
Crippling protests across Canada over Covid-19 restrictions enter second week as officials announce multiple arrests
CNN
Canadian authorities continue to face protests over Covid-19 regulations that are now stretching into a second week of blocked roads and boisterous demonstrations.
Initially stemming from a group of truckers driving into the heart of Ottawa on January 29, other protests sprouted over the weekend in major cities spanning the nation, including Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto and Quebec City.
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declared a state of emergency Sunday afternoon as the capital city has become a focal point of the "Freedom Convoy" protests.

A little-known civil rights office in the Department of Education that helps resolve complaints from students across the country about discrimination and accommodating disabilities has been gutted by the Trump administration and is now facing a ballooning backlog, a workforce that’s in flux and an unclear mandate.












