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Nexus pilot project extends to Peace Bridge as Canada, U.S. look to address application backlog
A motorist scans a Nexus card as another speaks with a Canada Border Services Agency officer at a primary inspection booth at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing in Surrey, B.C., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. An experimental bid to rescue the troubled Nexus trusted-traveller program between Canada and the United States has expanded to the Peace Bridge. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
politics
Social media was key to convoy protest, expert tells Emergencies Act inquiry
Commissioner Paul Rouleau listens to counsel question a witness at the Public Order Emergency Commission, in Ottawa, Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. A public inquiry is turning its attention to the role of online misinformation this morning as it continues probing Ottawa's use of emergency legislation to quell last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protests. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Blockades warranted the legal use of Emergencies Act, Trudeau testifies at inquiry
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Top Mountie can’t explain text messages in which she suggested federal government wanted retroactive support for Emergencies Act
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki makes her way to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Ottawa resembled ‘lawless world’ during convoy protest, witness tells Emergencies Act inquiry
Police officers patrol on foot along Albert Street as a protest against COVID-19 restrictions that has been marked by gridlock and the sound of truck horns reaches its 14th day, in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Charges laid in Ottawa under new crime of harassing a health worker
A close-up of an Ottawa Police officer’s badge is seen on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Ottawa. A 58-year-old Ontario man is facing charges under the new law against intimidating a health-care worker. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Emergencies Act wasn’t needed to quell convoy protests, Ontario police force says
Police move in to clear downtown Ottawa near Parliament hill of protesters after weeks of demonstrations on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Hamilton, Ottawa police make arrests after unsanctioned weekend homecoming parties
The University of Ottawa campus is shown on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in Ottawa. Canada's auditor general is calling for the federal government to step up its recovery of outstanding student loans to keep taxpayers from being left on the hook. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
world
Ukraine’s success spurs call for rapid reform of Taiwan’s defence strategy
People shoot air soft guns at a private civilian training organization named Polar Light Training in New Taipei City, Taiwan on June 21, 2022. While an invasion doesn’t appear imminent, China's recent large-scale military exercises in response to a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan have made the government in Taipei more aware than ever of the hard power behind Beijing’s rhetoric about bringing the self-ruled island under its control. Experts said that civilian defense and reserve forces have an important deterrent effect, showing a potential aggressor that the risks of invasion are high. (AP Photo/Wu Taijing)
alberta
RCMP lay charges against three men related to Coutts border protest last winter
Coutts blockade organizer Marco Van Huigenbos speaks about the decision to end the blockade in Coutts, AB, on 15 Feb 2022.
international business
Glencore says Peru copper mine expansion ‘under review’
FILE PHOTO: The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, July 18, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
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Doug Ford, Justin Trudeau talk health care at Queen’s Park as province is poised to pass contentious long-term-care bill
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Ontario Premier Doug Ford at Queen's Park provincial legislature in Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 30, 2022. REUTERS/Cole Burston
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‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber to go on trial in September, 2023
Supporters attempt to clear a path for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Tamara Lich as she leaves the courthouse after being released from jail, Tuesday, July 26, 2022 in Ottawa. wo of the main “Freedom Convoy” organizers, Lich and Chris Barber, are expected to face trial in September 2023 for charges related to the massive protest that gridlocked downtown Ottawa earlier this year THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Ontario must consult public, groups before expanding ‘strong mayor’ powers, AMO says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the Association of Municipalities Ontario conference on August 15, 2022 in Ottawa. The association says the province must conduct broad consultations as it considers expanding so-called "strong mayor" powers to communities other than Toronto and Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Windsor, Ont., police charge two people in relation to Ambassador Bridge blockade
Police officers hold a line as protesters support the truckers as the police enforce an injunction against their demonstration, which has blocked traffic across the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. The City of Windsor is in court arguing to extend the injunction granted last week that prohibits blocking a busy international bridge.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
opinion
The unsung heroes of Ukraine: The farmers who continue to feed the world
Marcus Kolga
canada
Few arrests made during ‘unprecedented’ Ottawa police operation on Canada Day weekend
A police presence has increased around Parliament Hill ahead of Canada Day celebration activities and anti-mandate protests in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
