War in Ukraine: Hit to semiconductor supply could hike prices in Canada

First Dates bartender Merlin ­Griffiths has given a health update amid his ongoing cancer battle. The Channel 4 star announced that he was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September of last year. He told of how he was set to face a year of treatment with doctors telling him he has a 75% chance of living more than five years.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - MARCH 26: Nnanna Njoku #22 of the Villanova Wildcats celebrates after defeating the Houston Cougars 50-44 in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) ((Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images))SAN ANTONIO - Jermaine Samuels had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Villanova advanced to its third NCAA Final Four in the last six NCAA Tournaments with a grind-it-out 50-44 victory over Houston in the South Region final Saturday.Caleb Daniels added 14 points for the Wildcats (30-7), and fifth-year senior Collin Gillespie's only made field goal was a clutch shot late.With both teams willing to limit possessions, the first spot for this year's Final Four in New Orleans was settled in a game that was ugly to watch with all the missed shots.Villanova shot 28.8% from the field (15 of 52).

Today we are reporting 10,239 community cases, 848 hospitalisations and 4 deaths.

DEPTFORD, N.J. - "You can do anything you set your mind to!" That's the message female firefighters in Deptford are hoping to spread. As Women's History Month comes to a close, it's fitting that Saturday's shift at the Deptford Fire Department featured a company staffed by all women. It's a sight not often seen in the male-dominated field. "It’s very rare, very rare. I mean, we’ve had obviously a couple of us on duty for duty crews together, but this is the first time we’ve done a truck of just females running the station.""We run duty crews in Deptford and they are typically a five-person crew., Jennifer Smith said.

Lin-Manuel Miranda won't be hitting the Oscars red carpet on Sunday. The actor revealed on Saturday that he won't be attending the star-studded awards show out of an abundance of caution for public health.«Made it to Hollywood… This weekend, my wife tested ➕ for COVID,» Miranda, 42, wrote on Twitter. «She's doing fine.

Solar Orbiter (Credit: European Space Agency) The European Space Orbiter reached its closest approach to the sun Saturday, providing researchers with unprecedented detail. According to the European Space Agency, the spacecraft passed at about one-third of the sun-Earth distance, or 30 million miles, around 7:50 a.m. ET. The agency said the spacecraft is now in the orbit of the planet Mercury. The space mission is a project of the European Space Agency in conjunction with NASA.

RaDonda Vaught (Credit: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former Tennessee nurse is guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of a patient who was accidentally given the wrong medication, a jury found Friday.

Visitors view aGrizzly Bear at the Bear and Wolf Recovery Center just outside of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Corbis via Getty Images) BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A Montana man who went missing while hiking earlier this week was killed in a suspected encounter with a grizzly bear north of Yellowstone National Park, authorities said Friday.The victim was identified as Craig Clouatre, 40, of Livingston.

Wilson Ventura-Cruz, 18, was arrested and charged with 1st-degree murder.  READING, Pa. - The Reading Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect accused of fatally shooting a 19-year-old man on Friday. According to police, the shooting happened on the 1400 block of Schuylkill Avenue around 5:17 p.m. Officers arrived in the area and found the victim dead and were directed toward a car fleeing the scene of the shooting, police say. Authorities say officers located and stopped the vehicle in the 700 block of Schuylkill Avenue.Police identified the driver of the car as the shooting suspect, 18-year-old Wilson Ventura-Cruz, according to police. Ventura-Cruz was taken into custody and charged with 1st-degree murder and related charges. The Reading Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact authorities at 610-655-6116. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINES___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. - An Illinois man now holds the Missouri paddlefish state record, and he can thank Mother Nature for some of that title.Jim Dain snagged a monster 140-pound, 10-ounce paddlefish on March 18 at the Lake of the Ozarks. The latest record breaks the previous record of 140-pounds, 9-ounces set in 2015 on Table Rock Lake."We went last year and really didn’t have much luck.

RCMP in Fort St. John, B.C., have issued an Amber Alert for two abducted children, possibly travelling with their mother and father.

Philadelphia Police Cruiser PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are looking into several violent incidents that left at least six people injured Friday night and Saturday morning. According to Philadelphia police, officers with the 25th District responded to the 1200 block of West Silver Street around 9:54 p.m. A 26-year-old man was found inside a residence on the 2700 block of North 11th Street with multiple gunshot wounds, police say. He was transported to Temple University Hospital where he is in stable condition, according to officials. At 10:44 p.m., officers responded to the 7900 block of Roosevelt Boulevard and found a 28-year-old with a graze wound to the chest, authorities say. Officials say, the shooting incident happened on the 2600 block of Ryan Avenue and the victim is in stable condition at Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital. At 12:30 a.m., a shooting victim flagged down police on the 3600 block of Roosevelt Boulevard with a gunshot wound to the buttocks, according to police. Authorities say the shooting happened near Harbison Avenue and Comly Street and the man is at Albert Einstein Medical Center in stable condition. One hour later, officers with the 16th district responded to a call for a shooting victim in a vehicle at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, police say. According to police, the shooting happened on the 5100 block of Haverford Avenue and a 25-year-old man was shot in the thigh. He is in stable condition, police say. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficials say a 40-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a car on the 2300 block of North 22nd Street around 1:33 a.m. According to authorities, a person was driving southbound on 22nd Street when it veered

