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Trudeau says Chinese protesters deserve free speech, a 'mistake' to bar cameras

Trudeau says Chinese protesters deserve free speech, a 'mistake' to bar cameras

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says everyone in China should be allowed to express themselves amid Beijing's crackdown on COVID-19. He also says an Ottawa university should not have barred reporters from filming China's ambassador this week.
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Plea deal in attacks on California Planned Parenthood clinic

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man has admitted he fired BB guns at a Planned Parenthood clinic on at least 11 occasions and has agreed to plead guilty to two crimes stemming from the investigation, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Mayor says NYC will treat mentally ill, even if they refuse

Mayor says NYC will treat mentally ill, even if they refuse

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor on Tuesday said he was directing police and city medics to be more aggressive about getting severely mentally ill people off the streets and subways and into treatment, even if it means involuntarily hospitalizin
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Study: U.S. gun death rates hit highest levels in decades

Study: U.S. gun death rates hit highest levels in decades

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades, and the rate among women has been growing faster than that of men, according to study published Tuesday.
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Western University revokes COVID-19 vaccine mandate, keeps masking requirement

LONDON, Ont. — Western University says it will no longer require students, staff and visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The London, Ont.
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Ornge sees rise in child patient transfers as pediatric hospitals under pressure

Ornge sees rise in child patient transfers as pediatric hospitals under pressure

Ontario's air ambulance service says it's seeing an increase in the number of children it transports, with a higher number of those transfers due to respiratory illnesses.
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Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy

Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation , raising concerns among public health experts that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading vir
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ND high court asked to lift injunction against abortion ban

ND high court asked to lift injunction against abortion ban

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An attorney for North Dakota asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to strike down an injunction blocking the state’s abortion ban, saying a lower court judge was wrong to grant it.
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Alberta legislature member Thomas Dang sentenced for hacking COVID-19 vaccine portal

Alberta legislature member Thomas Dang sentenced for hacking COVID-19 vaccine portal

EDMONTON — An Alberta legislature member who admitted to hacking the province's COVID-19 vaccine records portal has been ordered to pay a $7,200 fine.
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RCMP civilian complaints body investigating arrest of autistic teen in October

ST. ALBERT, Alta. — The civilian complaints commission for the RCMP has begun an investigation into the arrest of a 16-year-old autistic boy in Alberta earlier this year. The teen was arrested at a playground in St.
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