It has been a week of intensified attacks by Russia against Ukraine... And, according to the UN refugee agency, close to one million people have already left to neighboring countries, seeking safety. The International Paralympic Committee has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing in this year's games. A Huntsville man is raising money for supplies and a plane ticket to Ukraine. COVID-19 restrictions and proof-of-vaccination programs have been lifted in some Canadian provinces. And in other jurisdictions in this country, governments are heading in that direction. How can we move forward responsibly and safely. The Bank of Canada raises its benchmark lending rate to 0.5 per cent...the first in a series of small rate hikes expected this year in a bid to tame inflation.