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Canada's PM Justin Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act for 'illegal' blockades

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday invoked the national Emergencies Act to bring to an end the antigovernment blockades he describes as illegal and not about peaceful protest.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Key US-Canada bridge reopens as Ottawa protest persists

The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing is open after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it for nearly a week, but a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa, persists as city residents seethed over authorities’ inability to reclaim the streets

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Canada police clear key border bridge but protests still crippling Ottawa

Windsor (Canada) (AFP) - Canadian police on Sunday cleared a key US border bridge occupied by trucker-led demonstrators angry over Covid-19 restrictions, towing vehicles and making "several" arrests in their bid to quell a movement that has also paralyzed downtown Ottawa.

AFP

Three Canadian Special Forces members under investigation for protest involvement

Three members of the Canadian Special Operations Forces are under investigation for allegedly supporting the protests against COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa, the Department of National Defence said on Sunday.

Reuters

Trucker protest: Canada-US bridge reopens as police clear six-day blockade

But protest grows in downtown Ottawa

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Canada protests sound common refrain: 'We stand for freedom'

Canadians who have occupied downtown Ottawa, disrupted travel and trade with the U.S. and inspired copycat protests from New Zealand to the Netherlands sound a common note when asked about their motivation: Decisions about their health shouldn’t be made by the government

The Independent UK

Key US-Canada border bridge reopens after police clear blockade

Ambassador bridge linking Detroit and city of Windsor cleared of protesters, ending six-day standoff

The Guardian - US

Canada police arrest protesters, mayor says border bridge crisis over

Windsor (Canada) (AFP) - A Canadian mayor Sunday declared the standoff on a key US border bridge over after police moved in and arrested protesters, but the trucker-led movement against Covid-19 restrictions remained defiantly mobilized in the capital Ottawa and elsewhere.

AFP

Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear final protesters

Arrests were made and vehicles towed away at the border crossing near Windsor amid rallies against COVID-19 rules.

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Canada police arrest protesters in bid to clear border bridge

Windsor (Canada) (AFP) - Canadian police resumed operations Sunday to clear a key US border bridge occupied by trucker-led demonstrators angry over Covid-19 restrictions, as authorities began making arrests in their bid to quell a movement that has also paralyzed downtown Ottawa.

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Police clear out border blockade as Ottawa seeks deal with convoy to start rolling

Protesters decrying COVID-19 restrictions and the federal government itself were moved from the mouth of a crucial trade route with the United States on Sunday, while confusion reigned over whether a group stationed in Ottawa would reduce their footprint in the capital's core.

The Canadian Press

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:

The Independent UK

Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell

Hours after removing their vehicles blocking a key U.S.-Canadian border bridge, protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates continued to block traffic outside in the bitter cold early Sunday

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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.

The Guardian - UK

Freedom convoys: legitimate Covid protest or vehicle for darker beliefs?

The blockade of Ottawa has sparked copycat action around the globe, and such disparate demonstrations of grievance may prove hard to shut down

AFP

Canadian protesters out in force again, key bridge still blocked

Windsor (Canada) (AFP) - Canadian demonstrators led by truckers angry over Covid-19 restrictions defied police and kept occupying a key bridge Saturday, while thousands more rallied in the capital as a two-week-old protest showed no signs of abating.

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Canada shutters embassy in Ukraine, relocates diplomatic staff amid fears of war

OTTAWA — Canada has shuttered its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and relocated its diplomatic staff to a temporary office in the western part of the country amid fears that an invasion by Russia is imminent.

Canada police work to clear key border bridge as Ottawa protest again grows

Windsor (Canada) (AFP) - Canadian police on Saturday worked to clear a key bridge of truckers protesting Covid-19 restrictions, even as authorities in Ottawa braced for renewed demonstrations expected to bring thousands to the federal capital.

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