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Automakers eye normal production schedules as Ambassador Bridge reopens

The automotive industry began to return to normal production schedules Monday with the reopening of the Ambassador Bridge after a week-long blockade, even as other supply-chain disruptions continued to affect some automakers and one estimate pegged the industry's direct losses from trade disruptions in the Ontario cities of Windsor and…

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Trudeau invokes emergency powers, seeks to halt protest funding

OTTAWA, Ontario — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked sweeping emergency police powers Monday to quell protests against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions in the capital and at border crossings.

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Ontario slightly accelerates lifting restrictions on sporting event attendance

TORONTO — Ontario limits on attendance at indoor sports events during the pandemic changed again Monday with Premier Doug Ford slightly accelerating previously announced plans.

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Ontario to end COVID-19 vaccine passport system March 1

DETROIT — Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday announced the end of the province's COVID-19 vaccine passport system, effective March 1. The vaccine passport system required people to offer proof of vaccination for a multitude of activities, from shopping to the gym to restaurants.

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Ontario fast-tracks easing COVID restrictions, Saskatchewan ends vaccine passport

Ontario ramped up plans to drop a raft of COVID-19 restrictions, including the province's vaccine certificate system, while Alberta schools opened Monday without mask mandates for children.

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Reopened Ambassador Bridge sees traffic moving freely as city signs emergency order

WINDSOR, ONTARIO — Commercial trucks and other vehicles flowed steadily over the reopened Ambassador Bridge on Monday as the City of Windsor took steps to ensure unimpeded access to the busy border crossing following nearly a week of protests that disrupted operations.

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In Canada, frustrations linger even as bridge reopens to traffic

Largely civil and without violence, a demonstration in Windsor, Ontario was finally cleared by police Sunday after blocking one of North America’s busiest cross-border trade arteries for more than five days.

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The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada. All times eastern:

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Ontario announces vax certificates to end March 1

TORONTO — Ontario is ending its vaccine certificate system on March 1, when capacity limits in public settings and restrictions on social gathering sizes will fully lift as well, though masking requirements will remain for now.

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Ambassador Bridge officially reopens after 7 days of protest

WINDSOR, Ontario — Hours after Canadian police removed protesters camped nearly a week near the Ambassador Bridge, a critical U.S.-Canadian border crossing, the bridge reopened for traffic and commerce, the company that owns the bridge and Canadian authorities said.

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Canada's Trudeau invokes emergency powers in bid to end protests

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday activated rarely used emergency powers in an effort to end protests that have shut some U.S. border crossings and paralyzed parts of the capital.

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Ontario lowers deficit projection for this year to $13.1 billion

TORONTO — Ontario is projecting a $13.1-billion deficit this fiscal year, down from the province's last forecast, mostly due to higher revenues.

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Coronavirus live: UK records 41,648 new cases and 35 Covid-linked deaths; French protest convoy reaches Brussels – as it happened

UK cases down 30% on the previous week, with weekly deaths down 27.2%; 500 French vehicles arrive in Brussels to protest against Covid measures

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Canadian police arrest protesters, regain control of Ambassador Bridge after 7-day stalemate

WINDSOR, Ontario — After a seven-day stalemate, Canadian police began enforcement actions against protesters and regained control of the Ambassador Bridge on Sunday.

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Windsor mayor: Ambassador Bridge set to reopen, bringing 'national economic crisis' to end

WINDSOR, Ontario — The Ambassador Bridge is set to reopen, bringing Canada's "national economic crisis" to an end, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said Sunday.

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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to fall in Ontario

TORONTO — Ontario continues to see a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and admissions to provincial hospitals and intensive care units.

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The Independent UK

Canada trucker protest - live: Ontario declares state of emergency as protesters outnumber police in Ottawa

Trucker protests against Covid-19 restrictions has stretched on for weeks

Reuters

Pandemic exodus of Canadian families from cities could fuel wage inflation

A pandemic-driven exodus of young families out of Canada's largest cities has depleted a core age group of workers from the already tight labor market, which experts say risks accelerating wage inflation in certain industries.

Reuters

U.S.-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters

North America's busiest trade link reopened for traffic late Sunday evening, ending a six-day blockade, Canada Border Services Agency said, after Canadian police cleared the protesters fighting to end COVID-19 restrictions.

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Police slowly move protesters from blocked bridge to US

Police in Ontario began to slowly clear out people who’ve been blocking the Ambassador Bridge between Canada and Detroit in a protest against COVID-19 restrictions. But freight traffic remained halted there.

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Authorities, protesters in stalemate over Ambassador Bridge blockade

WINDSOR, Ontario — The departure of vehicles blocking the Ambassador Bridge on Saturday raised hopes that the crossing would finally open after five days, but by evening the crowd protesting against mandatory vaccination for trucks grew near the bridge.

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Canadian police clear vehicles at Ambassador Bridge, implore protesters to leave or face arrest

WINDSOR, Ontario — The departure of vehicles blocking the Ambassador Bridge Saturday morning raised hopes that the crossing would finally open after five days.

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