INCIDENTS

Incidents

Edmonton police arrest Ricochet journalist during encampment eviction

Edmonton police officers arrested Ricochet journalist Brandi Morin while she was reporting on the forced eviction of people, many of them Indigenous, living in an encampment in a vacant lot east of the city’s downtown. 

Edmonton police deny access to journalists covering encampment eviction

Edmonton police denied access to journalists covering the forced eviction of people living in an encampment in Dawson Park, near central Edmonton. 

Edmonton police deny access to journalists covering encampment eviction

Edmonton police denied access to journalists covering the forced eviction of people living in an encampment in Dawson Park, near central Edmonton. 

OPP detain and seize equipment from Guelph journalist

An OPP officer detained GuelphToday journalist Richard Vivian and seized his equipment while Vivian was reporting on a vehicle collision in Guelph, Ontario.

Canadian journalist convicted of ‘disseminating false information’ in Greece

Freelance journalist Romain Chauvet was convicted of “disseminating false information” and received a six-month suspended jail sentence in Greece, after authorities claimed he made a bomb threat at an airport. 

Rama First Nation police officer investigated over alleged threat to APTN journalist

The Rama First Nation police service is investigating an officer for her emails to an APTN journalist who had covered her partner’s alleged assault of a person in custody. 

Vancouver police deny access to Vancouver Sun journalist during encampment eviction

For a second day in a row, Vancouver police denied access to journalists covering the eviction of people living in an encampment at Hastings St. and Main St.

Vancouver police deny access to journalists during encampment eviction

Vancouver police denied access to journalists covering the eviction of people living in an encampment at Hastings St. and Main St.

Vancouver police deny access to Vancouver Sun journalist during encampment eviction

Vancouver police denied access to journalists covering the eviction of people living in an encampment at Hastings St. and Main St.

Montreal police refuse to answer questions from The Rover

A Montreal police media relations officer refused to answer an emailed request from journalist Christopher Curtis, because the officer didn’t consider his outlet The Rover to be a “professional” media organization.