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following 19 days of protests against a Covid vaccine mandate which have paralysed Canada's capital. Demonstrations have stopped traffic and a state of emergency has been declared, but there has been no resolution. Peter Sloly says he's done "everything possible to keep this city safe" and is confident the Ottawa Police Service is "now better positioned to end this occupation".
as she couldn't access support services for help. The Ministry of Justice says funding for victim services is being boosted to £185m a year.When the pandemic hit, one man who realised his work had become his life decided to reassess his priorities. He quit his job and joined a movement in China where people are challenging the pressures of work by relaxing - and lying flat. Known as tang ping it means you take a break from the daily grind.
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