Tag: Protests
London officers sent to Ottawa, Windsor to help police protests
London police have sent a team of officers to Ottawa to help deal with a protest that’s stretching into a third weekend.
Leading voice of Hwy. 402 shutdown encouraging protest uptick
A leading voice of the ongoing Highway 402 shutdown is a self-styled “visionary” from the nearby community of Watford who has encouraged an uptick in participation this weekend.
Premier: Heavy fines for Ambassador Bridge, 400-series highways blockades
Ford said fines will be severe with penalties up to $100,000 per day and the possibility of suspending commercial and personal drivers licenses
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.
Labour leader: ‘Disheartening’ border blockade will hurt area workers
Workers and employers in London and region are bracing for consequences as the Ambassador Bridge blockade entered its fifth day Friday, halting the flow of goods at North America’s busiest border crossing, the head of a local labour board says.
402 protesters settle into roadside camp; mayor rips ‘economic terrorism’
A local mayor says protesters who’ve shut down part of Highway 402 for a second straight day Thursday are “fighting back” over vaccine mandates that have created a “divide” among Canadians.
Havoc at Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge spills over to Sarnia border crossing
Highway 402 traffic cameras showed transport trucks backed up beyond Airport Road in Sarnia at about noon Tuesday on the highway’s westbound lanes approaching the Blue Water Bridge.
Ambassador Bridge to U.S. reopened after protester blockade
WINDSOR – Protesters choked off access to the Ambassador Bridge Monday, wreaking havoc at the border and leaving countless travellers stranded in gridlock, as the self-proclaimed freedom fighters waved flags and played hockey in the middle of a nearby road.
Baranyai: Trudeau comes close to a ‘deplorables’ misstep
The diverse aims of the trucking protest that rolled into Ottawa last weekend inspired more than one major news outlet to describe the convoy as a “bug light,” attracting protesters with a deep bench of grievances beyond vaccine mandates for border-crossers. It’s an evocative metaphor for a movement that has drawn conspiracy theorists and white […]
As Ottawa troubles drag on, officials brace for rolling protest in Toronto
Two hospitals near Queen’s Park have cancelled a small number of appointments and Toronto police are shutting down nearby roads in anticipation of Saturday’s planned protest against COVID-19 measures.