Vaccine Mandates

Trucker convoy rumbles into Canada’s capital carrying COVID and mandate beefs

A view from inside a truck as protesters and cars with flags from a convoy make their way through Ottawa.

OTTAWA, Ontario — Cross-border trucker Erik Mueller gazed out from the cab of his Western Star on Saturday as a sea of protesters and pedestrian vehicles descended on Canada’s parliament to protest an array of grievances — including COVID-19 vaccine mandates at the border.

Mueller, an owner-operator based in Alberta, decided to get here ahead of the larger convoys inching their way into the small downtown. As of early Saturday afternoon, it appeared that several hundred trucks had made their way...

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Florida trucker in Canada convoy: ‘We’re here to join a movement’

A semi truck moves forward as people holding signs and Canadian flags cheer on.

VAUGHAN, Ontario — Florida-based owner-operator DeAndre Mahadeo, like other truckers who rolled past throngs of supporters just outside Toronto, got a rousing send-off on Thursday as he prepared to head to the capital, Ottawa, in a protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates at the border.

Hundreds of people of all ages called them heroes and even freedom fighters as 15 to 20 trucks and a few hundred passenger vehicles paraded through a mall parking lot in Vaughan. Some handed over boxes of...

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GoFundMe freezes $3.7M until organizers of Canada trucker convoy detail spending plan

Protesters gather on overpasses on Highway 1 to protest the coronavirus vaccine mandate for commercial transportation truck drivers

GoFundMe is holding off on distributing more than CA$4.7 million ($3.7 million) raised for a trucker convoy in Canada protesting COVID-19 mandates until it receives more information about how funds will be distributed.

“Our goal is to protect the generosity of donors and ensure that every dollar donated on our platform reaches the right place,” a GoFundMe spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. “We require that fundraisers be transparent about the flow of funds and have a clear plan for how...

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Truckers angry over vaccine mandates roll toward Canada’s capital in protest

Trucks lined up at the US canada border

Truck drivers in Canada are slow-rolling in convoys across the country to protest the COVID-19 vaccine mandate at the U.S. border, with plans to converge at the capital, Ottawa, on Saturday.

Among them will be Ontario owner-operator Brigitte Belton, who until recently regularly moved freight between the U.S. and Canada. Since Saturday, she and other drivers who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 have been barred from crossing the border. 

“I’m literally going to lose my truck, my house, my...

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The First Large-Ship Cruise’s New Vaccine Requirement

When luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises resumes operations on its river and ocean sailings later this year, all of its passengers will be required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 at least two weeks prior to setting sail, says an article published in Forbes.

Resuming Operations

Crystal has paused operations through May for river cruises and into June for ocean cruises. The cruise line’s luxury yacht Crystal Esprit and polar-class expedition ship Crystal Endeavor are slated to resume...

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How the Vaccine Mandate Will Play Out, Win Over Antivaxers With Vaccine Safety

Picture of army getting vaccinations

After a COVID-19 vaccine is available, you may need to get inoculated to go to the office, attend a sporting event, or even get a seat at a restaurant, writes Jillian Kramer in an article published in the National Geographic

The vaccine may become mandatory to live in this era but many people are anti-vaxers and wouldn’t get vaccinated. So, how to convince in order to mitigate the disease risk of tohers.

What the future looks like?

You walk toward the arena, ready for a big game, tickets in hand....

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