News briefs Texas House candidate Shelley Luther says she’s not comfortable with trans children Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2022
White House says Ambassador Bridge blockade ‘poses risk to supply chains’ Anti-vaccine mandate protests have paralysed downtown Ottawa for almost two weeks The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022
Canadian govt ministers label bridge blockade from COVID protests as 'illegal' Canadian federal ministers labeled the protests and blockade at the vital Ambassador Bridge linking Canada and the United States as "unlawful" and "illegal," urging demonstrators to bring the blockade to an end. Reuters · Feb 9, 2022
Michigan's Ambassador Bridge remains closed into Canada DETROIT — Traffic from the U.S. to Canada via the Ambassador Bridge remained blocked Wednesday morning, more than 36 hours after the bridge was completely closed due to a protest by Canadian truck drivers. Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2022
Border trade between Canada and US threatened by Covid-19 protests The blockade at the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, prevented traffic from entering Canada Wales Online · Feb 9, 2022
Arrests in Ottawa as Canadian truckers block main bridge to US Police detain 23 in Ottawa protests over Covid restrictions, while trucks block Ambassador Bridge linking cities of Detroit and Windsor The Guardian - US · Feb 9, 2022
Pandemic border protests strand cattle and car parts, snarling Canada-U.S. trade Protests in Canada against vaccine mandates have disrupted two key U.S. border crossings, and are snarling hundreds of millions of dollars daily of trade, ranging from cattle to car parts. Reuters · Feb 8, 2022
Arrests made as key U.S.-Canada border crossings blocked by vaccine mandate protesters The Ambassador Bridge is one of the busiest links between Canada and the United States. Axios · Feb 8, 2022
Angry Canada truckers block busiest bridge with U.S.; Trudeau faces grilling Angry Canadian truckers were blocking the busiest crossing with the United States on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepared to face legislators later in the day to discuss the growing crisis. Reuters · Feb 8, 2022
Canadian truckers block off Michigan border bridge as protest against vaccine mandates hits day 11 The Ambassador Bridge that links Canada with the US was blocked by the truckers The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022
Covid live: Italy and Spain to ease mask mandate; UK records 66,183 new cases – as it happened Italy and Spain relax rules on wearing masks in outdoor spaces; UK records 314 Covid-related deaths The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2022