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Canada police tighten their grip on truck driver protests

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4 years ago

February 17, 2022

Anthony Lucas

Police in the Canadian capital Ottawa are warning truck drivers blockading the downtown core to leave now or face being arrested, in a major crackdown by authorities

Police are seeking to end a three-week-old protest, currently happening across Canada over COVID restrictions.

Interim Police Chief Steve Bell promised “to take back the entirety of the downtown core and every occupied space” in “coming days.”

Protesters have been demonstrating against vaccination mandates enforced by the government. Those mandates include that truck drivers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or face the prospect of losing their jobs.

Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has accused extremist groups of helping to organise the protests in Ottawa and at major U.S. border crossings. Authorities have repeated suggestions that some actors wanted to overthrow the Liberal government.

Police handed leaflets to truckers that read:

“You must leave the area now. Anyone blocking streets … may be arrested.”

Canadian authorities also ticketed some of the hundreds of vehicles blocking Ottawa’s downtown core.

At least one large rig left while some demonstrators put the leaflets into a toilet placed in front of a truck.

Some truckers blew their horns in violation of a court order forbidding such behaviour.

The government including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have condemned the protests, urging for them to come to an end urgently.

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Israel and Hamas agree to landmark hostage deal

Israel and Hamas agree to release hostages in U.S.-brokered deal, marking a potential turning point in Gaza conflict.

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10 hours ago

October 10, 2025

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Israel and Hamas agree to release hostages in U.S.-brokered deal, marking a potential turning point in Gaza conflict.

In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Israel and Hamas have agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages under a U.S.-brokered framework. The deal pairs prisoner exchanges with an Israeli troop pullback and expanded aid access, marking a potential turning point in the two-year Gaza conflict.

The agreement, set for approval by Israel’s cabinet, could pave the way for lasting peace if both sides uphold the terms. It follows weeks of negotiations led by U.S. envoys and regional mediators in Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye.

As international agencies prepare to facilitate aid and logistics, the world watches to see whether this fragile deal can hold and bring relief to millions affected by the war.

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Google leads Australia media tax rankings

Google leads in Australian media tax payments, unlike Netflix and others, igniting discussions on fairness and corporate responsibility.

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1 day ago

October 9, 2025

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Google leads in Australian media tax payments, unlike Netflix and others, igniting discussions on fairness and corporate responsibility.

Google is currently on the of top of Australian media tax payments, while Netflix, Dentsu, and Singtel pay nothing, sparking a fresh debate over fairness and corporate responsibility in the industry.

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