Laura Osman
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
No end to trucker convoy anti-vax-mandate protests in Ottawa
Pressure has mounted on both sides of the border, and across the political aisle in Canada, for protesters blockading key crossings with the U.S. and others encamped by Parliament Hill to go home, or for officials to move them out of the way.
Ottawa police threaten protesters with mischief charges for blocking streets
The police also warn that protesters' vehicles and other property may be seized and possibly forfeited and that charges or convictions related to unlawful activity may lead to them being barred from travelling to the United States.
Arson suspected in Ottawa protest zone apartment fire near Parliament Hill
Surveillance video appears to show two men light a package of the bricks in an apartment lobby and secure the front door handles together before leaving through the side door around 5 a.m. Sunday.
Ottawa's top cop says military may be needed to end trucker protest, turned 'occupation'
Still, Chief Peter Sloly warned there "may not be a policing solution" to the demonstration.
Ottawa is paying a high price for anti-vaccine mandate protest
But Ottawa remains at a standstill, as trucks and big rigs remain along major roads in the downtown core. Many businesses have remained closed since Friday over safety concerns.
Not all nurses have the right COVID protective equipment
Supply chain issues have made it challenging to provides nurses with all the equipment they need.
Extension granted for emergency business account repayment
Businesses struggling under yet another round of lockdowns and capacity restrictions will have an extra year to repay emergency interest-free loans issued by the federal government, but business groups say that might not be enough breathing room for the hardest hit.
Provinces desperate for rapid tests but feds slow to provide
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says Canada is in crisis when it comes to COVID-19 PCR testing capacity, as Ottawa struggles to make good on its promise to deliver 140 million rapid tests to provinces by the end of the month.
Quebec's vax tax will widen the inequity gap
Advocates working with Black and Indigenous communities say a proposal to make unvaccinated adults pay a financial penalty risks further entrenching inequities in Canada's pandemic response, and adding another burden to those who are marginalized.