The Latest Breaking News from Ottawa

Truckers protest: Canadian airlines cancel flights, call for end of travel-restrictions

Canada's two main airlines have demanded that Ottawa reverse COVID-19 travel restrictions amid the ongoing protests against the vaccine mandates that has overwhelmed the nation's capital.

Dynamite News · Feb 8, 2022

Trudeau Says Canada Trucker Protest 'Has to Stop'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanded an end Monday to a protest by hundreds of truckers against Covid-19 restrictions that has paralyzed the capital, as Ottawa's mayor called on federal authorities for support. "It has to stop," Trudeau said during an emergency debate in the House of Commons on his…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2022

Court grants ‘honking injunction’ against ‘Freedom Convoy’

‘Tooting a horn is not an expression of any great thought I’m aware of’

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Ottawa protesters turn to Christian crowdfunding site after GoFundMe snub

GoFundMe blocked fundraising after Canadian city declared emergency over protests against vaccine mandates

The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2022

Ottawa protesters defy growing calls to end occupation of capital

Hundreds of trucks and cars have blockaded the downtown areas as mayor declares state of emergency

The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2022

DeSantis wants to "investigate" GoFundMe

Florida governor sides with Canadian truckers who've paralyzed Ottawa for a week, want all COVID rules lifted

Salon · Feb 7, 2022

What happened to the GoFundMe for Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ truckers?

Crowdfunding platform freezes donations in response to police reports of violence at anti-vaccine demonstrations playing out across Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Canada’s NDP leader says trucker convoy aims to ‘overthrow’ gov’t

Jagmeet Singh calls for emergency debate in Canadian parliament over ongoing trucker ‘occupation’ of capital, Ottawa.

Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2022

Ottawa protests: how did the rallies against vaccine mandates begin and what’s next?

Protesters occupying Canada’s capital city say they will not leave until all vaccine requirements and mandates have been abolished

The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2022

Canada truckers - live: Ottawa police decry ‘nationwide insurrection’ as Trudeau asked to double size of force

The mayor of Ottawa has declared a state of emergency as protesters in trucks opposed to Covid-19 restrictions continue to paralyse the centre of the Canadian capital.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022