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Trudeau slams 'unacceptable' protests as police threaten arrests

Ottawa (AFP) - Canadian police threatened Wednesday to arrest trucker-led protesters who have shut down central Ottawa and disrupted cross-border trade in anger at Covid health rules, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed the movement as "unacceptable."

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Top News Advisory for Wednesday, Feb. 9

Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans are included when available. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

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Could Ottawa police be sued for failing to arrest 'freedom convoy' protesters?

The leaders of the so-called freedom convoy in Ottawa have been served with a $9.8 million class-action lawsuit for the private nuisance caused by the noise and disturbance of the protest.

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Sen. Denise Batters returned to national Conservative caucus after O'Toole ousted her

OTTAWA — Conservative Sen. Denise Batters is back in the party's national caucus one week after the leader who kicked her out was himself dumped.

The Canadian Press

Explainer-How Ottawa's anti-vaccine mandate protests are spreading globally

Horn-blaring demonstrations demanding an end to Canadian COVID-19 vaccine mandates for cross-border truck drivers have caused gridlock in the capital Ottawa since late January. The protests are now spilling to key Canada-United States border crossings and disrupting trade.

Reuters

Angry protests, fading patience to test public health COVID-19 bulwark in U.S.

WASHINGTON — The long shadow of an enduring, Canadian-born protest movement is darkening America's doorstep, just as waning public patience and conflicting policy advice put ever more pressure on fragile COVID-19 defences in the United States.

The Canadian Press

In Canada's sedate capital, some are fed up with noisy vaccine protests

Ottawa (AFP) - Canada's capital is sometimes ribbed as being so quiet it's dull.But not these days, as truckers and others frustrated over Covid-19 restrictions clog the city center, revving engines in a non-stop blast of anger.

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Growing trucker protest raises fears for Canada economy

Ottawa (AFP) - The two-week-long Canadian truckers' protests against Covid rules threatens the country's economic recovery, ministers said Wednesday, with growing demonstrations blocking a vital trade link with the United States.

AFP

Saunas and fire pits: Ottawa’s truck protesters in it for the long haul

Sleeping in trucks and staying warm at fire pits and portable saunas, protesters camped out in the frigid Canadian capital of Ottawa are digging in for a long stay, convinced they have momentum and right on their side.

Reuters

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, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times eastern:

The Canadian Press

Ottawa community members step up for downtown neighbours amid convoy demonstrations

OTTAWA — On the Monday after the first weekend that trucks and demonstrators filled the streets of downtown Ottawa, Ellie Charters went for a walk in the area.

The Canadian Press

Candice Bergen's nod to Trump is a sign of Canada's descent, but the Charter may save us

Prior to becoming interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, MP Candice Bergen was among the more vocal members of caucus to push former leader Erin O’Toole into an explicit embrace of the so-called freedom convoy that’s now occupying Ottawa.

The Conversation

Protest continues to prevent Canada-bound traffic from crossing Ambassador Bridge

A protest against COVID-19 measures prevented Canada-bound traffic from crossing a busy international bridge for yet another day as police in Windsor, Ont., looked to diplomacy to solve the problem.

The Canadian Press

Video plans & items as of 5:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Feb. 9

Here are the latest video plans & items as of 5:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022

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Ford, Toyota halt some output as U.S., Canada warn on trucker protests

Ford and Toyota on Wednesday both said they were halting some production as anti-coronavirus mandate protesters blocked U.S-Canada border crossings that have prompted warnings from Washington and Ottawa of economic damage.

The Canadian Press

More protest arrests in Ottawa, first COVID census findings : In The News for Feb. 9

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 9 ...

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Ottawa police warn protesters of mischief charges for blocking streets

Ottawa police issued a long-awaited warning to the protesters clogging Canada's capital to clear the streets or risk criminal charges on Wednesday, while deep political divisions burst forward on Parliament Hill after nearly two weeks of anti-vaccine mandate protests.

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Despite COVID-19, census shows population grew at fastest rate in G7, topping 36.9M

OTTAWA — Canada's population grew at a faster rate than many of its peers, rising to over 36.99 million on census day last year despite a historic slowdown caused by COVID-19.

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Evening Standard

Canada truckers hit with arrests as police battle nearly two weeks of protests

Arrests have been made in Ottawa as police continue to battle protesting truckers after nearly two weeks of demonstrations over Covid mandates.

The Guardian - AU

‘We stand with Ottawa’: muddled messages and fraying consensus at New Zealand’s anti-vax protest

Parliament protests wane amid a profusion of concerns ranging from a ‘plandemic’ to genetic manipulation and the plight of an oil refinery

Reuters

Exclusive-Canadians see danger at home from U.S. political strife - poll

Canadians say they are concerned political strife in the United States will undermine security and economic growth at home, according to a new poll, as an anti-vaccine mandate protest praised by former U.S. President Donald Trump gripped the capital and affected the border.

The Guardian - AU

Covid news: Sweden scraps almost all restrictions and testing despite pleas from scientists; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive – as it happened

Sweden scraps almost all of its few restrictions and stops most testing; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive after displaying mild symptoms

France 24

'Anti-vax' trucker protests threaten border trade between Canada, US

Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry Tuesday about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations after the busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada became partially blocked by truckers protesting vaccine mandates and other Covid-19 restrictions.

The Guardian - US

Arrests in Ottawa as Canadian truckers block main bridge to US

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

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