Coverage dated February 5, 2022 to February 6, 2022

Ottawa declares emergency as protests spin ‘out of control’

Headline from The Columbian

Canada’s capital city remained under a state of emergency Monday as police tried to rein in protests against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions.

The Columbian's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

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  1. Washington Times

    Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency over ‘freedom truck convoy’ (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The mayor of Canada’s capital declared a state of emergency Sunday and a former U.S. ambassador to Canada said groups in the U.S. must stop interfering in the domestic affairs of America’s neighbor as protesters opposed to COVID-19 restrictions continued to paralyze Ottawa’s downtown.

  2. Fox News

    Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency as police threaten arrests for bringing gas to Freedom Convoy (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The mayor of Ottawa declared a state of emergency Sunday afternoon as approximately 500 trucks and vehicles with the "Freedom Convoy" continue to linger in streets of the Canadian capital.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency over COVID protests (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The mayor of Canada's capital declared a state of emergency Sunday and a former U.S. ambassador to Canada said groups in the U.S. must stop interfering in the domestic affairs of America's neighbor as protesters opposed to COVID-19 restrictions continued to paralyze Ottawa's downtown.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ottawa declares state of emergency over COVID-19 protests (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The mayor of Canada's capital declared a state of emergency Sunday and a former U.S. ambassador to Canada said groups in the U.S. must stop interfering in the domestic affairs of America's neighbor as protesters opposed to COVID-19 restrictions continued to paralyze Ottawa's downtown.

  5. The Columbian

    Ottawa declares emergency as protests spin ‘out of control’ (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    Canada’s capital city remained under a state of emergency Monday as police tried to rein in protests against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions.

  6. Digital Journal

    Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency over 'out of control' Truckers' protest (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The ongoing truckers' protest in the Canadian capital is "out of control," the Ottawa mayor said Sunday, announcing a state of emergency.

  7. FOX 43 York

    Ottawa declares a state of emergency over COVID-19 protests (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    Residents in Ottawa are furious at the nonstop blaring of horns, traffic disruption, and harassment, and they fear no end is in sight.

  8. Voice of America

    Ottawa Declares State of Emergency Over COVID Protests (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Thousands of demonstrators descended on Ottawa over the weekend, joining a couple hundred who have remained there since last weekend

  9. The Week

  10. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Ottawa declares emergency after protests spin 'out of control' (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Canada's capital city declared a state of emergency Sunday as police struggled to rein in protests against vaccine mandates and Covid-19 restrictions.

  11. NPR

    Protests over COVID mandates prompt Ottawa to declare a state of emergency (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    In the Canadian capital Ottawa, truckers and other opponents of vaccine mandates, as well as mask mandates, have paralyzed the city center for more than a week. Protesting for hours at a stretch.

  12. Gopusa

    Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency as police crackdown on convoy supplies (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    OTTAWA — The mayor of Canada's national capital declared a state of emergency in his city on Sunday in the face of ongoing protests that have overwhelmed local resources shortly before police moved to choke the convoy's supply chain.

  13. New York Times

    Canada Live Updates: Ottawa Declares a State of Emergency Amid Trucker Protests (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The mayor of Ottawa declared the emergency on Sunday after 10 days of unrest that began with protests over vaccine mandates.

  14. France 24

    Ottawa declares emergency over 'out of control' truckers' protest (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The ongoing truckers' protest in the Canadian capital is "out of control," the Ottawa mayor said Sunday, announcing a state of emergency as the city center remained blocked by opponents of anti-Covid…

  15. New York Times

    Ottawa Mayor Declares State of Emergency Amid Antigovernment Protests (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A 10-day demonstration by truckers and other protesters has ensnarled Canada’s capital and led officials to warn that things could turn violent.

  16. NPR

    Ottawa declares a state of emergency over truckers' growing anti-government protests (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The mayor declared a state of emergency to access resources during what he called "the most serious emergency our city has ever faced." Police are ramping up enforcement as the standoff continues.

  17. NBC News

    Ottawa declares state of emergency as trucker protest paralyzes capital’s core (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Dubbed the “Freedom Convoy,” the demonstration has seen hundreds of truckers block city streets, blaring their horns and disrupting traffic.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Ottawa declares state of emergency over COVID-19 protest | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declared a state of emergency to help deal with a blockade by protesters of coronavirus restrictions that has shut down the center of the Canadian capital. Among the protesters are truckers opposed to a vaccine mandate.

  19. WDIO Duluth

    Ottawa protests continue as city under state of emergency (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A protest against pandemic restrictions continues in Ottawa after the city's mayor declared a state of emergency. One major political party leader has called for an emergency debate in Parliament, saying the country is in crisis.

  20. Washington Times

    Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency over truckers clogging Canada’s capital (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The mayor of Ottawa declared a state of emergency Sunday to deal with truckers who’ve clogged the Canadian capital’s downtown to protest COVID-19 rules.

  21. Los Angeles Times

    Ottawa declares state of emergency over COVID-19 mandate protests (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The mayor of Canada’s capital declared a state of emergency as protesters opposed to COVID-19 restrictions continued to paralyze Ottawa's downtown.

  22. Breitbart News

    Ottawa Declares 'State of Emergency' as Police Crack Down on Truckers (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Canada's capital city of Ottawa has declared a "state of emergency" as police have begun to crack down on the "Freedom Convoy."

  23. RedState

    Ottawa Declares State of Emergency; Reports of Police Arresting Truckers, Seizing Fuel (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    This is getting crazy — for daring to protest the government...

  24. Deutsche Welle

    Canada: Ottawa declares state of emergency amid COVID-19 protests | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Thousands of protesters descended in Ottawa over the weekend. Ottawa's mayor said that the situation was 'completely out of control.'

  25. The Guardian

    Ottawa declares state of emergency as Canada trucker protest paralyses city (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Police chief describes situation as a ‘siege’ as thousands of protesters join demonstrations against Covid restrictions

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