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Here's what central players had to say as the Emergencies Act inquiry hearings wrapped

After six weeks, more than 70 witnesses, and the submission of more than 7,000 documents into evidence, the public hearing portion of the Public Order Emergency Commission wrapped up on Friday.

Commissioner Paul Rouleau rests on his hands as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears as a witnesses at the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Study confirms authenticity of ancient gold coin depicting forgotten emperor

A new study has confirmed the authenticity of an ancient Roman coin long considered fake but which researchers now believe depicts the image of a forgotten emperor.

Don Martin: After a long final day on the Emergencies Act inquiry stand, it's convoy zero, Trudeau won

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gambled just by showing up. And he appears to have won in the court of reasonable public opinion, Don Martin writes in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.

'What if the worst had happened': Trudeau explains why he invoked Emergencies Act when he did

On the stand at the federal inquiry examining the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed candidly that a central factor in his historic decision to enact unprecedented powers to shut down the 'Freedom Convoy' protests, was his fear of what could happen if he didn't.

Federal government to extend EI sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks

The federal government is extending employment insurance sickness benefits to 26 weeks, up from 15 weeks, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough announced on Friday.