Insights and Stories of David Ljunggren

Pandemic protestors block Windsor border crossing

Feb. 8, 2022 at 4:35 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters — The busiest land crossing between the U.S. and Canada was jammed on Tuesday after Canadian protestors blocked lanes on Monday over their government’s pandemic control measures. While traffic in both directions was initially blocked, U.S.-bound lanes have since reopened, Windsor Police tweeted. Drivers demanding an end […]

Canada rules out use of troops against truck blockade

Feb. 3, 2022 at 6:25 pm CST

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Canada violated CUSMA pact by reserving dairy quotas, panel finds

Jan. 4, 2022 at 2:47 pm CST

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Ambassador to China to leave post after helping free detainees

Dec. 6, 2021 at 4:06 pm CST

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Canada shuts to seven African countries’ travelers

Nov. 26, 2021 at 7:28 pm CST

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Severe B.C. rainstorms spur landslides, shut roads

Nov. 15, 2021 at 8:51 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian helicopters carried out multiple missions on Monday to rescue hundreds of people trapped in their vehicles on a highway after huge rainstorms sparked landslides in British Columbia. The rainstorms that started on Sunday triggered landslides, shut roads, prompted the evacuation of an entire community, forced […]

By David Ljunggren

Canada economy seen weaker than expected as supply chain woes weigh

Oct. 29, 2021 at 12:52 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters – The Canadian economy most likely underperformed expectations in the third quarter amid ongoing supply chain woes and a brutal drought, official data suggested on Friday, prompting analysts to forecast the Bank of Canada could move slower on rate hikes. The economy expanded by 0.4 percent in […]

By David Ljunggren Julie Gordon

Canada to wind down broad-based COVID aid programs

Oct. 21, 2021 at 8:05 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will not extend existing broad-based COVID-19 support programs for companies and individuals when they expire on Saturday because the economy is recovering well, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday. Instead, Ottawa will introduce more targeted and less costly measures for hard-hit sectors such as […]

By David Ljunggren

Canada to admit vaccinated U.S. tourists

Jul. 19, 2021 at 6:53 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada on Monday said it would allow fully vaccinated U.S. tourists into the country starting from Aug. 9 after the COVID-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented 16-month ban that many businesses complained was crippling them. Inoculated visitors from countries other than the United States will be permitted […]

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer

Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban

Jun. 18, 2021 at 8:04 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is extending a ban on nonessential travel with the United States and the rest of the world until July 21, officials said on Friday, prompting frustration from businesses and U.S. legislators. Canada is under pressure from companies and the tourism industry to ease the ban, […]

By David Ljunggren