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Demonstrations against sanitary measures | A “plan” to move some 400 trucks
(Ottawa and Montreal) A day full of twists and turns on Sunday in Ottawa. Day 17 of the demonstrations started with a citizen mobilization under the sign of exasperation. It…
The Ambassador Bridge is blocked for a fourth day by trucks
Protesters against health measures are still blocking traffic from the United States Thursday morning at the Ambassador Bridge, a strategic trade link between Ontario and Michigan. Police say in the…
Demonstration in Ottawa | About 100 children live in the trucks involved
(OTTAWA) Police say about 100 children are living in idling trucks on the streets of downtown Ottawa during the cold, loud and prolonged protest that gripped the capital. Posted at…
Towing companies refuse to take heavy trucks out of Ottawa
Ottawa’s City Manager says all towing companies under contract with the City have refused to tow the large trucks blocking downtown Ottawa for the second week in a row. Steve…
trucks parade around Parliament to protest against sanitary measures
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she has no intention of engaging with protesters. According to her, the majority of New Zealanders support vaccination against Covid-19. Article written by Published…
New Zealand: Trucks around Parliament to protest health measures
A convoy of trucks and motorhomes blocked the streets around the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington on Tuesday to protest against health measures and vaccination, a movement inspired by the…
New Zealand | Trucks around Parliament to protest against sanitary measures
(Wellington) A convoy of trucks and motorhomes blocked the streets around the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington on Tuesday to protest against health measures and vaccination, a movement inspired by…
Quebec invaded by trucks and horns
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Quebec) Thousands of demonstrators converged on Parliament Hill in Quebec City on Saturday to demand an end to sanitary measures, and dozens of…
Demonstration in Ottawa | 400 trucks and 2,000 demonstrators expected to take over on Saturday
(OTTAWA) The protest by truckers in Ottawa, opposed to compulsory vaccinations to cross the border, shows no signs of abating after a week of disruptions in the city center and…
Uncertain strategy to clear Ottawa trucks
The Trudeau government does not intend to negotiate with the “freedom” convoy that has camped outside Parliament since Friday, nor to send the army to dislodge it. While the police…
Daimler rebrands as Mercedes-Benz after dumping trucks
(Frankfurt) The German manufacturer Daimler, a century-old automotive pioneer, officially renamed itself Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday, the final stage of its transformation after the stock market listing of its heavy-duty subsidiary…
Trucks | Volvo improves in 2021 despite semiconductor shortage
(Stockholm) The Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo Group published results for 2021 on Friday, up sharply compared to 2020, despite a fourth quarter affected by the shortage of semiconductors which continues…
Convoy against compulsory vaccination | Six kilometers of trucks in front of the Ottawa parliament
(OTTAWA) Downtown Ottawa was on fire Friday night as truckers from Hamilton, Ont., pulled up in front of the parliament building to a cacophony of honks and cheers. The convoy…
Systematic testing for COVID-19 | More than 1,300 trucks blocked at the Argentina-Chile border
(Buenos Aires) More than 1,300 heavy goods vehicles from Argentina were blocked on Tuesday at the main border crossing with Chile, in the Andes, due to systematic COVID-19 screening tests…
Chevrolet Silverado EV unveiled | GM is entering the battle for electric pickup trucks
(New York) General Motors on Wednesday unveiled the electric version of its best-selling vehicle, the Chevrolet Silverado EV, like Ford in a bid to protect its positions in the hugely…
After a series of setbacks, Nikola delivers its first electric trucks
(New York) Electric and hydrogen truck maker Nikola, which has faced many setbacks in the past two years, delivered its first two electric trucks to the Port of Los Angeles…
The majority of snow removal trucks in Montreal have protections for pedestrians and cyclists
Three quarters of snow removal trucks are now equipped with side guards in Montreal to better protect pedestrians and cyclists. The entire fleet of vehicles should be equipped with these…
Road accidents | Review the place of trucks
In early November, a 66-year-old man lost his life in the Villeray district. Hit by a truck, the cyclist found himself trapped under the vehicle. The collision occurred when the…
Heavy trucks in Montreal: “Our ultimate desire is to reduce their number”
Less than a month after the re-election of Valérie Plante at the head of the metropolis, her administration says it is staying on course for its Vision zero objective, which…
Unprecedented leap in the popularity of SUVs and other “light trucks” in Quebec
“Light trucks”, including sport utility vehicles (SUVs), experienced an unprecedented leap in popularity in Quebec last year, according to the most recent data available. More than 140,000 of these vehicles…