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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Canada’s Ontario declares state of emergency over ‘illegal’ trucker protest

Ontario’s premier declared a state of emergency Friday in reaction to the truck blockades in Ottawa and at the U.S. border and said he will urgently press for new legislation cracking down on those who interfere with the free flow of goods and people.

France 24

Molecule Holdings Inc. Adds Communication Lead, Grows BC Sales Team and Announces Debt Settlement

Ottawa, ON – TheNewswire - February 11, 2022 – Molecule Holdings Inc. (CSE:MLCL) (OTC:EVRRF) ("Molecule" or the "Company"), a Canadian craft-focused cannabis beverage production company, is pleased to announce the company continues to expand with the addition of a National Communications Lead as well as an increased headcount on the Company's…

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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 conservative figures cheer on Canadian trucker protest

Several conservative media figures in the U.S. have lined up in support of Canadian truckers who are protesting COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates in their country

The Independent UK

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

Johnson receives ‘partygate’ police questionnaire – as it happened

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A former Trump official has been spotted at Ottawa’s trucker convoy protest

Alexander told CBC people have been in touch about organising ‘massive’ version of protest in US

The Independent UK

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

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

The Guardian - US

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.

Reuters

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.

France 24

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

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

The Independent UK

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.

Al Jazeera

U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to ease border protest disruption

Canada should use federal powers to ease the growing economic disruption caused by the blockage of a vital U.S.-Canada trade route by protesters opposed to coronavirus mandates, U.S. President Joe Biden's administration said on Thursday.

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France 24

Canada's 'Freedom Convoy': Truckers stay put in Ottawa as crisis deepens

"Freedom Convoy" protests are still paralysing the Canadian capital Ottawa. The truckers are also blocking the busiest international crossing in North America. The Ambassador Bridge between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario carries a fourth of all trade between Canada and the US. Canadian lawmakers are becoming increasingly worried about the…

Radio France Internationale

Paris bans French 'Freedom convoys' vaccine pass protests from Friday

Paris police said Thursday they would ban the French "Freedom convoys" inspired by a truckers' protest against Covid rules that has paralysed the Canadian capital Ottawa.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trudeau Slams Canada Trucker Protests, Police Threaten Arrests

Canadian police threatened Wednesday to arrest trucker-led protesters who have shut down central Ottawa and disrupted cross-border trade in anger at Covid health rules, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lambasted the movement as "unacceptable." With more people joining the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and the US city…

The Independent UK

Canada trucker protest – live: Automakers seek injunction to clear bridge as US warns of Super Bowl copycat

Ottawa protest now in fourteenth day as bridge blockade enters day four

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Ottawa 'freedom convoy' forces factory shutdowns as Trudeau condemns ‘unacceptable’ tactics

Ford and Toyota on Wednesday both said they were halting some production as anti-coronavirus mandate protesters blocked US-Canada border crossings that have prompted warnings from Washington and Ottawa of economic damage.

The Independent UK

White House says Ambassador Bridge blockade ‘poses risk to supply chains’

Anti-vaccine mandate protests have paralysed downtown Ottawa for almost two weeks

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand police clash with anti-vaccine protesters at parliament, over 120 arrested

Police say it could take days to break up a Covid-linked protest inspired by ‘siege of Ottawa’ on parliament grounds in Wellington

Al Jazeera

Canadian truckers protesting in Ottawa appear set to stay

Protesters have paralysed the centre of the Canadian capital for more than a week, frustrating residents and businesses.

The Conversation

Could Ottawa police be sued for failing to arrest 'freedom convoy' protesters?

The leaders of the so-called freedom convoy in Ottawa have been served with a $9.8 million class-action lawsuit for the private nuisance caused by the noise and disturbance of the protest.

Reuters

Explainer-How Ottawa's anti-vaccine mandate protests are spreading globally

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

Reuters

Saunas and fire pits: Ottawa’s truck protesters in it for the long haul

Sleeping in trucks and staying warm at fire pits and portable saunas, protesters camped out in the frigid Canadian capital of Ottawa are digging in for a long stay, convinced they have momentum and right on their side.

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