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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: speedy skating and White’s farewell

Irene Schouten and Nils van der Poel dominate on the rink as Olympic legend Shaun White hangs up his board

The Guardian - UK

Ford Looks To The Sky To Keep Supply Chain Moving Amid US-Canada Border Blockade

Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) is considering flying some auto parts as it looks for alternative options to move supplies while key U.S.-Canada borders remain blocked, Reuters

Benzinga

Protesters defy injunction order, continue to occupy key U.S.-Canada bridge

Protesters opposing pandemic restrictions flouted a court order and emergency rules, continuing to occupy a vital Canada-U.S. trade corridor early on Saturday, hours after a judge granted an injunction to end the blockade that has crippled North America's well-knitted auto industry.

Reuters

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Lawyer in Nassar case questions validity of investigations into sexual abuse in soccer

As allegations of sexual misconduct mount, many questions how effectively sporting organizations can investigate themselves

The Guardian - US

Populism's new inferno: Copycat convoys spread after Canada truckers block border crossing

The shutdown of a key bridge is adding more turmoil and trouble for an already hurting auto industry.

Axios

Is a MAGA "Freedom Convoy" coming?

Angry truckers have shut down Ottawa — but their U.S. counterparts dream of bigger things (on social media)

Salon

US urges Canada to end Freedom Convoy truckers’ blockade

Canada’s government should use its federal powers to bring an end to the blockade of truckers in protest of Covid curbs, the Biden administration said.

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Maple leaf flags, conspiracy theories and The Matrix: inside the Ottawa truckers’ protest

What began as a protest against vaccine requirements for truck drivers has grown into a widening movement as Trudeau refuses to engage with demands

The Guardian - US

Canada Truckers Extend Border Blockade, Fuel Copycats Abroad

Trucker-led protests against coronavirus restrictions in Canada shut down another US border crossing Thursday, as copycat movements gathered steam overseas and Washington called on its northern neighbor to use federal powers to end the blockades. The border obstructions have already impacted business, with the key Ambassador Bridge linking Ontario and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Third US-Canada port blocked by ‘freedom convoy’ as GM plant forced to close

Protest started last month after Trudeau government mandated Covid-19 vaccinations for all truckers entering country

The Independent UK

Johnson receives ‘partygate’ police questionnaire – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

On the ice, a question: Where are the Black figure skaters?

The Salchow jump, the Biellmann and the Charlotte spiral

The Independent UK

Canada trucker protest - live: Protesters remain on Ambassador bridge in standoff with police

Trucker protests against Covid-19 restrictions has stretched on for weeks

The Independent UK

White House presses Canada to intervene against border blockade as copycat protests spread

The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border to shut down or scale back production.

France 24

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Reuters

U.S. presses Canada on border blockage, braces for potential Super Bowl disruptions

The Biden administration on Thursday urged Canada to use federal powers to ease the disruption at the U.S.-Canada border caused by a protest against anti-coronavirus mandates that has blocked a vital U.S.-Canada trade route, a White House official said.

The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics day seven: skeleton, ice hockey, curling and more – as it happened

Ayumu Hirano won snowboard halfpipe gold, Suzanne Schulting defended her 1,000m short track title and Christopher Grotheer won the skeleton

Los Angeles Times

‘Freedom Convoys’ gain support in US, as truckers protest in Canada hits standoff

It began as a ragtag team of Canadian truckers shouting about their disdain for vaccine mandates and the politicians upholding them. They stood shoulder-to-shoulder in below-freezing temperatures, waving Canada’s flag and using their semis to block bridges and thoroughfares.

Reuters

Canada seeks to join EU challenge against China at WTO

Canada will seek to join the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia to be included in consultations as part of the European Union's dispute with China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing's alleged trade curbs on Lithuania.

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The Guardian - US

Paranoia and alarmism: Canada truckers’ ‘intelligence reports’ hint at mindset

Documents compiled by protest organisers give a glimpse into a conspiracy theory-drenched outlook

Reuters

Explainer-Ottawa protests: What you need to know about the anti-vaccine convoys

Horn-blaring demonstrations demanding an end to Canadian COVID-19 vaccine mandates have caused gridlock in the capital Ottawa since late January. The protests by truckers and others are now spilling to key Canada-United States border crossings and disrupting trade.

Benzinga

Meet The Most Influential People In Cannabis

Bethany Gomez, Managing Director at Brightfield Group Spoiler alert: it's not the CEOs with multi-million-dollar salaries. The hidden forces that are driving the success or failure of the cannabis giants are actually minimum wage employees.

France 24

Inspired by Ottawa protests, French motorists join ‘Freedom Convoy’ bound for Paris

A French version of Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” hit the roads on Thursday, with hundreds of motorists headed for the capital. Most members oppose France’s vaccine pass, but some see the protest as a continuation of the Yellow Vest movement that rocked the country before the pandemic.

The Independent UK

When will Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest end?

Justin Trudeau tells Ottawa demonstrators: ‘It has to stop’

Axios

Vaccine mandate protesters block U.S.-Canada border crossing in Manitoba

Three U.S.-Canada ports of entry are now either temporarily closed or delayed by several hours.

Al Jazeera

As US-Canada border closures block trade, governments eye action

Trucker blockade shuts auto plants as US Homeland Security warns of looming convoy from California to Washington, DC.

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