negotiations

Putin's Arctic expansion should worry us all

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1 week ago The European Union proposes deepening defense industry ties with Ukraine

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s defense chief on Tuesday proposed deeper integration of the bloc’s defense industry with Ukraine as a U.S. peace plan remains in flux and Russia’s unconventional warfare operations rattle the 27-nation bloc. EU lawmakers are due to hold a vote on a 1.5-billion euro ($1.7 billion) program, with 300 million […]

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