Trucker convoy in Ottawa
Protesters against the cross-border travel vaccine mandate for the trucking industry -- and calling for the end of other pandemic restrictions -- gather on Parliament Hill
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A fleet of vehicles, called the "Freedom Convoy," which started out in B.C. reached Ottawa on Saturday.
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A fleet of vehicles, called the “Freedom Convoy,” which started out in B.C. reached Ottawa on Saturday.
Crowds gathered at Parliament Hill to protest the policy that requires all Canadian truckers crossing the border from the United States to be vaccinated to avoid a two-week quarantine, as well as calling for the end of other pandemic-related measures.
People and vehicles fill Wellington Street near Parliament Hill during a rally against COVID-19 restrictions, which began as a cross-country convoy protesting a federal vaccine mandate for truckers, in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. (JUSTIN TANG / THE CANADIAN PRESS)A person holds a copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms during a rally against COVID-19 restrictions on Parliament Hill. (Justin Tang / The Canadian Press)CP
A person pumps their fists as they stand on top of a transport truck after arriving on Wellington Street in front of on Parliament Hill as part of a cross-country convoy protesting measures taken by authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Ottawa, on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangCP
Supporters wave flags on an overpass in Kanata, Ont., as a trucker convoy making it's way to Parliament Hill in Ottawa to participate in a cross-country truck convoy protesting measures taken by authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19 and vaccine mandates passes by on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. (FRANK GUNN / THE CANADIAN PRESS)Protesters hold signs thanking truckers and promoting freedom of choice on Parliament Hill. (Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press)People surround the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial during a rally against COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa, which began as a cross-country convoy protesting a federal vaccine mandate for truckers, on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangA statue of Terry Fox is defaced with an upside down Canadian flag and a protest sign as demonstrators participating in a cross-country truck convoy protest measures taken to curb the spread of COVID-19 by gathering on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. A British Columbia mayor says the defacing of a statue has ignited disbelief among residents in the national hero's hometown, and he's calling on them to channel their frustration into doing something positive. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian WyldProtesters participating in a cross-country truck convoy protesting measures taken by authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19 and vaccine mandates walk near Parliament Hill. (Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press)CP
In this photo taken using a drone, vehicles of the protest convoy are seen parked on the Sir John A. Macdonald parkway leading in to downtown Ottawa, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. Residents of the national capital are again being told to avoid travelling downtown as a convoy of trucks and cars snarl traffic protesting government-imposed vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions. (ADRIAN WYLD / THE CANADIAN PRESS)A helicopter emblazoned with an expletive against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flies low over East Block and Parliament Hill. (Justin Tang / The Canadian Press)Protesters stand in front of Centre Block at Parliament Hill protesting measures taken by authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19. (Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press)A person wearing a Monopoly Man mask holds a sign during a rally against COVID-19 restriction. (Justin Tang / The Canadian Press)Protesters participating in a cross-country truck convoy protesting measures taken by authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19 and vaccine mandates gather near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian WyldTrucks reached Parliament Hill as part of a convoy protesting measures taken by authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19. (Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press)A counter protester holds a sign promoting vaccines as others wave flags during a rally against COVID-19 restrictions on Parliament Hill. (Justin Tag / The Canadian Press)Supporters wave signs and flags on an overpass in Kanata, Ont., just as they wait for a trucker convoy making it's way to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. (Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press)CP
A person holds a sign for the "Freedom Convoy" a cross-country convoy protesting a federal vaccine mandate for truckers, as people rally against COVID-19 restrictions on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangCP
Canadian and Quebec flags are flown upside down as protesters participating in a cross-country truck convoy protesting measures taken by authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19 and vaccine mandates gather near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. (ADRIAN WYLD / THE CANADIAN PRESS)CP
A helicopter with its underbody emblazoned with an expletive against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flies low over Parliament Hill during a rally against COVID-19 restrictions, which began as a cross-country convoy protesting a federal vaccine mandate for truckers, in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. (JUSTIN TANG / THE CANADIAN PRESS)Trucks are parked on Metcalfe Street as a rally against COVID-19 restrictions, which began as a cross-country convoy protesting a federal vaccine mandate for truckers, continues in Ottawa, on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangNathan (Jacko) Jack, an Australian living in Toronto, waves flags in front of trucks that are parked in front of Parliament Hill as a rally against COVID-19 restrictions, which began as a cross-country convoy protesting a federal vaccine mandate for truckers, continues in Ottawa, on Monday, January 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick DoyleTrucks are parked on Metcalfe Street as a rally against COVID-19 restrictions, which began as a cross-country convoy protesting a federal vaccine mandate for truckers, continues in Ottawa, on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. Police haven't reported any violence at the ongoing Ottawa rally against vaccine mandates and other government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions, but critics warn that conflating the absence of bloodshed with "peaceful" protest downplays the dangers of this weekend's demonstration. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangA man who removed the tires from his pickup truck stands in front of West Block on Parliament Hill as a rally against COVID-19 restrictions, which began as a cross-country convoy protesting a federal vaccine mandate for truckers, continues in Ottawa, on Monday, January 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick DoyleCP
People stand and cheer on top of a logging truck parked on Wellington Street near Parliament Hill during a rally against COVID-19 restrictions, which began as a cross-country convoy protesting a federal vaccine mandate for truckers, in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. (JUSTIN TANG / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
The Winnipeg Sea Bears are preparing for the Canadian Elite Basketball League playoffs without the services of its Most Valuable Player.
