Across Canada people are trying to fathom the gravity of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More overdose deaths in the Kawarthas have prompted a plea from local health workers: if you have to use drugs, please do so as safely as possible. We checked in with the president of the Ukrainian Canadian Club of Kingston on how people here are handling news on the crisis situation in Europe. How do you approach tough conversations with your children? Would it help if hockey was involved? This weekend some Collingwood mums are using sports to start the conversation with their daughters about intimate partner violence. Russia has launched a full scale attack on Ukraine... and the effects are reverberating around the world. When the municipal elections roll around this fall, longtime Barrie mayor Jeff Lehman has no plans to be back in the race. .He's hoping to win an earlier campaign -- and become the new MPP for the Barrie region. We often say actions speak louder than words. But sometimes action, and empowerment, comes in the form of words. A local poet and author uses writing to improve mental health, especially among racialized communities.