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. 

Radio-Canada building vandalized

During a demonstration against the conflict in Gaza, protesters splashed red paint and wrote graffiti on the Radio-Canada building in Montreal. 

RCMP officers threaten to arrest Ricochet journalist

An RCMP officer threatened to arrest Ricochet journalist Brandi Morin, who was covering a police raid on an anti-logging protest camp on southern Vancouver Island. 

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.

Global News camera operator and reporter swarmed by protesters, escorted by police

Global News journalist Kamil Karamali and a Global News camera operator were swarmed by protesters while covering a convoy rally in Surrey, B.C. on Feb. 19, 2022. 

Global News reporter and camera operator swarmed by protesters, escorted by police

Global News journalist Kamil Karamali and a Global News camera operator were swarmed by protesters while covering a convoy rally in Surrey, B.C. on Feb. 19, 2022. 

Convoy protesters spit on, harass Global Okanagan journalist 

Osoyoos RCMP said they were investigating an assault on Yasmin Gandham —  then a reporter for Global Okanagan — who says a protester spat on her while she was covering a convoy rally in Osoyoos, B.C., reported Global News.