Dozens of members with the Philadelphia Fire Department responded to a fire in Kensington on Saturday morning.  PHILADELPHIA - More than 80 members of the Philadelphia Fire Department jumped into action to fight a Saturday morning fire in Kensington. According to fire officials, the fire took place on the 3000 block of Kensington Avenue around 11:50 a.m. It took over one hour to put the fire out. Officials did not release any information on the cause of the fire. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINES___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Ukraine is developing into a prolonged stalemate, which experts predict will be devastating to the forces on both sides of the conflict as well as to the Ukrainian people.Russia’s unexpected failures on the battlefield have led to a downward spiral in morale amongst its troops that stands in stark contrast to the Ukrainians, according to the latest assessments, who have managed to hold back Russian advances and have even managed to regain territory in recent days.“The Russian commanders have really set their troops up for failure by designing a very stupid invasion and executing it very badly,” said Fred Kagan, a senior fellow and director of the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.“The ineffectiveness of the campaign is so clear, and the ferociousness of the Ukrainian defence is so obvious … (that) it’s created an equalizer where neither side can move much from where they are now.” How the war in Ukraine stands a month after Russia’s invasion — and what may be next In both his remarks to Global News and an assessment published this week by the Institute for the Study of War, Kagan makes clear a stalemate does not mean the war is over, or that its outcome is certain. Either side could still win, he says — though victory will come at a very high cost.“The damage and devastation to Ukrainian cities is likely to increase even in a period of stalemate,” he said.But he also echoed comments from U.S.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - This weekend, union members are voting on a tentative agreement that was reached between the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Minneapolis Public Schools to end the strike. If union members approve the agreement, the educators will return to work on Monday, March 28, and students would return to class on Tuesday, March, 29.MPS announced at 4 a.m. Friday, March 25 that a tentative contract agreement has been reached with the MFT and Education Support Professionals (ESPs), ending the strike if ratified.

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) - President Joe Biden on Saturday marveled at the spirit and resolve of Ukrainian refugees in the aftermath of Russia’s deadly invasion as he embraced mothers and children and promised enduring support from Western powers.Biden, while in Poland's capital, listened intently as children described the perilous flight from neighboring Ukraine with their parents. Smiling broadly, he lifted up a young girl in a pink coat and told her she reminded him of his granddaughters.

Hidetoshi Nishijima and Toko Miura in “Drive My Car,” directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Photo: Sideshow/Janus Films CHICAGO - Despite the usual snubs, flubs and surprises, the Academy Award nominations were actually pretty solid this year.

TRENTON, N.J. - A nine-year-old girl has died after being shot in Trenton on Friday, authorities with the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office say. According to the prosecutor's office, the shooting happened around 7:30 p.m.

The Chinese Foreign Minister on Monday called Russia Beijing’s “most important strategic partner” amid China’s continued refusal to condemn the invasion of Ukraine.

Airbnb customers are showing their solidarity with the Ukrainian people by booking reservations that they don’t plan on using.

As Russian troops closed in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Anastasiia Yalanskaya insisted she would stay, even while her friends and family fled around her.

President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Western sanctions on Russia were akin to a declaration of war and warned that any attempt to impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine would be tantamount to entering the conflict.

Russia declared a partial ceasefire on Saturday to allow humanitarian corridors out of Ukrainian cities that have suffered heavy casualties during the deadly invasion that has now entered its 10th day.

In a bitter and emotional speech, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized NATO for refusing to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying it will fully untie Russia’s hands as it escalates its attack from the air.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that Canada will continue to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as Russia’s invasion of the country enters its second week.

Companies around the globe grappled with a dilemma over what to do with their Russian investments on Friday as Moscow laid out their options: stay in the country, exit entirely or hand over their holdings to local managers until they return.

Bryson Woolsey is trading in his chef’s apron and the luxury of home for ammunition and danger to help people in Ukraine during their time of crisis.

A new poll suggests almost two-thirds of Canadians believe the Russian invasion of Ukraine has the potential to develop into a world war.

Canada is imposing a 35-per-cent tariff on goods from Russia and Belarus as Moscow’s war in Ukraine rages on.

The European Union has approved new sanctions against Belarus for its supporting role in Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine, effectively banning about 70 per cent of all imports from that country, the EU said on Wednesday.

Canada is going after Russia‘s energy sector, as it imposed additional economic measures Wednesday against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices and crimped foreign travel as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting, leading uneasy depositors to line up at banks and ATMs on Monday in a country that has seen more than one currency disaster in the post-Soviet era.

At least five superyachts owned by Russian billionaires were anchored or cruising on Wednesday in Maldives, an Indian Ocean island nation that does not have an extradition treaty with the United States, ship tracking data showed.

As Russian troops descended on Ukraine, the internet lit up with footage said to be from the region — destroyed buildings, planes lighting up the night sky, and air raid sirens ringing in the background of live streams.

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New satellite images are providing a clear look at the sheer size of the Russian military convoy advancing toward the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

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Ukraine says it will posthumously honour a group of Ukrainian border guards who were killed after they reportedly told an officer on board a Russian navy warship to “go f— yourself” when asked to surrender.

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New satellite images are providing a clear view of the damage Ukrainian military infrastructure has already suffered after Russia’s military invaded the country on Thursday.

Canada is targeting members of the Russian elite and major banks in a series of new sanctions after Moscow ordered a invasion of Ukraine on Thursday.

There is a growing chorus of condemnation from world leaders and diplomats after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a special military operation into eastern Ukraine on Thursday.

Ukraine has received a plane load of machine guns, surveillance gear and rifles as part of a Canadian military assistance package, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Saturday.