5 things to know on CTVNews.ca on Thursday, March 17, 2022: Russia-Ukraine war, COVID-19 border restrictions, Kanye West
Hundreds of people are feared trapped in a theater in Ukraine hit by a Russian air strike, visitors could soon face rushed bookings and Kanye West suspended from Instagram for posting racist slurs. Here’s what you need to know today.
1. Temporary stay strike: Ukrainian authorities struggle to determine the fate of hundreds of civilians sheltering in a theater smashed by a Russian air strike in the besieged city of Mariupol.
2. Ballerina protested: One of the stars of the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, Olga Smirnova, left the company before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying “we cannot remain indifferent”.
3. Fatal accident: Two golf students from Ontario are in critical condition after a collision that killed nine people in Texas.
4. Railway labor disputes: Nearly 3,000 Canadian Pacific Railroad employees could leave work on Sunday, after the company issued a 72-hour shutdown notice.
5. Ye can’t say it: Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram for posting a racial slur directed at “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah.
One more thing…
Quick and flexible booking: Canadian travelers who have been prevented from leaving the country due to COVID-19 testing requirements may soon find themselves in a hurry to book a trip abroad.