Windsor mayor said the border crossing will reopen when ‘it is safe to do so’ after police arrested protesters and seized vehicles blockading Ambassador Bridge.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says Ottawa is prepared to invoke emergency powers to deal with blockades, but police must “do their jobs” and enforce existing laws.
Police are beginning to clear a blockade in Windsor, Ont., after they hit a stand-still Saturday as hundreds of protesters convened near the Ambassador Bridge.
This is Dubois’ second medal for Canada at the Beijing Games, adding to the silver he captured in the men's 1,500-metre short-track speed skating event.
Saturday’s convoy in the Lower Mainland was expected to roll from Chilliwack to 8th Avenue and 176 Street in Surrey, close to the U.S. border truck crossing.
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