https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10516551/Ottawa-police-chief-resigns-criticism-did-not-stop-Freedom-Convoy-protest.html

An Alberta man arrested during a weapons-cache bust near the Canadian border is an 'incredibly good human being' and a single father of two, a friend says.

Calgary resident Johnson Chichow Law, 39, was among 11 people charged Monday in the Village of Coutts, near the Montana border. Police seized multiple long guns, hundreds of bullets and body armor during their investigation.

Law, who was charged with mischief and possession of a weapon, looks after his two young daughters full-time and is a hard worker, a friend told DailyMail.com on Tuesday.

'I'm honestly shocked by this news,' said his friend, who requested to remain anonymous given the contentiousness of the protests.

The mayor of Coutts told DailyMail.com that those arrests were not members of the Freedom Convoy, despite them being initially tied to the ongoing anti-vaccine protests.

'The people who were actually involved in the arrests were not part of the blockade group,' he said. 'They were outsiders.'

The mayor described the individuals as outside agitators who came to town after the protest began.

‘As time went on, the protest began to attract people from the outside,’ he said. ‘They were starting to attract the undesirable element. The people who were actually involved in the arrests were not part of the blockade group. They were outsiders.’

The men arrested include Chris Carbert, 44; Christopher Lysak, 48; and Anthony Olienick, 39, of Claresholm, who face charges of conspiracy to commit murder. Lysak is also charged with uttering threats, the court docket obtained by DailyMail.com shows.

They are due in court Friday along with Evan Colenutt, 23, of Raymond.

Also charged with mischief and possession of a weapon were: Ursula Allred, 22, of Magrath; Colenutt, 23; Justin Martin, 22, of Raymond; Eastin Stewart Oler, 22, of Raymond; Joanne Person, 62, of Coutts, and Janx Zaremba, 18, of Raymond. They, along with Colenutt, were released pending court hearings on March 15.

Luke Berk, 62 of Red Deer, was charged with mischief.

There's no indication the guns were connected to the theft early Sunday of a parked tractor-trailer carrying some 2,000 small-caliber guns manufactured by Savage Arms. Police said that case was a crime of opportunity carried out by crooks who first tried to gain access to several other trucks.

Seven of the 11 people arrested were released Tuesday without having to post bail following virtual hearings at a provincial court in Lethbridge, Alberta, while four facing more serious charges are being held pending bail hearings on Friday.

‘The people who weren’t charged with conspiracy to commit murder got released on consent,’ defense lawyer Yoav Niv, whose firm is representing several of the accused, told DailyMail.com

He wouldn’t comment on specifics of the case, other than to say, ‘Everyone’s presumed innocent until proven guilty.’

Joanne Person posted about her ordeal on a Facebook chat group for the Coutts protesters.

‘Go help us,’ she wrote, omitting the last letter of ‘God.’

‘The full tactical is at my home and they are teloing (sic) us to leave the home and that they are entering. My god. Please help us.

‘They are threating (sic) me. I fear for our lives,’ she added.

There's no indication the guns were connected to the theft early Sunday of a parked tractor-trailer carrying some 2,000 small-caliber guns manufactured by Savage Arms. Police said that case was a crime of opportunity carried out by crooks who first tried to gain access to several other trucks.

Seven of the 11 people arrested were released Tuesday without having to post bail following virtual hearings at a provincial court in Lethbridge, Alberta, while four facing more serious charges are being held pending bail hearings on Friday.

‘The people who weren’t charged with conspiracy to commit murder got released on consent,’ defense lawyer Yoav Niv, whose firm is representing several of the accused, told DailyMail.com

He wouldn’t comment on specifics of the case, other than to say, ‘Everyone’s presumed innocent until proven guilty.’

Joanne Person posted about her ordeal on a Facebook chat group for the Coutts protesters.

‘Go help us,’ she wrote, omitting the last letter of ‘God.’

‘The full tactical is at my home and they are teloing (sic) us to leave the home and that they are entering. My god. Please help us.

‘They are threating (sic) me. I fear for our lives,’ she added.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10517489/Barking-mad-Dog-house-hit-meteorite-Costa-Rica-fetch-300-000-auction.html

A dog house from Costa Rica that was hit by a meteorite is to be sold at auction by Christie's - with the ramshackle kennel expected to fetch $300,000.

