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CanadaFeb 18, 2022

One of the Ottawa protest organizers, Pat King arrested

One of the main convoy protest organizers, Pat King, has been arrested. King posted a video of himself being arrested on Facebook Live. In the video, an officer can be seen approaching his vehicle and informing him he's under arrest for counselling to commit mischief, counselling to obstruct police and counselling to disobey a court order. The officer asks him to step out of the vehicle and King says he'd like to speak to his lawyer. The officer says he'd like to make sure everything is safe and King responds that his hands are free and empty and he's always been safe. King then tells the cam
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CanadaFeb 18, 2022

Police make several arrests in Ottawa as demonstrators continue to ignore warnings and notice

Police are making several arrests in Ottawa late today as antigovernment demonstrators with large trucks continue to ignore demands they leave an ongoing blockade. One man sporting an orange hat was put in handcuffs near Parliament Hill and told there was an outstanding warrant against him before being led away. Another was wrestled to the ground and carried to a waiting police car by more than six officers, while at least a dozen others formed a barricade around them. A woman in the crowd shouted, ``Come on, let him go'' as the arrest took place. About two dozen officers escorted another man
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CanadaFeb 17, 2022

Canada claims gold in women's Ice Hockey, beat U.S. 3-2 in the final

Canada claimed its fifth gold medal in seven women's Olympic hockey tournaments by defeating the United States, 3-2 in the final. Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice and assisted on Sarah Nurse's goal to add another chapter to her legacy as ``Captain Clutch'' for Canada. Ann-Renee Desbiens made 38 saves as the Canadians forced the Americans to settle for a silver medal for the fourth time. Captain Marie-Philip Poulin of Beauceville, Que., scored twice and assisted on the other to lead Canada to the gold medal with a 3-2 victory over the United States, ` the third time she has scored the ``golden
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CanadaFeb 17, 2022

House to sit till midnight till Sunday to debate Emergencies Act

Liberal House leader Mark Holland says the parties in the House of Commons have agreed to debate the use of the Emergencies Act through the weekend with a vote coming Monday evening. The motion declaring the government's decision to invoke the act was introduced Wednesday evening and debate began today. Holland says the debate will run 7 a.m. to midnight today, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The vote on the motion will take place Monday evening at 8 p.m.
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CanadaFeb 17, 2022

More police presence in Ottawa; Freeland says banks are already freezing accounts

There are more police officers on the streets of downtown Ottawa today, and Quebec's public security minister confirms provincial police are being deployed to Gatineau, just across the river from the capital. In addition to the growing numbers of officers in position to begin clearing the protest in front of Parliament Hill, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says banks are already freezing accounts. Freeland says the RCMP has shared the names of individuals, businesses and crypto wallets associated with the protest convoy. She's telling protesters there is a really easy way to avoid bei
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CanadaFeb 17, 2022

PM Trudeau says this is not the time to hurt our communities; Bergen says all protesters want is to be heard

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opened the debate in the House of Commons on the Emergencies Act by saying Canadians have made sacrifices for the past two years. He says with things starting to open up once again, this is not the time to hurt our communities and fellow citizens by setting up illegal blockades.Conservative Interim leader says protesters want to be heard Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen says her party wants to lower the temperature across the country, while the prime minister wants to raise it. As debate got underway on the Emergencies Act, Bergen told the House that the
CanadaFeb 17, 2022

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine gets approval for use in Canada

The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in Canada.The vaccine, which is protein-based, is the first of its kind to get approval in the country.Experts say a non-mRNA vaccine could win over some vaccine-hesitant people who have still not received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.The U.S. company Novavax Inc. submitted its package for approval to Health Canada last November.The Novavax shots have already been cleared for use in other countries, including Britain, Europe, Australia and Singapore.Ottawa also signed a deal last year to produce the Novavax vaccine in Canada and a manufact
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CanadaFeb 16, 2022

