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Protests spread in Canada against covid-19 measures

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 3 developments

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Protesters opposed to vaccination mandates and covid-19 restrictions held rallies in cities across Canada on Saturday in a show of solidarity with a weeklong demonstration in the nation's capital.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Thousands protest COVID mandates and restrictions in Canada's capital

    Headline from Wfmy News 2 ·

  2. Anti-vaccine protest in Canada spurs outrage

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  3. Newest

    Protests spread in Canada against covid-19 measures

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

6 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. Wfmy News 2

    Thousands protest COVID mandates and restrictions in Canada's capital (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Protestors compared vaccine mandates to fascism, one truck carried a Confederate flag and many carried signs targeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

  2. KVOA Tucson

    Thousands protest COVID mandates and restrictions in Ottawa (opens KVOA Tucson)

    Published

    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns. Some parked on the grounds of the National War Memorial, others carried

  3. The Hill

    Thousands demonstrate against COVID restrictions in Canadian capital (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Thousands protested against COVID-19 restrictions Saturday in Ottawa, the capital of Canada,

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Thousands in Ottawa protest COVID mandates, many rebuked (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada's capital on Saturday to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns.

  5. The Guardian

    Thousands join protest in Canada against Covid vaccine mandates (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Supporters joined the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ of truck drivers in Ottawa for demonstrations against public health mandates

  6. Tucson

    Anti-vaccine protest in Canada spurs outrage (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    TORONTO (AP) — In a scene at odds with Canadians’ reputation for niceness and rule-following, thousands of protesters railing against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions descended on the capital

  7. The Guardian

    Canada’s Covid protests highlight rise of rightwing populist movements (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Stores and vaccine clinics remain closed in Ottawa as protesters refuse to leave while federal Conservative leader faces criticism

  8. Local News 8

    Multiple investigations are underway as protests in Canada over Covid-19 vaccine mandates continue, police say (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN A demonstration that began with a group of truckers objecting to new Canadian Covid-19 vaccine mandates and escalated into wider protests over the weekend continued Wednesday, as authorities say multiple investigations into criminal activity are underway in t…

  9. Washington Times

    Protests against COVID-19 measures spread across Canada (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Protesters opposed to vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions held rallies in cities across Canada on Saturday in a show of solidarity with a week-long demonstration in the national capital.

  10. France 24

    Canada protests against Covid measures set to ramp up (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A week-long occupation of Canada's capital by truckers opposed to vaccine mandates was set to ramp up Saturday with thousands of demonstrators expected to pile into Ottawa while other cities also bra…

  11. KTVZ Bend

    Crowds of demonstrators join rallies across Canada as Covid-19 trucker protests spread (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published

    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN, CTV NETWORK, CBC NEWS By Paula Newton, CNN From the western province of Alberta, moving east to Quebec City, and in cities and towns in between, thousands of Canadians have hit the streets in trucks, tractors, cars and on foot to protest the nation’s Covid-19 restrictions.

  12. The Brunswick News

    Canada police act to rein in protests against COVID measures (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Protesters opposed to vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions held rallies in cities across Canada on Saturday in a show of solidarity with a week-long demonstration in

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Protests spread in Canada against covid-19 measures (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    OTTAWA, Ontario -- Protesters opposed to vaccination mandates and covid-19 restrictions held rallies in cities across Canada on Saturday in a show of solidarity with a weeklong demonstration in the nation's capital.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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