U.S.-Canada border crossing blockaded by protesters for 6 days reopens Non-essential travel is still "not advised," Canadian border officials said. Axios · Feb 14, 2022
Key US-Canada bridge reopens as Ottawa protest persists The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing is open after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it for nearly a week, but a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa, persists as city residents seethed over authorities’ inability to reclaim the streets The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022
Winter Olympics curling LIVE: Eve Muirhead’s Team GB vs Canada result after Kamila Valieva cleared to compete Follow latest updates from Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022
Winter Olympics day 10 – as it happened Day ten of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games The Guardian - US · Feb 14, 2022
Trucker protest: Canada-US bridge reopens as police clear six-day blockade But protest grows in downtown Ottawa The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022
A bridge protest ends. The pandemic’s cost is still uncounted It was a most Canadian protest — except when it wasn’t. Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2022
Biden says opposing mask mandates isn’t freedom as Trump says he’s ‘proud’ of Canada truckers Experts warned trucker protests could spread to US this weekend The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022
Canada relocates military personnel out of Ukraine amid Russia threats Canada has temporarily withdrawn its Ukraine-based military personnel to an undisclosed destination in Europe, the Canadian defence ministry said on Sunday, as Western countries fear Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine. Reuters · Feb 13, 2022
2nd of 5 whales brought from Canada to Mystic Aquarium dies The second of five whales brought from Canada to Mystic Aquarium last year for research purposes has died The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022
Canada protests sound common refrain: 'We stand for freedom' Canadians who have occupied downtown Ottawa, disrupted travel and trade with the U.S. and inspired copycat protests from New Zealand to the Netherlands sound a common note when asked about their motivation: Decisions about their health shouldn’t be made by the government The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022
‘It is past time to leave Ukraine’: western diplomats flee Kyiv Embassies of Britain, US and Canada have sent staff home or to the western city of Lviv The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2022
Key US-Canada border bridge reopens after police clear blockade Ambassador bridge linking Detroit and city of Windsor cleared of protesters, ending six-day standoff The Guardian - US · Feb 13, 2022
Windsor mayor: Ambassador Bridge set to reopen, bringing 'national economic crisis' to end WINDSOR, Ontario — The Ambassador Bridge is set to reopen, bringing Canada's "national economic crisis" to an end, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said Sunday. Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2022
Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear final protesters Arrests were made and vehicles towed away at the border crossing near Windsor amid rallies against COVID-19 rules. Al Jazeera · Feb 13, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022 Canada trucker protest - live: Ontario declares state of emergency as protesters outnumber police in Ottawa Trucker protests against Covid-19 restrictions has stretched on for weeks
The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022 Protests grow across Canada as police struggle to end trucker bridge blockage Armed police moved in this weekend – but there is still disruption
Reuters · Feb 13, 2022 Pandemic exodus of Canadian families from cities could fuel wage inflation A pandemic-driven exodus of young families out of Canada's largest cities has depleted a core age group of workers from the already tight labor market, which experts say risks accelerating wage inflation in certain industries.
The Conversation · Feb 13, 2022 Canada should be preparing for the end of American democracy The United States is on the precipice of becoming a failed democratic state. In January 2021, pollster John Zogby conducted a survey that showed 46 per cent of Americans believe that the U.S. is headed toward another civil war.
The Conversation · Feb 13, 2022 Living peacefully with coyotes means respecting their boundaries On average, three people per year are “attacked” (that means bitten or scratched) by coyotes across Canada. In comparison, an average of 180 Canadians per year are reportedly struck by lightning. Critically, 100 per cent of incidents involving coyotes are linked to human feeding.
The Conversation · Feb 13, 2022 What the Ambassador Bridge and other 'freedom convoy' blockades mean for Canada-U.S. trade Trade between Canada and the United States was hampered for almost a week by the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge at the Windsor-Detroit border as part of the so-called freedom convoy protest.
The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022 Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell Hours after removing their vehicles blocking a key U.S.-Canadian border bridge, protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates continued to block traffic outside in the bitter cold early Sunday
Reuters · Feb 13, 2022 U.S.-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters North America's busiest trade link reopened for traffic late Sunday evening, ending a six-day blockade, Canada Border Services Agency said, after Canadian police cleared the protesters fighting to end COVID-19 restrictions.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2022 Freedom convoys: legitimate Covid protest or vehicle for darker beliefs? The blockade of Ottawa has sparked copycat action around the globe, and such disparate demonstrations of grievance may prove hard to shut down
The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2022 Winter Olympics 2022 day nine: ice hockey, curling and more – as it happened Live updates: Norway shot to the top of the medal table with a good day in bad conditions, with Marte Olsbu Røiseland earning her third gold medal
Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2022 Police slowly move protesters from blocked bridge to US Police in Ontario began to slowly clear out people who’ve been blocking the Ambassador Bridge between Canada and Detroit in a protest against COVID-19 restrictions. But freight traffic remained halted there.