Tag: Protests
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.
Police warn of possible delays as anti-vax truckers roll through London
A rolling protest against vaccine mandates for truckers will steam through Southwestern Ontario Thursday, with groups leaving Windsor and Sarnia early in the morning.