Prince William says wife Kate is 'doing well'
Prince William said on Friday his wife Kate was 'doing well' in a rare public comment about the Princess of Wales as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy for cancer.
Satellite images captured over the last two months by Maxar Technologies show a buildup of Russian forces and equipment near Ukraine's border, giving evidence to fears from the U.S. intelligence community that an invasion is imminent.
Officials from the U.S. intelligence community have determined that Russia has massed around 70,000 troops near its border with Ukraine and that an invasion could begin as early as 2022, according to a Biden administration official who discussed the situation with the Associated Press
Below is a collection of satellite imagery and recent photographs from the war-hit Donestsk region in eastern Ukraine.
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This Nov. 26, 2021 satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a Russian troop location at the Pogonovo training ground in Voronezh region, Russia. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP)
This Nov. 26, 2021 satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a Russian troop location at the Pogonovo training ground in Voronezh region, Russia. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP)
This Nov. 9, 2021 image from Maxar Technologies shows a group of Russian forces and equipment near Yelnya, Russia. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies)
This Nov. 9, 2021 image from Maxar Technologies shows a group of Russian forces and equipment near Yelnya, Russia. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies)
Another image from the Yelnya region, this Nov. 9, 2021 photograph from Maxar Technologies shows Russian troops and equipment near the border with Ukraine. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies)
Another image from the Yelnya region, this Nov. 9, 2021 photograph from Maxar Technologies shows Russian troops and equipment near the border with Ukraine. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies)
This satellite image taken on Oct. 18, 2021 by Maxar Technologies shows the location of Russian troops in the Yevpatoria municipality in Crimea. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies)
This satellite image taken on Oct. 18, 2021 by Maxar Technologies shows the location of Russian troops in the Yevpatoria municipality in Crimea. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies)
A wider angle of the previous image, this photograph from Maxar Technologies shows a Russian troop location in the Yevpatoria municipality in Crimea on Oct. 18, 2021. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies)
A wider angle of the previous image, this photograph from Maxar Technologies shows a Russian troop location in the Yevpatoria municipality in Crimea on Oct. 18, 2021. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, awards a soldier in a trench as he visits the war-hit Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, awards a soldier in a trench as he visits the war-hit Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, walks in a trench as he visits the war-hit Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, walks in a trench as he visits the war-hit Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
Ukrainian soldiers walk under a camouflage net in a trench on the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels near Debaltsevo, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Friday, Dec 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Andriy Dubchak)
Ukrainian soldiers walk under a camouflage net in a trench on the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels near Debaltsevo, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Friday, Dec 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Andriy Dubchak)
A Ukrainian soldier sits in a fighting position on the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels near Debaltsevo, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Friday, Dec 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Andriy Dubchak)
A Ukrainian soldier sits in a fighting position on the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels near Debaltsevo, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Friday, Dec 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Andriy Dubchak)
Prince William said on Friday his wife Kate was 'doing well' in a rare public comment about the Princess of Wales as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy for cancer.
Canadian Blood Services issued an apology on Friday to the LGBTQ2S+ community for what it now admits was a harmful and discriminatory blood donation policy that prevented sexually active men who have sex with men and some trans people from donating blood and plasma.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says that she is hopeful an announcement could be made soon amid multiple reports that a WNBA team is coming to Toronto in 2026.
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded west of Vancouver Island early Friday morning.
A provincial coroner will be investigating the death of 68-year-old David Lippert, who suffered a cardiac arrest while waiting in a crowded emergency room in Kitchener, Ont.
Police in Newfoundland say patrol officers were assaulted Thursday by a "very irate male" wielding a block of cheese.
There were some scary moments for several people on a northern Ontario highway caught on video Thursday after a chain reaction following a truck fire.
Average hourly wages among Canadian employees rose to $34.95 on a year-over-year basis in April, a 4.7 per cent increase, according to a Statistics Canada report released Friday morning.
Andy Kim's 'Rock Me Gently' is marking a major milestone, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
A family of fifth generation farmers from Ituna, Sask. are trying to find answers after discovering several strange objects lying on their land.
A Listowel, Ont. man, drafted by the Hamilton Tigercats last week, is also getting looks from the NFL, despite only playing 27 games of football in his life.
A small Ajax dessert shop that recently received a glowing review from celebrity food critic Keith Lee is being forced to move after a zoning complaint was made following the social media influencer’s visit last month.
The Canada Science and Technology Museum is inviting visitors to explore their poop. A new exhibition opens at the Ottawa museum on Friday called, 'Oh Crap! Rethinking human waste.'
The Regina Police Service says it is the first in Saskatchewan and possibly Canada to implement new technology in its detention facility that will offer real-time monitoring of detainees’ vital health metrics.
The stakes have been set for a bet between Vancouver and Edmonton's mayors on who will win Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
A grieving mother is hosting a helmet drive in the hopes of protecting children on Manitoba First Nations from a similar tragedy that killed her daughter.
A chicken farmer near Mattawa made an 'eggstraordinary' find Friday morning when she discovered one of her hens laid an egg close to three times the size of an average large chicken egg.
A P.E.I. lighthouse and a New Brunswick river are being honoured in a Canada Post series.