Canada protests: Truckers agree to open one lane of Ambassador Bridge as Ontario declares state of emergency Footage shows truckers moving out of the roadway to allow traffic into Canada from the US The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022
Canada to make changes to COVID border restrictions next week-official Canada is reviewing its pandemic-related border restrictions and will likely announce changes next week, as the worst of a Omicron variant-driven wave appears to have passed, Canada's health minister said on Friday. Reuters · Feb 11, 2022
CNN analyst walks back call for ‘vigilante’ crackdown on Canada trucker blockade amid social media outrage ‘Slash the tires, empty gas tanks, arrest the drivers, and move the trucks,’ Juliette Kayyem tweeted The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022
White House confirms Biden-Putin call on Saturday – as it happened US national security adviser urges Americans to leave Ukraine while US officials say Putin has decided to invade The Guardian - US · Feb 11, 2022
Biden urges Trudeau to use federal powers to end Canada trucker convoy’s bridge blockade Bumper-to-bumper demonstration forces auto plants on both sides of the border to shut down or scale back production The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022
Benzinga Interview: Organigram CEO Beena Goldenberg Discusses Company Performance And Canadian Cannabis Market OrganiGram Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSE: OGI) CEO Beena Goldenberg recently spoke with Benzinga to discuss the company's ongoing growth and Q2 success. Benzinga · Feb 11, 2022
Amazon Got Tax Breaks Worth At Least $4.7B Over Last Decade Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) scooped at least $4.7 billion in tax breaks globally during the past ten years as per watchdog group and a global labor federation, the Vice reports. The tax breaks pertained to its warehouses, data centers, offices, call centers, and film production projects. The vast majority of these tax breaks… Benzinga · Feb 11, 2022
Fitness for mind and body from Perth man on the mend Celebrating putting his life back on track, Niall Roxburgh has online fitness inspiration and a fledgling company to show for his addiction troubles Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022
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 · Feb 11, 2022
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 · Feb 11, 2022
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 · Feb 11, 2022
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 · Feb 11, 2022
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 · Feb 11, 2022
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 · Feb 11, 2022
Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2022 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.
The Guardian - US · Feb 11, 2022 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
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2022 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…
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022 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 Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2022 Johnson receives ‘partygate’ police questionnaire – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022 On the ice, a question: Where are the Black figure skaters? The Salchow jump, the Biellmann and the Charlotte spiral
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022 Canada trucker protest - live: Protesters remain on Ambassador bridge in standoff with police Trucker protests against Covid-19 restrictions has stretched on for weeks
France 24 · Feb 11, 2022 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.
Reuters · Feb 11, 2022 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 · Feb 11, 2022 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 · Feb 10, 2022 ‘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.