The meteorite hit the four-foot-high kennel in April 2019 - while the startled inhabitant, a German Shepherd named Roky, was inside.

He was unharmed when the space debris smashed through his tin roof.

The family, who live in the rain forest of North Central Costa Rica, in the city of Aguas Zarcas, preserved the wood and tin structure and are now selling it.

'A seven-inch hole marks where the meteorite punctured the roof,' Christie's say in its listing.

'A badly weathered pressed-wood floor was demolished by the meteorite impact and the rotted wood support columns have been replaced.'

The online-only auction, Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar and Other Rare Meteorites, is running until February 23.

The kennel has an expected price of $200,00-300,000 - but as of Tuesday night only had 16 bids, with a maximum at $1,600.

The three-inch-by-three-inch meteorite that struck the house is also for sale, valued at $60,000.

The meteorite is made of carbonaceous chondrite, Christie's said.

'This meteorite is 70 percent covered with fusion crust, the result of its fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere,' according to the auction house.

'Regmaglypts (thumbprint-shaped indentations, another aerodynamic artifact) are also in evidence.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/pentagon-all-ears-for-ideas-on-how-bunny-penetrated-security-to-access-inner-courtyard/vi-AATULan?ocid=msedgntp

first a chicken now a bunny?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/building-destroyed-in-huge-ball-of-flames-after-gas-tanker-crashes-and-explodes/ar-AATV3Ym?ocid=msedgntp

A huge fire broke out on a New York highway after a 12,000 gas tanker overturned into a building then burst into flames.

Burning gasoline went into the sewer, causing flames to spread, according to NYCFireWire.

It is not clear if anyone has been injured.

One witness reported hearing an explosion as the vehicle burst into flames.

Firefighters are at the scene battling the blaze, which can be seen from miles away.

Images show a building engulfed in flames with thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.

The incident happened on the corner of North Center Avenue and Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre, just 30 miles from New York City.

A King Cullen supermarket and CVS drugstore are nearby.

Luckily, it doesn’t seem like many people were in the area at the time.

The incident happened at 2am local time (7am UK time).

Traffic has been stopped as a result of the fire, with authorities sealing off the scene.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department (PAPD) is sending crush tracks from JFK airport to help out.

One person tweeted: ‘God bless all the volunteers from our town and those surrounding Rockville Centre answering this call. Praying for the best.’

can we figure out which building blew up?

tanker just turned over into a building at 2 am

fishy

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10519361/Mexican-president-says-Biden-using-avocado-ban-political-weapon-against-country.html

Mexico's president launched an avocado war of words against the US after the suspension on one of his country's most profitable exports, claiming the ban is a conspiracy by President Joe Biden to protect American producers from losing to 'quality' Mexican products.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador dismissed the threat received by a US health inspector that led to last week's suspension of avocado exports as a ruse.

'In all of this there are also a lot of political interests and political interests, there is competition; they don't want Mexican avocados to get into the United States, right, because it would rule in the United States because of its quality,' López Obrador said.

'The truth is there is always something else behind it, an economic or commercial interest, or a political attitude.'

The suspension has creating an impending avocado crisis in the US, with supply of the popular staple sold at fast-food restaurants on finer dining establishments expected to run out in the next two weeks.

The US has not yet elaborated on the threats the American inspector received from the Mexican facility and has not stated when the suspension would end.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10518995/Two-deformed-dogs-best-buds-family-adopted-five-years-apart.html

Two deformed dogs have become best friends after the same family adopted them five years apart.

Founder and director of Luvable Dog Rescue, Liesl Wilhardt, 53, has shared a look into Picasso and Newt's unbreakable friendship.

Both dogs have facial deformities, and live with Wilhardt on 55 acres of land at their home in Eugene, Oregon.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10517067/Surgery-addicted-social-media-star-unveils-Barbie-nose-cat-eyes.html

Surgery-addicted social media star unveils her new 'Barbie nose' and 'cat eyes' two years after she almost DIED during an extreme operation to craft 'the world's fattest vagina'