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Protest showdown and Russian war games: In The News for Feb. 11

Protest showdown and Russian war games: In The News for Feb. 11

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. 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Former privacy czar denounces lack of transparency over government's phone-data haul

Former privacy czar denounces lack of transparency over government's phone-data haul

OTTAWA — Ontario's former privacy commissioner says she is troubled "by the complete lack of transparency" from the Public Health Agency of Canada over its plans to collect millions of people's mobile phone data.
Political pressure grows for end to convoy protests as Ottawa warns of weekend surge

Political pressure grows for end to convoy protests as Ottawa warns of weekend surge

OTTAWA — Pressure has mounted on both sides of the border, and across the political aisle in Canada, for protesters blockading key crossings with the U.S.
Ontario court freezes access to donations for truckers' protest from GiveSendGo

Ontario court freezes access to donations for truckers' protest from GiveSendGo

OTTAWA — The Ontario government says it has successfully petitioned a court to freeze access to millions of dollars donated through online fundraising platform GiveSendGo to the convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa and at several border
Convoy protests creating political nightmare for Liberals and Conservatives alike

Convoy protests creating political nightmare for Liberals and Conservatives alike

OTTAWA — Toronto Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says he agrees with his colleague Joël Lightbound that "divisive" rhetoric about getting vaccinated has to end, even if he is not fully onside with everything the Quebec Liberal MP said.
Poll: Nearly 30% of Canadians say it's time to 'learn to live' with COVID-19

Poll: Nearly 30% of Canadians say it's time to 'learn to live' with COVID-19

A new poll suggests almost 30 per cent of Canadians believe it's time to lift pandemic restrictions and "learn to live" with the COVID-19 virus, while more than 40 per cent want measures to ease carefully.
The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times eastern: 5:30 p.m.
Montreal police officers handed 30-day suspensions for racial profiling in 2017

Montreal police officers handed 30-day suspensions for racial profiling in 2017

MONTREAL — A Black man who was racially profiled by Montreal police during a stop in 2017 says the 30-day suspensions recently imposed by the ethics commission on two officers is significant but not nearly enough.
Indigenous and Black federal inmates see more use of force: correctional investigator

Indigenous and Black federal inmates see more use of force: correctional investigator

OTTAWA — Indigenous and Black federal inmates in Canada experience more use of force than any other racial group, the country's correctional investigator reported on Thursday.
Protesters settle in at Ambassador Bridge, Windsor mayor to seek injunction

Protesters settle in at Ambassador Bridge, Windsor mayor to seek injunction

Officials looked to the courts Thursday to put an end to what they called an "illegal occupation" at the foot of the Ambassador Bridge, as protesters made themselves comfortable days into a demonstration that's largely shut down one of Canada's busie