Tag: protests

Rex Murphy: Invoking the Emergencies Act a Desperate Attempt to Delegitimize the Truckers

Commentary I wonder. If you go to the bank now to make a deposit or, for the few who are not broke after the last two years, take some money out, do you have to phone Chrystia Freeland first? Or will emailing a copy of the transaction to one of her aides do the job?…


Police Issue Arrest Notices to Protesters Blockading Canadian Capital

OTTAWA—Police began issuing arrest notices on Feb. 16 to protesters in the downtown area of the Canadian capital that has been occupied by the Freedom Convoy for more than two weeks. Officers in yellow vests with “police liaison” printed on them walked through the peaceful protest encampment handing out the warnings. If no one answered…


Phone Was Manually Set to Delete Former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s Texts, Forensic Analysis Indicates

By Daniel Beekman and Lewis Kamb From The Seattle Times SEATTLE—Former Seattle  Jenny Durkan’s text messages from one of the most tumultuous periods in city history vanished because a phone setting likely was manually changed to deletMayore texts automatically, and ex-Police Chief Carmen Best deleted her texts, a long-overdue forensic analysis has found. The analysis,…


Thousands Pour Into Ottawa Amplifying the Voice of Protest Around the Capital

OTTAWA—The center of Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, was flooded by thousands of protesters on Feb. 12 demanding an end to COVID-19 mandates and restrictions. Many more joined the ongoing trucker-led protest with the arrival of the weekend. Numbers grew from the night of Feb. 11 into the next morning as supporters seemingly poured into the city. Greater…


Injunction Granted to Prevent Protesters From Blocking Ambassador Bridge

The Ontario Superior Court has granted an injunction preventing protesters opposed to COVID−19 measures from blocking the Ambassador Bridge border crossing in Windsor, Ont. Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz says the injunction will take effect at 7 p.m. He has asked a lawyer representing the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, which applied for the injunction, to send…


Biden Administration Urges Canada’s Government to Use Federal Powers, Respond to Protests Blocking Joint Borders

The Biden administration has urged Canada’s government to use its federal powers to respond to the protests that are blocking access points along the countries’ mutual border, the White House said. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke separately with their Canadian counterparts, “urging them to use federal powers to resolve this situation at our joint…


France Enacts Law Banning Unvaccinated From Most Public Venues

The French government on Monday enacted a new law that will block unvaccinated individuals from entering most public venues such as restaurants, bars, tourist sites, and sports venues. The measure, which applies to everyone aged 16 and above who is not vaccinated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, does not apply to those who have…


Vaccine Passport Protests in Europe Draw Thousands of People

HELSINKI—Thousands of people gathered in European capitals Saturday to protest vaccine passports and other requirements governments have imposed in hopes of ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Demonstrations took place in Helsinki, London, Paris, and Stockholm. In Sweden, where vaccine certificates are required to attend indoor events with more than 50 people, some 3,000 demonstrators marched through…


Cops on Alert Outside Old Parliament House as Protesters Fail to Show Up

A large number of police officers remain stationed outside Canberra’s Old Parliament House on Saturday despite people failing to show for a planned protest. A day earlier, at least 200 officers moved to clear a camp from the parkland in front of the Parliament-turned-museum set up by the protesters who have been protesting on front…


China’s Interests in Kazakhstan

News Analysis As Kazakhstan was rocked by violent protests, China is worried about its investments in the country and the United States is concerned about Chinese nuclear assets. Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered the military and police to “fire without warning” to quell anti-government protests, which began on Jan. 2 as a result of the…