Tag: blockade
Will this end blockades at Southwestern Ontario’s U.S. border crossings for good?
The Ontario government has signed off on legislation that should ensure provincial border crossings and airports remain open for business and eliminates potential disruptions such as the recent week-long blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor.
Bill introduced to protect border crossings from blockades
The Ontario government will consider a bill designed to prevent a repeat of the disruption that crippled the Ambassador Bridge last month.
Ottawa protest organizer Lich granted bail
One of the ringleaders of the massive trucker protests that crippled downtown Ottawa has been granted bail.
46 Ambassador Bridge protesters arrested, 90 charges laid: Police
WINDSOR — Windsor police laid 90 charges against 46 people arrested during a week-long anti-mandate protest that choked off access to the Ambassador Bridge. In an updated enforcement tally released Tuesday, police said 43 charges laid during the lengthy demonstration were for mischief over $5,000, and 43 were for breaching a court order. One person faces […]
Sims: Pandemic of mistrust may fester long after virus is gone
I’m not sure whether the self-proclaimed “visionary “ leader had a vision or if it was just the long arm of the law, but as fast as you can say John Deere, the tractor blockade on Highway 402 was gone Monday afternoon. This ended the footnote to an irritating chapter in our pandemic story, where […]
Arrests made, police break up remaining protest at Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge
Police officers from multiple forces cleared out the remaining protesters Sunday morning, breaking up a days-long demonstration near the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor.
Ford declaring provincial state of emergency
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he would declare a state of emergency in the province to help enact new legislation to help end the protests at the Ambassador Bridge and in the City of Ottawa.
Liberal leader blasts Ford’s inaction, calls for seizure of protesters’ trucks
Under Bill 68, the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, the government can seize assets used during an illegal act and use the proceeds to refund municipalities for policing costs.
Windsor’s mayor calls for patience as convoy protest continues
At the same time, Drew Dilkens is telling the Windsor Freedom Convoy it will not be allowed to become entrenched the way the protest in Ottawa has.