Armour, culture, a piece of home. This woman shares the meaning behind her vyshyvanka | Unpublished
Hello!
Source Feed: CBC News - Ottawa
Publication Date: November 17, 2025 - 04:00

Stay informed

Armour, culture, a piece of home. This woman shares the meaning behind her vyshyvanka

November 17, 2025

Svitlana Taran says she started stitching a traditional embroidered Ukrainian shirt as Ukraine faced the threat of Russian invasion in 2022. Now in Canada, she wears it to events around Ottawa to showcase her culture and to connect her to home.



Unpublished Newswire

 
After days of heavy flooding, drier conditions allowed the City of Abbotsford to reopen a major highway and lift evacuation alerts for more than 1,000 properties over the weekend, even as warnings were issued ahead of another round of rain.Flood waters in Abbotsford were receding gradually Sunday, with some areas seeing notable improvements, according to an update from the city. Water from the Nooksack River, which topped its banks just south of the U.S. border on Thursday, continues to flow north but at a decreasing rate.
December 14, 2025 - 21:24 | Andrea Woo | The Globe and Mail
Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents, including the 2025 federal budget.
December 14, 2025 - 20:49 | | CBC News - Canada
Canada’s Jewish community is calling on the government to ensure law enforcement ramps up patrols and takes proactive steps to protect their safety after an attack at Australia’s Bondi Beach that targeted a large group celebrating the start of Hanukkah.Two men opened fire at an event taking place at the beach located seven kilometres from central Sydney. The attack left at least 15 victims dead, and at least 40 people injured, including two police officers, according to local authorities.
December 14, 2025 - 19:45 | Emily Haws, Emma Graney | The Globe and Mail