Borrowing a quote from Mary Poppins to highlight that many news stories often don't give you enough information to determine if something is good or bad. You're left to determine the tenor of the article to figure that out - or you need to dig up additional facts on your own. I ain't got time for that!
As I write this the situation is still playing out. The Canadian government is still using their heavy-handed tactics, but a "first people's" group (Native Americans for those not versed in Canadian, has intervened to stop this nonsense. For now.