Ambassador Bridge
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Ontario deputy premier defends feds over Emergencies Act rulingOntario's deputy premier and former solicitor general came to the Trudeau government's defence after it was ruled Ottawa's use of the Emergencies Act was unreasonable.PoliticsJan 24, 2024
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Paris, Ont. driver charged in 60 kilo cocaine seizure at Windsor borderThe Canada Border Services Agency says officers discovered several suspicious packages during inspection of a commercial truck in mid-April.CrimeMay 15, 2023
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Ambassador Bridge blockade could happen again, mayor of Windsor, Ont. says one year laterTuesday marked the anniversary of the launch of a near week-long disruption on the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., North America’s busiest land border crossing.CanadaFeb 9, 2023
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‘You shouldn’t need more tools’ to clear bridge protest in Windsor: Trudeau to FordAsked about the exchange on Tuesday, Trudeau said it's important that Canadians see what governments and people were facing during the 'convoy occupations.'PoliticsNov 8, 2022
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RCMP refused badge number release, fearing convoy protesters would dox officersThe RCMP have been accused of shielding the identities of officers subject to complaints of overly aggressive behaviour, such as during protests in British Columbia.CanadaOct 17, 2022
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Ambassador Bridge reopens after suspicious package in vehicle forced closureA suspicious package was found in a vehicle at the Ambassador Bridge, closing North America's busiest land border crossing connecting Detroit, Mich. and Windsor, Ont.CrimeOct 2, 2022
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28 bricks of cocaine seized on Ambassador Bridge, Manitoba residents face drug chargesMembers of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) discovered a duffle bag containing 28 bricks of suspected cocaine in a commercial truck on the Ambassador Bridge on Aug. 1.CrimeAug 18, 2022
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The economic nightmare that wasn’t? Border blockades had little effect on trade, data revealsBlockades at Canada-U.S. borders created chaos and controversy in February, but they may not have had the financial hit the government cited in justifying the Emergencies Act.CanadaApr 26, 2022
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Ontario to introduce legislation to stop future ‘illegal’ blockades at borders, airportsSome of the proposed police powers would include drivers' licence suspensions, seizing licence plates when a vehicle is used in an illegal blockade or removing other objects used.CanadaMar 21, 2022
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State of emergency lifted in Windsor, Ont., following blockadesDrew Dilkens says the "immediate threat has been cleared" and goods have now been travelling across the border "unimpeded" for more than a week.CanadaFeb 24, 2022
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