Alberta

"You are not media," said the media relations offical for city of Calgary. Bezirgan, known for his independent reporting and filmmaking, compared his experiences in Canada to those in Turkey, highlighting a recurring theme of being targeted by law enforcement.

In a recent turn of events, Larry Heather had his charges dropped. He was previously arrested and charged by the Calgary Police with two counts of harassment for urging Pride attendees not to bring their children to the parade and for…

Last week, police arrested 5 protesters for blocking the same intersection, but after wide condemnation from Muslim organizations, the police allowed demonstrators to march on busy intersections for the purpose of causing disruption to the lives of Albertans.

MP’s office did not respond to the door when the protesters tried to submit their grievances in paper. “Especially on heating your home? Give me a break! It [the carbon tax] should be gone and so should this government,” said one woman who came to show her support for the farmers.

“Three individuals have been charged with assaulting a peace officer. A fourth individual was charged with obstruction of a peace officer,” Calgary Police said. Calgary Police made multiple arrests after pro-Palestine protesters blockaded Macleod Trail.

The crown has dropped charges against Jesse Johnson (owner of Without Papers Pizza) who was being prosecuted for not closing down his restaurant to unvaccinated people in Calgary, Alberta.

The trucker protester, convicted of assault with a weapon and dangerous driving in relation to the Coutts border blockade, is now facing a potential one-year jail sentence.

“I think they know darn well that they just don’t have anything so they’re just going to put us all through this right to the end and keep destroying our lives," said mother Betty Carbert.

"Actually, it went really well," said the mother of one of the Coutts protesters who've been under pre-trial custody for over 600 days after the judge delivered a decision on "the envelope."

After being arrested by Calgary Police for "breaching the peace" and escorted into the back of a police van, the handcuffed man asked, "Holding a demonstration celebrating the murder of women and children, that's not a breach of the peace?"

Larry Heather says that Calgary police has charged him with 2 counts of harassment for urging pride attendees to not bring their children to the parade and encouraging them to watch "sound of freedom" movie.

The 'Reading with Royalty' event at Seton Library goes ahead without disruption, as protests end peacefully. Calgary's city council has enacted a contentious by-law banning protests within 100 meters of drag queen shows.

Larry Heather seeks to champion the values of 'life, family, and freedom' as he runs for the Calgary Heritage by-election under the Christian Heritage Party banner. Watch our interviews with other candidates.