INCIDENTS

Incidents

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. 

Protesters spit on and threaten CBC camera operator and reporter

People blocking a Surrey, B.C. border crossing in protest of COVID-19 public health measures spat on and shoved CBC journalist Dan Burritt and a CBC camera operator on Feb. 19, 2022. 

Protesters spit on and threaten CBC reporter and camera operator

People blocking a Surrey, B.C. border crossing in protest of COVID-19 public health measures spat on and shoved CBC journalist Dan Burritt and a CBC camera operator 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.

TVA journalist shoved by convoy protester while reporting live

TVA journalist Raymond Filion was pushed while doing a live report during a convoy protest in Ottawa. 

Protesters harass Global News journalist

Convoy protesters surrounded and yelled at Global News journalist Seán O’Shea while he was filming a live report near Parliament Hill in Ottawa.