Liberals defending sweeping temporary powers now afforded to police under the Emergencies Act, as Conservatives question the unprecedented move

The federal Liberals are defending the sweeping temporary powers now afforded to police under the Emergencies Act, but the Conservatives are denouncing the unprecedented move. During question period in the House of Commons, Conservative M-P Michelle Rempel Garner noted that the legislation has not been used for any previous crisis. She says it wasn't used to settle the rail blockades of 2020, the Oka crisis in Quebec, the standoff in Caledonia or any other dispute in Canadian history. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the act on Monday, as protesters blockaded several border crossings and
CanadaFeb 16, 2022

Canada wins 3rd Gold at Beijing Olympics as Charles Hamelin becomes country's most decorated male Winter Olympian

Canadian speedskater Charles Hamelin has become the country's most decorated male Winter Olympian, and he did it in golden fashion. The 37-year-old Hamelin joined teammates Steven Dubois, Jordan Pierre-Gilles and Pascal Dion to win the men's 5000m short-track relay. It's a sixth career medal for Hamelin and the third of the Games for Dubois, who now has a gold, silver and bronze in Beijing. Canada won the 5,000m relay in short track speedskating. The team of Charles Hamelin, Steven Dubois, Jordan Pierre-Gilles and Pascal Dion skated cleanly to take their nation's eighth gold medal in the 45-

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CanadaAug 01, 2025

Our trade talks with Washington will continue in the coming weeks: Dominic LeBlanc

Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-US trade, says that our trade talks with Washington will continue in the coming weeks, his comments come after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent. LeBlanc, who was in Washington during the time, said that no development is expected in the near future. Prime Minister Mark Carney's minister said that he will speak to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick next week and that the two will meet face-to-face in late August to discuss the issue. LeBlanc said that Canada's ambassador to the US, Christine
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Charges laid in August 2024 homicide of Dillan Unger in Langley

Charges have been laid following an investigation into an August 2024 homicide in Langley, British Columbia. On August 2, 2024, at 12:46 a.m., Langley RCMP responded to a report of gun shots in the 7000-block of 202B Street in Langley. Two men suffering from gun shot wounds were subsequently located at the hospital. One of the men succumbed to his injuries and the second was released from hospital. To further the investigation, IHIT identified the victim as 41-year-old Dillan Unger of Langley. Throughout the course of this investigation, IHIT has worked in close partnership with the Langley
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BCAug 01, 2025

Falling tree kills mother, 26, and five-month-old baby at B.C. campground

A mother and her five-month-old baby have been killed by a tree that fell in a Vancouver Island campground. Police say emergency responders were called to the scene in Cumberland, B.C., on Thursday afternoon.RCMP say that the 26-year-old mother died at the scene and the infant was taken to hospital but did not survive.They say there is no criminality suspected in the initial investigation, and no further details on the case will be released.BC Emergency Health Services says they received a call for ambulances to attend in the 1100 block of Comox Lake Road, the address for Cumberland Lake Park
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WorldAug 01, 2025

Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev

President Donald Trump says he's ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines. This decision comes after what he calls ``highly provocative statements'' by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Trump posted on his social media site that he's taking action in case Medvedev's words are more than just rhetoric. He emphasizes the importance of words and hopes for no unintended consequences. The impact on U.S. nuclear subs,which routinely patrol global hotspots, remains unclear. This move escalates tensions between Washington and Moscow at a delicate time. Trump also mentions sen
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BCAug 01, 2025

B.C. park reopens, while search continues for man missing in Coquihalla River

Police say the Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park in Hope, B.C., has reopened, while a search to find a missing man who fell into the river last weekend continues. RCMP closed off the area in the park as a police underwater recovery team went into the Coquihalla River on Wednesday to try to find the 19-year-old man but was unsuccessful. There was also no sign of the man using a drone to search along the river on Thursday. RCMP say they will resume the search on Saturday, and parts of the park may be restricted to public access due to those efforts. Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Mike S