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US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbors' ties

A new bridge connecting Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened Monday to vehicles. Descendants of hockey legend Gordie Howe were among the first to cross the Detroit River. This six-lane span built by Canada offers a less expensive alternative to the Ambassador Bridge. Thousands of trucks carrying goods worth…

The Economic Times

Democrats allege Trump administration stalled US-Canada bridge opening as a favor to billionaire donor

Delay seen as move to protect interests of Matthew Moroun, the owner of nearby Ambassador Bridge and a Trump donor

The Guardian - US

Detention Practices at U.S.-Canada Border Under Fire After Wrong Turn at Detroit Bridge Leads to Deportation

Sources say more than 90% of foreign nationals stopped by U.S. border agents at Ambassador Bridge during the first quarter of 2025 had driven there by mistake

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Outrage as Food Delivery Driver 'Deported' to El Salvador After Inadvertent Turn at US–Canada Border

A Venezuelan food delivery driver was reportedly deported to El Salvador after mistakenly driving onto Canada's Ambassador Bridge in January.

International Business Times UK

In fighting gun crime, Canada has an American problem

A Texas man bought dozens of guns from licensed dealers in the state before illegally reselling at least 16, U.S. officials say. Twelve were traced to crimes committed in America. The other four were traced to crimes in Canada.

Reuters

Buttigieg, Canadian official discuss lessons from Ambassador Bridge shutdown

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra discussed February's seven-day blockage of the Ambassador Bridge during a supply chain meeting Tuesday in Washington, Alghabra said.

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Canadian police intercept convoy 'suspected' of heading to Ambassador Bridge, mayor says

DETROIT — Police in Windsor, Canada, on Tuesday intercepted a convoy of at least a half-dozen trucks suspected of heading back to the Ambassador Bridge just days after it reopened, Mayor Drew Dilkens said.

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Protecting infrastructure from the 'freedom convoy' could forever silence legitimate dissent

Invocation of emergency measures may succeed in breaking the “freedom convoy” siege of Ottawa and restoring the flow of people and goods across the Canada-United States border (estimated to be $300 million a day at the Ambassador Bridge alone).

The Conversation

Automakers eye normal production schedules as Ambassador Bridge reopens

The automotive industry began to return to normal production schedules Monday with the reopening of the Ambassador Bridge after a week-long blockade, even as other supply-chain disruptions continued to affect some automakers and one estimate pegged the industry's direct losses from trade disruptions in the Ontario cities of Windsor and…

Tribune News Service

How long Ambassador Bridge blockade will be felt after reopening

Despite the Ambassador Bridge's reopening late Sunday, the economic effects of the week-long closure of a prime U.S./Canada trade corridor will be felt by the auto industry and others for weeks, experts say.

Tribune News Service

Alleging a commitment to 'freedom,' the convoy takes a page from the Cold War playbook

With the end of the blockade at the Ambassador Bridge and the deal brokered by the City of Ottawa to remove trucks from residential areas, it might appear that the so-called freedom convoy is winding down. But the challenge of how to proceed remains.

The Conversation

Ambassador Bridge officially reopens after 7 days of protest

WINDSOR, Ontario — Hours after Canadian police removed protesters camped nearly a week near the Ambassador Bridge, a critical U.S.-Canadian border crossing, the bridge reopened for traffic and commerce, the company that owns the bridge and Canadian authorities said.

Tribune News Service

Coronavirus live: UK records 41,648 new cases and 35 Covid-linked deaths; French protest convoy reaches Brussels – as it happened

UK cases down 30% on the previous week, with weekly deaths down 27.2%; 500 French vehicles arrive in Brussels to protest against Covid measures

The Guardian - AU

Canadian police arrest protesters, regain control of Ambassador Bridge after 7-day stalemate

WINDSOR, Ontario — After a seven-day stalemate, Canadian police began enforcement actions against protesters and regained control of the Ambassador Bridge on Sunday.

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The Guardian - US

Key US-Canada border bridge reopens after police clear blockade

Ambassador bridge linking Detroit and city of Windsor cleared of protesters, ending six-day standoff

Tribune News Service

Windsor mayor: Ambassador Bridge set to reopen, bringing 'national economic crisis' to end

WINDSOR, Ontario — The Ambassador Bridge is set to reopen, bringing Canada's "national economic crisis" to an end, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said Sunday.

France 24

Canadian police clear Ambassador Bridge on sixth day of protesters’ blockade

Canadian police cleared protesters and vehicles that had blocked a vital trade route on the border with the United States, making some arrests and allowing the bridge to reopen to traffic late Sunday.

The Conversation

What the Ambassador Bridge and other 'freedom convoy' blockades mean for Canada-U.S. trade

Trade between Canada and the United States was hampered for almost a week by the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge at the Windsor-Detroit border as part of the so-called freedom convoy protest.

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U.S.-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters

North America's busiest trade link reopened for traffic late Sunday evening, ending a six-day blockade, Canada Border Services Agency said, after Canadian police cleared the protesters fighting to end COVID-19 restrictions.

Tribune News Service

Police slowly move protesters from blocked bridge to US

Police in Ontario began to slowly clear out people who’ve been blocking the Ambassador Bridge between Canada and Detroit in a protest against COVID-19 restrictions. But freight traffic remained halted there.

Tribune News Service

Authorities, protesters in stalemate over Ambassador Bridge blockade

WINDSOR, Ontario — The departure of vehicles blocking the Ambassador Bridge on Saturday raised hopes that the crossing would finally open after five days, but by evening the crowd protesting against mandatory vaccination for trucks grew near the bridge.

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Canadian police clear vehicles at Ambassador Bridge, implore protesters to leave or face arrest

WINDSOR, Ontario — The departure of vehicles blocking the Ambassador Bridge Saturday morning raised hopes that the crossing would finally open after five days.

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Canadian police clear vehicles at Ambassador Bridge, but it remains closed as protests continue

WINDSOR, Ontario — The vehicles are gone but protesters lingered at the Ambassador Bridge Saturday, keeping it closed for a fifth day.

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Canadian authorities forcing crowds to disperse at Ambassador Bridge

WINDSOR, Ontario — Canadian authorities were forcing crowds to disperse at the Ambassador Bridge after announcing Saturday morning they had started enforcing a judge's injunction on the bridge blockade that has crippled the border for days.

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Cops clear protesters from border bridge

Efforts to remove a blockade of anti-vax protesters from the international crossing began Saturday morning

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