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Police detain 23 in Ottawa protests over Covid restrictions, while trucks block Ambassador Bridge linking cities of Detroit and Windsor

Class action lawsuit seeks damages for local community as horn noise dragged on into tenth day

The nationwide truckers’ protest in Canada, known as the “Freedom Convoy” and centered in Ottawa, reflects so many global trends that it’s hard to say what it means. But the movement may well end up as the most consequential story of the year.

Protesters have brought Ottawa to a standstill for more than a week, with local authorities calling for federal support.

Ottawa’s occupation was a result of unrivaled coordination between anti-vax and anti-government organizations

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.

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…

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

Italy and Spain relax rules on wearing masks in outdoor spaces; UK records 314 Covid-related deaths