Ottawa police issue warnings for protesters to leave or face arrest

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On this episode of Global National: As the Emergencies Act aims to end occupying protests in Canada’s capital, Ottawa police began issuing paper pamphlets to lingering protesters, warning them to leave the city or face possible arrest. But as Abigail Bimman reports, despite the stern messages, many occupiers refuse to budge.

Meanwhile, as concerns over government overreach swirl for the now-invoked Emergencies Act, debates are set to ensue in Parliament on whether it is necessary. David Akin explains the new measures the government hopes will end the disruptive protests and which political parties will be supporting or pushing back against them.

Plus, the RCMP have arrested 13 people over a seized cache of deadly weapons linked to a protest near the U.S.-Canada border in Coutts, Alta. As Tracy Nagai reports, Canada's public safety minister and security experts now say the case is drawing links to dangerous far-right extremist activity related to the disruptive situation in Ottawa.

In Europe, mixed signals continue from Russia over the Ukraine crisis, as it claims to have pulled more troops from the border. But as Jackson Proskow reports, NATO denies those claims and is warning of a fresh attempt by Russia to create pretext for invasion.

With tensions still rising over the possible invasion, more U.S. troops are flowing into neighbouring Poland, preparing to reinforce NATO allies ahead of a potential war. Crystal Goomansingh reports from Poland on the escalating military situation and how the region is bracing for conflict.

And Canadian doctors are behind a potential breakthrough in the medical community after reportedly finding a way to change the blood type of a donated organ. As Jamie Mauracher reports, if it proves to be successful, it could revolutionize the future of transplant surgeries.