The club announced on Tuesday that star guard Teddy Allen has been ruled out for Thursday’s Western Conference semifinal against the Saskatoon Mamba at Canada Life Centre (7:30 p.m.) as he recovers from “significant health injuries” suffered after being assaulted by security staff at a downtown nightclub on Sunday.
“We continue to co-operate with the Winnipeg Police Service on its investigation and have referred them individuals and information based on what has been provided to us from those on the scene,” a statement from the club read.
“What we’ve seen and heard to date leads us to believe that Teddy was the victim of an assault at the hands of security at a downtown nightclub.”
A decade after Justin Trudeau dropped Liberal Senators from the party’s national parliamentary caucus and introduced a new appointment process based on non-partisan criteria, his successor, Prime Minister Mark Carney, has recently reintroduced partisanship as a possible basis for appointment to the 205-member Senate.
Commentators were quick to offer immediate, mostly negative assessments of the Carney move. My view is that before rushing to judgment, we need to know more about what Carney has planned for the future partisan makeup of the Senate and its independence from government control.
In law, the Governor General appoints senators, but in practise they are selected by the prime minister.
Historically, appointment was mostly based on past or anticipated future service to the governing party. Trudeau broke with this tradition by making non-partisanship a criteria for appointment. He also created independent advisory committees to identify potential nominees.
The term “eat local” has taken on a whole new meaning at Gather Craft Kitchen and Bar, where the journey from plot to plate is measured in footsteps rather than miles.
Head chef Mike Licharson has expanded the restaurant’s focus on local sourcing by incorporating fruit and vegetables grown in The Leaf’s biomes and outdoor kitchen garden into his menu.
Bananas from the tropical biomes star in his banana-bread French toast and accompanying banana compote. Leeks, braised slowly and paired with Manitoba-grown beluga lentils, and Swiss chard — which takes the place of grape leaves in Licharson’s play on classic meze dolmades, a nod to the chef’s Greek-Ukrainian-Irish heritage — are both grown in the outdoor kitchen garden.
The park’s produce complements the restaurant’s other locally sourced ingredients, Licharson says.
Dean Pritchard4 minute readYesterday at 4:51 PM CDT
A former Catholic school teacher who sent inappropriate “romantic” messages to a teenage student, professing he loved her, should go to prison for 30 months, a judge was told Tuesday.
Ketan Badiani, 59, previously pleaded guilty to one count of child luring connected to more than 150 messages he sent the girl between October 2024 and March 2025 while a teacher at St. Maurice School.
“It’s very clear the communications were beyond what’s appropriate and by pleading guilty he’s admitting his intention was to further a secondary offence,” Crown attorney Brett Rach told provincial court Judge Tim Killeen, arguing Badiani was grooming the girl so he could sexually exploit her.
Badiani communicated with the girl over the school’s Microsoft Teams account, messaging her at all times of the day and night and during holidays.
Chris Kitching6 minute readUpdated: Yesterday at 4:42 PM CDT
The federal government says it will build a $267-million medical countermeasures laboratory in Winnipeg with the goal of preparing Canada for future pandemics or outbreaks.
Expected to open in 2033, the national site will help the country develop vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostic tools, Winnipeg Liberal MP Terry Duguid said.
“This is a big deal for our city and for our province, a big deal for life sciences in Canada,” he told reporters Wednesday. “This facility is going to help protect the nation and help protect the world.”
Ottawa said the site — to be located next to the National Microbiology Laboratory’s Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health on Arlington Street, just north of William Avenue — draws on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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