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Official: Canada Banks Freezing Accounts Tied to Truckers; Metaverse Faces Obstacles | NTD Business

Canadian banks start freezing accounts tied to the trucker protest, including their crypto wallets. After sticking to a strict zero covid policy for years, China could finally be thinking about dropping it — because the policy is straining the economy. It’s gold’s time to shine. The yellow metal’s rallied to its highest level in 8 months. We ask…


Public Safety Minister Doesn’t Substantiate His Claim Ottawa Protest Tied to Extremist Group

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino claimed today there are links between the individuals arrested on serious criminal charges in Coutts, Alberta, with the leaders of the protest in Ottawa, but when pressed on the nature of those ties he did not substantiate them. “Several of the individuals at Coutts have strong ties to a far-right…


Stolen Firearms and Trailer Recovered in Peel Region: Peterborough Police

A trailer carrying a “large quantity” of firearms has been found after it was reported stolen in Peterborough, Ont., over the weekend, police say. In a news release on Feb. 16, Peterborough police said the trailer containing more than 2,000 firearms has been recovered in Peel Region, though the exact location was not stated. “The trailer…


Trudeau Criticized by Tories, Bloc for Resorting to Emergencies Act

Opposition MPs are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for resorting to the Emergencies Act to deal with ongoing protests in Ottawa without first making any attempt to engage in dialogue with protestors. MPs made the comments during question period on Feb. 15, saying the unprecedented move to use the Act in response to the trucker…


Trudeau Mum on When Emergency Measures Will Be Debated

During the first question period after invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time on Feb. 14, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked by the Tories when this extreme measure would be debated in the House of Commons. “Twenty-four hours in and there are more questions than answers—questions about whether this is justified, questions around…


Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly Resigns, City Councillor Says

Ottawa’s police chief Peter Sloly has resigned, according to a tweet by an Ottawa city councillor. Riley Brockington says the official announcement will be made by the Police Services Board after a meeting that’s closed to the public. Ottawa’s police board said it would hold a public meeting to address the matter today at 2:30…


Canadian Democracy Weakened Amid Pandemic: Report

The state of democracy in Canada has tumbled compared to the past, pushing it out of the top-10 most-stable democracies in the world, according to a new report that places the blame in large part on the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on personal freedoms and related public sentiment. On Feb. 10, London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)…


Freedom Convoy Organizers Say They Notified Police After Being Told ‘Nefarious Elements’ Plan to Discredit Protest

Organizers of the Freedom Convoy in the Canadian capital say they have notified police after being told that “nefarious elements” are planning to plant weapons at the Ottawa COVID-19 mandate demonstrations as a “pretext to forcibly remove peaceful protestors.” In a video posted to Facebook late on Feb. 14, organizers said they had received information…


‘We Will Hold the Line’: Freedom Convoy Organizers Say They’re Not Deterred by Emergencies Act

OTTAWA—Freedom Convoy organizers say they will continue to protest on Parliament Hill despite the federal government’s declaration of a state of emergency. “We are not afraid. In fact, every time the government decides to further suspend our civil liberties, our resolve strengthens and the importance of our mission becomes clearer,” organizer Tamara Lich said on…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Feb. 14)

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invokes emergency powers to deal with the Freedom Convoy, the United States is closing its embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, and a new court filing says the Hillary Clinton campaign allegedly paid an internet company to infiltrate servers at the Trump Tower and the White House.