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Chaos in Ukraine complicating aid efforts by Canadian non-profits

Canadian non-profits working in Ukraine say the rapidly deteriorating conditions inside the country have made it more difficult to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid.A rescuer pushes a trolley with an elderly woman during the evacuation of the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv, on March 8, 2022. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images)Canadian non-profits working in Ukraine say the…

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Hospitals in Ukraine May Run Out of Oxygen Supplies Soon

As Russia continues its large-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, air, and sea, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Sunday that the country’s oxygen levels could be depleted within the next day. As Russian forces close in on the capital of Kyiv, transportation across the country faces significant disruption. Trucks moving essential supplies, including…

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Women-led startups get much less funding than men. Female investors think they can change that

Women entrepreneurs, particularly women of colour, receive less funding than their male counterparts. Some Canadian female tech executives are trying to close that funding gap, with a mission to invest specifically in startups led by BIPOC women.Sisters Bunny Ghatrora, left, and Taran Ghatrora launched their company Blume — featuring clean skincare and menstrual products —…

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Social media scammers stole $770 million from victims last year

TL;DR: Just because there are more tech-savvy people around, it doesn’t mean the number of social media fraud victims is declining. According to new data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the number of users who reported being swindled through sites like Facebook and Twitter reached a record 95,000 last year, with total losses reaching…

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