Ambassador Bridge to reopen after disruptions from protests, White House says

Ambassador Bridge to reopen after disruptions from protests, White House says

Police clear protesters and their vehicles from a blockade at the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge on Saturday in Windsor, Ont. | Cole Burston/Getty Images Canadian authorities intend to reopen the Ambassador Bridge on Sunday after working closely with the Biden administration, a top White House official said, after days of truckers protesting against Covid-19 … Read more

‘Zero tolerance’: Police arrest protesters blockading Canada-U.S. bridge

‘Zero tolerance’: Police arrest protesters blockading Canada-U.S. bridge

Canadian police moved in and arrested protesters opposed to Covid-19 vaccine mandates who have been blocking the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge between the United States and Canada. “Enforcement actions continue at the demonstration area with arrests being made,” Ontario’s Windsor Police said in a tweet. “There will be zero tolerance for illegal activity. The … Read more

Police begin to remove protesters blocking Canada-U.S. bridge hours after judge ordered truckers to go home

Police begin to remove protesters blocking Canada-U.S. bridge hours after judge ordered truckers to go home

Canadian police moved in to remove protesters blocking the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge between the United States and Canada early Saturday. Less than 24 hours after a judge ordered them to leave the police in Windsor Ontario tweeted that it had “commenced enforcement at and near the Ambassador Bridge,” which connects the Canadian city … Read more

Canadian bridge blockade could worsen Biden’s economic headaches

Canadian bridge blockade could worsen Biden’s economic headaches

A White House official said the Biden administration is coordinating with Canadian officials to establish alternate traffic routes, while pressing the Canadian government to resolve the dispute through federal powers. The person also said administration officials are in touch with US auto companies, agricultural groups and other affected industries. But privately, other White House and … Read more

U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade protesting Covid restrictions

U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade protesting Covid restrictions

TORONTO — The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country’s Covid-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border to shut down or scale back production. For the fourth straight day, scores … Read more

Ambassador Bridge blockade has both sides on edge

Ambassador Bridge blockade has both sides on edge

The convoy demonstrations started as a movement to oppose a Canadian government policy that requires mandatory vaccinations for truckers who cross the border from the US The campaign quickly widened into a well-organized, heavily funded crusade to push back against Covid-19 restrictions and, for some, to see Trudeau step down. For nearly two weeks, the … Read more

Pennsylvania pledges $25 million to replace collapsed Pittsburgh bridge

Pennsylvania pledges $25 million to replace collapsed Pittsburgh bridge

(Reuters) – Pennsylvania will spend $25.3 million in federal funds to build a new bridge in Pittsburgh in place of one that collapsed a week ago just hours ahead of scheduled visit by a US President Joe Biden, officials announced on Friday. Construction crews will work as quickly as possible to replace the Fern Hollow … Read more

Pittsburgh bridge collapses near site of Biden remarks

Pittsburgh bridge collapses near site of Biden remarks

Emergency services were at the scene of a bridge collapse in a park in Pittsburgh early on Friday, hours before President Biden was due to arrive in the city to comment on his infrastructure plan. The bridge with Forbes Avenue through Frick Park east of downtown collapsed shortly before 7 a.m. according to a tweet … Read more

Heartbroken dog 'waits by bridge for 4 days' after watching owner's death

Heartbroken dog 'waits by bridge for 4 days' after watching owner's death

Heartbreaking images show a loyal dog waiting for its owner on a bridge four days after his death. The loyal puppy was photographed on a sidewalk at the Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, China. The pet is believed to have followed its owner on the evening of May 30 to the place where they sadly … Read more