For the second day in a row, police and demonstrators clash in Ottawa.

Global National: February 19, 2022 | For the second day in a row, police and demonstrators clashed in the nation's capital, with emotions occasionally escalating into violence, but the Ottawa occupation looks to be nearing its end tonight.

After a day in which authorities reclaimed the roadway in front of Parliament Hill, police and demonstrators are accusing one other of being harsh. As a result of the convoy raid, at least 170 individuals have been detained, and Ottawa's police chief has warned that the probe into additional persons involved will take months. More from Parliament Hill comes from David Akin.

Ottawa's streets are beginning to appear more bare and typical. From the heart of that police operation, Sean O'Shea has more.

Officers looked to be altering approach today as they worked to evict the remaining demonstrators from the area, from protestors to police. The police's calm, deliberate approach from yesterday seems to have been replaced by a considerably harder one today. More about today's police practices may be found in Mercedes Stephenson's article.

To the growing tensions in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin's latest display of power. Today, the Russian president presided over large-scale nuclear drills. And, as Reggie Cecchini of the Associated Press explains, it comes as Ukraine's president makes a last-ditch appeal to Western supporters.

The assassination of George Floyd in the summer of 2020 caused a worldwide uproar against systematic racial injustice, which included Black employees in corporate Canada. A recent poll reveals how their predicament is evolving.

Although northern British Columbia is a long way from Syria, one Syrian refugee is delighted to call it home. He's returning the favor by giving back to his community. Jay Durant has a tale to tell.