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Mounties in northern British Columbia are investigating what they say was a violent confrontation between a group of about 20 people and Coastal GasLink employees at a worksite for the natural gas pipeline.

The House of Commons will not sit today, February 18, 2022, to debate emergency measures the government has brought in to deal with the protest just outside its doors that is entering its fourth week.

With significantly bolstered ranks municipal, provincial and national police officers have established a perimeter with about 100 checkpoints covering Ottawa's downtown to keep out anyone intent on joining the protest this weekend.

Revised government data estimates a lower proportion of pollution comes from wood stoves but they remain a "major contributor."

The federal government has extended its deadline for public feedback on a proposed Metro Vancouver shipping terminal after outcry from scientists, MPs and the City of Delta.

Police arrested two of the main organizers behind an antigovernment demonstration on Parliament Hill late Thursday.

Ontario will require its school boards to keep an online learning option for the upcoming 2022-23 academic year and any student who needs tutoring help will receive it, the provincial government said as it laid out its school spending plan ahead of a summer election.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says using the Emergencies Act is a measure of last resort to bring an end to the illegal and undemocratic blockades that have harmed Canadians for nearly three weeks now.

The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in Canada.

Long-delayed cleanup of Great Lakes harbors and tributary rivers fouled with industrial toxins will accelerate dramatically with a $1 billion boost from President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan, senior administration officials say.

The symbolism attached to national flags often revolves around patriotism, but experts say the Maple Leaf’s prominent appearance at COVID-19 mandate protests comes at a moment of reflection for Canada.

Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon Prime are "the new big players" and should contribute more to Canadian culture.

The exemption, passed by order in council last month, is due to the "urgent public health necessity" of the supplies they are transporting, Health Canada states. 

Canada's safety minister Marco Mendicino says a group with allegedly violent motives that was arrested at a border blockade in southern Alberta speaks to broader concerns.