Canada And Beyond
- Gathering Marks Anniversary Of Federal Emergencies Act – Convoy-related activity took place in Ottawa on Tuesday as a a small number of vehicles passed through Ottawa and demonstrators gathered on Parliament Hill with Canadian and “Freedom Convoy” flags. Tuesday marked the anniversary of the invocation of the federal Emergencies Act during the Freedom Convoy demonstration that took place last February. (CTV News)
- Bed Bath & Beyond Closing – The Canadian operations of Bed Bath & Beyond will be shutting down all 54 stores in Canada as well as 11 BuyBuy Baby stores, resulting in the loss of just over 1,400 jobs. The company had incurred significant net losses since 2018 as consumers shifted to online buying during the pandemic. (Toronto Star)
- Three Dead In School Shooting – On Monday night, a gunman opened fire in two buildings at Michigan State University, killing three students and wounding five others. For three hours, students, faculty and staff sheltered in place until the gunman was found off campus, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (New York Times)
- Survivors Continue To Be Rescued – Rescue efforts continued in Turkey on Tuesday with at least seven survivors being rescued. The death toll in Turkey and Syria from the massive Feb 6 earthquake now exceeds 41,000. (CBC News)
