Tag: Ottawa

Legacy Media’s Slanted Coverage of Trucker Protest Is Reprehensible

Commentary As far as large protests go, the Truckers for Freedom protest at Parliament Hill in Ottawa has gone remarkably well. Thousands of upset people have converged in one spot and demonstrated with no reports of violence or vandalism. No clashes with police, no windows smashed. If you watched nothing but legacy media coverage of…


Police Report No Violence as Thousands Stage Peaceful Protest in Canadian Capital Over Mandates

Thousands of truckers and others held a loud yet peaceful protest in Canada’s capital of Ottawa on Saturday and Sunday against the government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, as police in the capital reported no incidents of violence The “Freedom Convoy” started as a rally of truckers who oppose the mandates, but it quickly morphed into something…


Ottawa ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protest in Photos

OTTAWA—Truckers and supporters of the “Freedom Convoy” rallied in Ottawa on Jan. 29 to call for the abolition of vaccine mandates and others COVID-19 restrictive public health measures. The day was festive and reminiscent of the atmosphere of Canada Day in the capital, but lots of colours were added to the traditional red and white,…


Commercial Fishermen May Lend Support to Trucker Protest in Ottawa, While Additional Convoys Rally Locally Across the Country

Sailing a modest-sized fishing boat called the Lobster Stalker out of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Derek Colier battles frigid weather, sleepless nights, and angry seas almost daily when he treks into the Atlantic Ocean hoping to get enough of a haul to justify his honest living. A former truck driver, Colier understands the lifeblood both the…


Young Boy Helps Save Elderly Neighbour Collapsed in Ottawa Snowbank

Ottawa paramedics are expressing their gratitude to a young boy for helping save an elderly neighbour buried in an Ottawa snowbank, following a massive blizzard on Jan. 17. After eight-year-old Clayton McGuire notified his parents of the situation, they promptly called emergency services to request assistance. Ottawa Paramedic Service took to Twitter the same day to thank…


Remains of Four People Found at Site of Ottawa Truck Plant Explosion

Investigators say they have now located four sets of human remains in the rubble of last week’s explosion at an industrial complex in Ottawa on Jan. 13. However, they are still working on recovering the bodies. Regional supervising coroner Louise McNaughton-Filion says trying to access the remains is still unsafe, as it could pose a safety…


Three sent to hospital after explosion, fire at Ottawa business

OTTAWA—The Ottawa Police Service says an explosion and fire at a business in the city has sent three people to hospital. The service says in a release that police, firefighters and paramedics responded Thursday afternoon and fire officials say they received numerous emergency calls reporting large flames and heavy black smoke. Ottawa Fire Services says…


Ottawa to Go Ahead With Trucker Vaccine Mandate After Stating It Would Scrap It

MONTREAL—The federal government says the vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from the United States will come into effect this Saturday as planned, despite a previous statement from the Canada Border Services Agency that said Canadian truck drivers would be exempt. In a release today, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos along with the transport and…


Families Call on Ottawa to Pursue Accountability for Iran in Downed Plane

Canada must boost its efforts to hold Iran to account after the regime’s forces shot down a passenger jet two years ago, family members of the victims said Saturday. At a memorial for those who died on board the Ukrainian International Airlines flight on Jan. 8, 2020, a group representing their loved ones expressed anger…


Ottawa Announces $28 Million to Help PEI Potato Growers Cope With Export Ban

CHARLOTTETOWN—The federal government will spend $28 million to help Prince Edward Island farmers deal with a growing surplus of potatoes as an almost month-long export ban to the United States continues. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau told a news conference on Monday the funding will be used to create more potato processing capacity in Canada and…