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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the last witness to testify at the Emergency Act inquiry as he vigorously defended his government’s decision to invoke the law to end the so-called Freedom Convoy protests. Trudeau’s motives for using the measure for the first time in the law’s 34-year history. Alberta’s provincial government has introduced regulations barring its schools from mandating mask-wearing, while promising parents “guaranteed” access to in-person tutoring for students. The rationale behind this decision, the differing opinions on the announcement and what effect it may have on the healthcare system. In Saskatchewan, the story of two sisters from the Keeseekoose First Nation who have been in prison for almost 30 years, serving life sentences for a murder that someone else eventually confessed to, is getting renewed attention. Scenes from the sisters’ reunion for the first time in 18 years, why they could be granted bail and the potential publication ban of the upcoming rulings. Additionally, a unique charity in London, UK known as ‘Choose Love’ has opened a pop-up shop where customers can choose gifts for refugees in need. How the organization encourages holiday shoppers to give the opportunity to return.
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