Tear Gas

• Salmo, B.C. man arrested after RV park stand-off

  RCMP cordoned off an area near a Malakwa RV Park Tuesday and made sure nearby homes were vacant while dealing with a Salmo man who had barricaded himself inside his RV.

  Crime

  Mar 22, 2023
  
• Montreal police defend tear gassing Canadiens fans without warning after Game 4 celebrations

  It was the second time in less than two weeks that Montreal police officers used tear gas against fans outside the arena without first ordering the crowd to disperse.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2021
  
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• Montreal police deploy tear gas as pro-Israeli, pro-Palestinian protestors clash

  Footage captured of the protest showed at least one arrest and violence between demonstrators and riot police, who deployed chemical tear gas.

  Politics

  May 16, 2021
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• Tear gas used against Portland protesters poses local health risk, lawsuit alleges

  The lawsuit alleges the U.S. government violated federal environmental law by deploying ``an unprecedented amount of dangerous chemical weapons'' without assessing their environmental impacts beforehand.

  World

  Oct 20, 2020
• Federal agents use tear gas to disperse protesters from Portland courthouse

  Thousands of people gathered in Portland streets hours after a U.S. judge denied Oregon's request to restrict federal agents' actions when they arrest people during protests that have roiled the city and pitted local officials against the Trump administration.

  World

  Jul 25, 2020
• George Floyd protests: Seattle bans police use of tear gas for 30 days

  The move came hours after three civilian police watchdog groups urged city leaders to do so to build public trust and until the department adopts policies and training for the use of the chemical agent.

  World

  Jun 5, 2020
• Police, protesters clash in Hong Kong as demonstrators cut down smart lamppost

  Protesters used an electric saw to slice through the bottom of the lamppost, while others pulled ropes tied around it.

  World

  Aug 24, 2019
• Hong Kong police arrest 20 as protests continue

  On Saturday police fired multiple tear gas rounds in confrontations with black-clad activists in the city's Kowloon area, the latest escalation after more than two months of protests.

  World

  Aug 3, 2019
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• Police use tear gas to break up Istanbul pride march

  Police allowed representatives to make a short statement to the media before officers dispersed the crowd with tear gas, blocking the street. Police dogs were also at the scene.

  Jun 30, 2019
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• U.S. launches tear gas into Mexico to stop migrants at border

  U.S. border agents fired tear gas into Mexico early Tuesday in an effort to repel migrants who were trying to get through a fence, officials said.

  World

  Jan 1, 2019