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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)
canada
‘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**
canada
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
canada
‘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
canada
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
politics
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)
canada
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
canada
Man charged with arson in Ottawa apartment fire
A person enters an apartment on Lisgar Street, where police are investigating what appears to be an attempt to start a fire in the building’s lobby, in Ottawa, on Feb. 7, 2022. An Ottawa man has been charged in the alleged arson. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
canada
Ontario proposes permanent measures to tackle illegal border blockades
OPP officers look on as camper gets hauled away in Ottawa on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, after police worked to clear a trucker protest that was aimed at COVID-19 measures that grew into a broader anti-government protest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
canada
‘Get a hobby,’ B.C. premier tells those considering protesting COVID-19 mandates
B.C. Premier John Horgan answers questions during a news conference in the press theatre at the legislature in Victoria, Friday, March 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
politics
Judge rules convoy organizer Tamara Lich can be released on bail, reversing a prior decision
Tamara Lich, organizer for a protest convoy by truckers and supporters demanding an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, delivers a statement during a news conference in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
canada
The way protesters were treated in Ottawa had an unexpected side effect: more support for defunding the police
OTTAWA — Vanessa Dorimain, a Black activist in Ottawa who was arrested in the middle of the night by police in Nov 2020 when participating in a protest downtown, is demanding major policing reforms. Dorimain was photographed Friday, February 18, 2022, in Strathcona Park in Ottawa. Photo by Ashley Fraser, Globe and Mail
alberta
Bail decision reserved for Alberta border blockade protester
Demonstrators against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions leave in a truck convoy after blocking the highway at the busy U.S. border crossing near Coutts, Alta., on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
canada
Emergency powers end but questions linger on future of protest and legacy of actions
A person crosses Wellington St. inside the restricted area, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
politics
Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act powers as crisis in Ottawa and border crossings ends
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opinion
The Emergencies Act: nine days that didn’t really shake the world all that much
Andrew Coyne
canada
OPP investigating reports police officers donated to trucker convoy protests
OPP officers look on as camper gets hauled away in Ottawa on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, after police worked to clear a trucker protest that was aimed at COVID-19 measures that grew into a broader anti-government protest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
u.s. politics
U.S. truckers plan pandemic demonstrations, inspired by Canadian convoys
Truckers and their supporters start to gather before a convoy leaves the following morning bound for the nation's capital to protest against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Adelanto, California, U.S., February 22, 2022. REUTERS/David Swanson
politics
Key Ottawa blockade organizer Tamara Lich denied bail; financial institutions begin unfreezing accounts
Tamara Lich, one of the main fundraisers and organizers and part of the protests by truckers opposing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mandates that occupied Ottawa for three weeks, appears in court where she was denied bail in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
canada
Convoy protestors uncertain about future after Ottawa blockades end with no resolution
Some of the protesters and supporters from the ‘Freedom ‘Convoy’ gathered on a private property in Vankleek Hill, Ontario on Monday, February 21, 2022. (James Park for The Globe and Mail)
politics
House of Commons passes Emergencies Act motion as Trudeau warns threat of convoy trucks could return
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill after police ended three weeks of an occupation of the capital by protesters seeking to end coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
opinion
After the trauma of the convoy protests, is there a healer in the House?
Campbell Clark
canada
Police clear trucker protest camp on Coventry Road in Ottawa
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canada
Some journalists face harassment, assault while reporting on convoy protests, group says
A protester yells into a cameraperson’s videocamera as they cover police efforts to end an ongoing protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest, on its 22nd day, in Ottawa, on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
politics
Ottawa police ‘not done’ with operation to clear downtown of convoy protesters, interim chief says
Police work a check-point after authorities took action to clear a trucker protest that was aimed at COVID-19 measures before growing into a broader anti-government protest and occupation, in Ottawa, Sunday, Feb. 20, 202. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
politics
Police advance on main demonstration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa
OTTAWA, ONTARIO - FEBRUARY 19: Police face off with demonstrators participating in a protest organized by truck drivers opposing vaccine mandates on Wellington St. on February 19, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario. The drivers have used vehicles to form a blockade that has blocked several streets near Parliament Hill. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act in an attempt to try to put an end to the demonstration that has nearly paralyzed a portion of downtown Ottawa for three weeks. (Photo by Alex Kent/Getty Images)