National News Briefs
- Canada May Give Tanks To Ukraine – Canada is considering contributing four Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine according to CBC News. The government could announce the donation of tanks as early as Thursday as the tanks are seen as an important weapon to combat Russia forces. (CBC News)
- More Potential Graves Found – A First Nation in British Columbia has announced the discovery of at least 66 new potential graves on the grounds of the former St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School. The school was in operation from 1886 to 1981 and was run by Catholic missionaries and then later the federal government. (CTV News)
- Trudeau Swarmed By Protesters – Justin Trudeau was swarmed by a small but vocal group of demonstrators in Hamilton where the Liberal cabinet retreat is taking place. Security and police pushed away the demonstrators as they hurled insults at the Prime Minister, calling him a “tyrant” and demanding his resignation. (Global News)
- Man Dies From Being Beaten By Police – An autopsy indicates that a black man who died after being stopped by police for reckless driving in Tennessee was severely beaten. The Memphis Police Department has fired five officers, all of them black, following the death of Tyre Nichols. (BBC)
