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Police in Canada have been somewhat successful at clearing big rigs from the Ambassador Bridge — one of the most vital links between the United States and Canada.But the more protesters they move off the bridge, the more arrive to take their place. And in the city of Ottawa, the protesters show no sign of leaving anytime soon.Other important bridges connecting the United States and Canada, including Coutts, Alberta, which connects to Montana, and Surrey, British Columbia, which connects to Washington state, are also under siege. In Nova Scotia, an important ferry landing has been hit with paralyzing protests.The Canadian...

Canadian police have apparently failed to reopen a bridge linking Ontario and Michigan, 24 hours after a judge ordered the span to be cleared of anti-vaccine mandate truckers who have occupied it for at least five days. Demonstrators who had spent the night in their vehicles or at nearby hotels rose with the sun Saturday, vowing to continue their fight against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions. They gathered in small groups, discussing their strategies for keeping the bumper-to-bumper demonstration going. Police moving to end Canadian trucker protest after court order Police arrived just after 8 a.m. to begin moving...

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Truckers protesting vaccine mandates in Canada remained defiant overnight Friday in the face of a court order and an emergency declaration telling them to leave the Ambassador Bride connecting Ontario to Michigan. Around 100 protesters remained early Saturday after law enforcement failed to take action, according to CBC News. "Do you think I care? Do you think I care about a fine?" one protester said. "I'm going to pay a fine? No. You think I care about their mandates? No. This needs to end."

According to CBC Windsor News at 6’s Katerina Georgieva, the court has granted an Injunction against the Freedom Convoy protest/blockade at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario. It was granted around 5:00 p.m. to take effect at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, which the court said would give the protesters a couple of hours to have the time to leave the area.The Windsor Police just warned the protesters, “We are providing notice that anyone blocking streets or assisting others in the blocking of streets may be committing a criminal offence and must immediately cease further unlawful activity or you may face...

Trucks are backed up heading to and from Canada on the Ambassador Bridge, due to protests on the Windsor side, in Detroit. AP Truck drivers in Canada fed up with coronavirus regulations blocked access to the busiest bridge into the US, shutting it down for nearly a day, police said. The so-called “Freedom Convoy” that started as a movement in Ottawa and other major Canadian cities against vaccine requirements for cross-border truckers continued Monday at the Ambassador Bridge, causing long backups along the Detroit River in Detroit. The bridge to Canada from the Michigan city shut down by late Monday,...

Canadian protesters have impeded access to the busiest international crossing in North America again Tuesday as frustration over their ongoing demonstrations against Covid-19 rules continues to roil the nation.

Protests over vaccine mandates and Covid-19 restrictions widened across Canada, with truck blockades halting commercial traffic at critical border crossings including the Ambassador Bridge into Detroit. The structure that connects to Windsor, Ontario, was shut down in both directions late Monday. The land crossing is the most important link for goods moving between Canada and the U.S. and a crucial artery for auto parts suppliers and manufacturers. Another border crossing at Coutts, Alberta, which had already been partly blocked by truckers, was also completely closed for a time, the Canadian border agency said. It’s the main route for the province’s...

HARRISON TWP, MI — Residents in southeastern Michigan will celebrate President Donald Trump’s 74th birthday with a boat parade. The Michigan Conservative Coalition and Michigan Trump Republicans 2020 are hosting the "Make American Great Again" parade Saturday afternoon. The boat parade will start at MacRay Harbor marina in Macomb County's Harrison Township and end near the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit, the Associated Press reports. Trump's birthday is June 14. Matt Seely, spokesman for the coalition, said organizers are anticipating that nearly 1,000 people will attend. "Truthfully, with everything we've been through (with) the COVID-19 crisis, I think that people are...

DETROIT -- Plans for a new bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada are moving more slowly than anticipated, partly because Washington doesn't seem to want to pay for a customs plaza on the American side of the span, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said. The bridge, one of Snyder's most significant public projects since he took office in 2011, would compete with the privately owned Ambassador Bridge and take vehicles between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. The Canadian government, which believes another bridge would improve trade, has agreed to pay for most of it and recoup money later through tolls. But the...

Note: The following text is a quote: Holy Land Foundation Representative Arrested United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today that Mohamad Mustapha Ali Masfaka, a 47-year-old native of Syria, was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection when he attempted to enter the United States from Canada via the Ambassador Bridge. Mr. Masfaka made his initial appearance in federal court in Detroit on an Indictment charging him with Attempted Naturalization Fraud, False Statements, and Perjury. Joining in the announcement was Brian Moskowitz, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Investigations for Ohio and Michigan...

DETROIT — Two men were arrested after police saw them videotaping the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing, and found dynamite, a collapsible baton and shotgun shells in their car. Officers saw the men during a routine patrol late Sunday, police spokeswoman Bernadette Najor said. The men, who were not identified, were being questioned by the FBI, she said. “Even though the homeland security level has been lowered, we’re still patrolling our borders, and we’re not taking any chances with our city,” she said. Police were holding the men, ages 26 and 30, on a felony charge of possessing...