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Get Caught Up: Police begin removing protesters on day 6 of Ambassador Bridge blockade
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Police begin removing protesters on day 6 of Ambassador Bridge blockadeOn Saturday morning, police began moving in to remove Windsor protesters from the Ambassador Bridge area following days of disrupted travel between the U.S. and Canada.
Canadian officials threaten ‘severe’ consequences for protesters blocking Ambassador Bridge
Read full article: Canadian officials threaten ‘severe’ consequences for protesters blocking Ambassador BridgeCanadian officials are threatening protesters blocking the Ambassador Bridge with “severe” consequences, including fines, imprisonment and revoked licenses.
Ontario shuts schools, indoor dining, gyms amid infections
Read full article: Ontario shuts schools, indoor dining, gyms amid infectionsAll schools in Canada’s most populous province will be shut down and move to online learning because of a record number of coronavirus infections fueled by the ultra-contagious omicron variant.
Canada’s Ontario province to require vaccine certificates
Read full article: Canada’s Ontario province to require vaccine certificatesOntario has become the fourth Canadian province to announce residents will soon have to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter restaurants, theaters, gyms and other indoor public venues.
The Latest: Hawaii eases virus rules for inter-island travel
Read full article: The Latest: Hawaii eases virus rules for inter-island travelHawaii officials are moving forward with a plan to allow people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to skip pre-travel testing and quarantine requirements for flights between islands.
The Latest: Minnesotan charged with attacks over mask demand
Read full article: The Latest: Minnesotan charged with attacks over mask demandProsecutors have charged a Minnesota man with felony assault and allege that he attacked a home improvement store employee and a police officer after the store worker told him to wear a mask.
Biden plans to send COVID shots to Mexico, Canada
Read full article: Biden plans to send COVID shots to Mexico, Canada(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)WASHINGTON – The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots, the White House said Thursday. Press secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration is in the process of finalizing efforts to distribute 2.5 million doses to Mexico and 1.5 million to Canada as a “loan.” The details are still being worked out. AdAstraZeneca is among the vaccines that have received emergency approval in Mexico, and Mexico already has 870,000 doses of that vaccine. It also has Pfizer, SinoVac and Sputnik V for a total of more than 8 million doses. One million doses of SinoVac arrived from Hong Kong on Thursday.
Ontario to go on province-wide shutdown Dec. 26
Read full article: Ontario to go on province-wide shutdown Dec. 26(Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)TORONTO, ONT – Ontario on Monday announced a province-wide shutdown because of a second wave of COVID-19 in Canada’s most populous province. The lockdown will be put in place for southern Ontario from Dec. 26 until Jan. 23, but will lift for northern Ontario on Jan. 9. All high schools in Ontario will now be closed for in-person learning until Jan. 25. Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, said Ontario is in a very challenging and precarious situation. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the delay until Dec. 26 will allow businesses outside the current lockdown zones to get ready for it.
Jays players headed to Florida, continue talks to play in TO
Read full article: Jays players headed to Florida, continue talks to play in TOTORONTO, ONT The Blue Jays are moving players to their spring training facility in Florida while they await word from the Canadian government about playing in Toronto amid the coronavirus pandemic. Ford said he was in talks with Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro all weekend. The Blue Jays are hopeful to stage training camp and play regular-season home games in Toronto and will continue to work through this possibility." Anna Maddison, a spokesman for the Public Health Agency of Canada, said the federal government continues to be in discussion with the Blue Jays. Maddison said Toronto Public Health and Ontario Ministry of Health are also actively engaged with the Blue Jays.