March 17, 2022 | Russian attacks cause extensive damage in Mariupol, Ukraine as reports emerge of survivors at bombed theatre. The reaction to Canada dropping its pre-arrival COVID-19 test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers. Plus, At Issue looks at the impact of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech to Parliament.

00:00 The National for March 17, 2022
01:49 Mariupol mostly destroyed by Russian forces
04:51 Reports school attacked near Kharkiv
05:17 Lviv school becomes home for refugees
07:52 U.S. accuses Putin of war crimes
08:30 HMCS Halifax headed to Baltic region
08:53 Fast-tracked immigration for Ukrainians faces criticism
11:15 Zelensky addresses German Parliament
11:40 Russians opposed to war flee
14:30 U.S. basketball player detained in Russia
15:00 13-year-old driving in deadly crash
15:45 Canada ends pre-arriving tests for travellers
17:40 Moderna vaccine approved for ages 6-11
18:05 Why home care is failing thousands of Canadians
21:36 NASA's mega-rocket unveiled
22:30 European space agency suspends Mars mission
22:59 Manitobans prepare to welcome Ukrainian refugees
26:02 At Issue | Zelensky's speech to Parliament
34:06 At Issue | Defence spending
40:37 Canadians helping get cancer patients out of Ukraine
43:20 The Moment

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