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Emergencies Act concern, Ottawa protest could benefit Russia: In The News for Feb. 15

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Feb 15, 2022

Statue of Vancouver's Gastown founder torn down during women's memorial march

VANCOUVER - Police say they are investigating after a statue commemorating the founder of a Vancouver neighbourhood was pulled down during the annual Women's Memorial March on Monday. Police say sever...

Feb 14, 2022

Federal government expands Fintrac powers to crack down on blockade financing

OTTAWA - The federal government is broadening the scope of anti-money laundering rules and directing banks to cut off services to those suspected of aiding the trucker protesters as it looks to put an...

Feb 14, 2022

'Had to act': RCMP arrest 11, seize weapons near Alberta-U. S. border crossing

COUTTS, Alta. - RCMP arrested 11 people near the main United States border crossing in southern Alberta on Monday after becoming aware of a cache of firearms and ammunition. RCMP Supt. Roberta McKale ...

Feb 14, 2022

Data provided by transparency site suggests

OTTAWA - A transparency group says it has received information on donors to antigovernment protests after a major fundraising platform for their efforts was reportedly hacked, and an analysis of the d...

Feb 14, 2022

Canada to give $500M loan, send $7.8M in lethal weapons to Ukraine: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will provide a $500-million loan and $7.8 million worth of lethal equipment and ammunition to Ukraine as the threat of a Russian invasion grows. He s...

Feb 14, 2022

Canada sets ambitious immigration targets for post-pandemic recovery

OTTAWA - The federal government plans to keep ramping up the record number of new permanent residents in Canada over the next three years as it works through a massive backlog of applications that hav...

Feb 14, 2022

Feds move up timeline to repay benefit clawbacks for low-income seniors

OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to hand out millions in benefits in April to low-income seniors who saw their income top-ups reduced because they received emergency pandemic aid. The gov...

Feb 14, 2022

Former Speaker of B.C. legislature doesn't recall retirement payout documents: trial

VANCOUVER - A former Speaker of British Columbia's legislature says he doesn't remember seeing many of the documents outlining retirement and financial benefits linked to a breach-of-trust trial. Bill...

Feb 14, 2022

Emergencies Act could freeze protest trucks out of area around Parliament Hill

OTTAWA - Invoking the Emergencies Act could allow the federal government to forbid more large trucks from rolling into the gridlocked area around Parliament Hill. Security expert Wesley Wark says decl...

Feb 14, 2022