alberta
Bail decision reserved for fourth suspect accused of conspiracy in Alberta border blockade
Demonstrators protesting vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions gather as part of a truck convoy blocking the highway at the busy U.S. border crossing near Coutts, Alta.,on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder after arrests at the blockade are to return to court next month after more information is made available to their lawyers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Ottawa residents, police bracing for new protests on Canada Day
A signboard with information for upcoming Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill is seen in front of Centre Block’s Peace Tower in Ottawa on Friday, June 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
world
Gaza’s young people have known nothing but a blockade for 15 years. Palestinians share their stories of endurance
canada
‘Freedom Convoy’ figure Tyson Billings pleads guilty to counselling mischief, released from jail
Tyson "Freedom George" Billings, a prominent figure in this winter's Freedom Convoy, leaves the Ottawa courthouse after being released on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
opinion
Russia’s war against the world’s food supplies demands a swift response
Doug Saunders
opinion
A small step – and a giant leap – in the fight against drug overdose deaths
The Editorial Board
british columbia
Western Canada: British Columbia set to decriminalize possession of hard drugs
FILE - Paramedics from B.C. Ambulance respond to a drug overdose in downtown Vancouver, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Canada’s government said Tuesday, May 31, 2022, it will allow British Columbia to try a three-year experiment in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs, seeking to stem a record number of overdose deaths by easing fear of arrest by users in need of help. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
canada
Doug Ford defends decision to not visit Ottawa for more than a week after violent storm
Conservative leader Doug Ford makes a campaign stop in Ottawa on Monday, May 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
alberta
Judge denies bail for protester charged with conspiracy to commit murder at Alberta border blockade
Demonstrators protesting vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions gather as part of a truck convoy blocking the highway at the busy U.S. border crossing near Coutts, Alta.,on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder after arrests at the blockade are to return to court next month after more information is made available to their lawyers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
world
Russian forces get closer to encircling Ukrainian troops in eastern Donbas region
This photograph taken on May 25, 2022 shows a general view of a destroyed building after a strike in Kramatorsk in the eastern Ukranian region of Donbas. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Tamara Lich can remain out on bail while awaiting trial, Ottawa judge rules
"Freedom convoy" organizer Tamara Lich delivers a statement during a news conference in Ottawa, on Feb. 3, 2022. An Ottawa judge is expected to make a decision today on Lich's bail. Lich and fellow protest organizer Chris Barber are jointly accused of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
football
Alouettes select versatile Richards first overall in CFL draft
Former Syracuse linebacker Tyrell Richards, shown in a CFL handout photo, is expected to go first overall to the Montreal Alouettes in Tuesday's CFL draft. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CFL **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Biker protest cost up to $3M to Ottawa police, sustainable solution needed, board chair says
Police hold the line as protesters gather during a demonstration, part of a convoy-style protest participants are calling "Rolling Thunder", in Ottawa, Saturday, April 30, 2022. The Chair of Ottawa's Police Service Board says the weekend's Rolling Thunder protest in the capital cost an estimated $2.5 — $3 million to police. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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‘Rolling Thunder’ protesters vow to ‘reclaim’ National War Memorial with ceremony
Protesters confront police during a demonstration, part of a convoy-style protest participants are calling "Rolling Thunder", in Ottawa, Friday, April 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Trudeau says he trusts police to enforce laws on violence, hate as ‘Rolling Thunder’ motorcycle rally descends on Ottawa
Rolling Thunder protestors and police clash during a protest on Friday, April 29, 2022 in Ottawa, Ont. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
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Convoy organizer warns of ‘free-for-all’ if police ban protest from downtown Ottawa
Caution tape is seen around the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday July 7, 2020. New measures to ensure Canada doesn't export sensitive technology to foreign adversaries are among the changes being eyed by Ottawa to bolster the country's economic security.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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National-security threat in relation to trucker-convoy blockades identified in early February, OPP says
Police begin to move in and make arrests at the trucker protest in Ottawa, Canada, Feb. 18, 2022. With the capital’s streets cleared of the heavy trucks and cars that made some of them impassable for three long weeks of protest, the Canadian authorities are turning their scrutiny to the finances of those behind the chaos. (Brett Gundlock/The New York Times)
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Doug Ford seeks to reassure U.S. over bridge blockade
Truckers and supporters block the access leading from the Ambassador Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions, in Windsor, Ont., Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette