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Winter Olympics day 16: GB win women’s curling gold before closing ceremony – as it happened

Team GB’s women won curling gold before a Beijing closing ceremony to a Games embroiled in controversy

The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2022

Why would you want to blank an end in curling?

Teams can opt to blank an end in order to retain the hammer for the next one

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022

Key events in Canada's trucker protests against COVID curbs

Canadian police on Saturday used pepper spray and stun grenades in an attempt to restore normalcy in Ottawa, parts of which have been paralyzed by protesters opposing the government's pandemic restrictions.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2022

Canadian police resume pushing back COVID protesters

Police resumed pushing back protesters after arresting more than 100 and towing away vehicles in Canada’s besieged capital

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022

The ‘Freedom Convoy’ is ending, but issues ‘not going away’

Disinformation expert Carmen Celestini speaks to Al Jazeera about border blockades, occupation that paralysed Canada.

Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2022

Canadian police arrest dozens to sweep protesters from parliament area

Canadian police on Saturday used pepper spray and stun grenades, and made dozens of arrests as they cleared demonstrators from the street in front of parliament, where they have been camping for more than three weeks to protest against pandemic restrictions.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2022

Winter Olympics 2022 day 15: Sweden pip GB to curling gold after extra end – as it happened

Rolling report: There are plenty more medals to be won as the Games in Beijing reach their penultimate day. Join Martin Belam for updates

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2022

Canadian police arrest at least 100 protesters in bid to break up Ottawa truck blockade

At least 21 vehicles towed as police start breaking up protest camp that has paralysed Canada’s capital for several weeks

The Guardian - US · Feb 19, 2022

Canada's Freeland strays from G20 economic script to warn Russia on Ukraine - sources

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland stepped well beyond economic policy at a G20 finance meeting on Friday to issue an "impassioned" warning to her Russian counterparts not to invade neighboring Ukraine, two sources familiar with her remarks said.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2022

Police sweep through Ottawa in show of force against protest

Police in Ottawa arrested 70 people and towed away vehicles as they worked to clear the streets and end a protest that has paralyzed Canada’s capital city for three weeks.

Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2022