Truck protest shuts down access to key Canada-U.S. border crossing in Alberta

A major border crossing in Coutts, Alta. is snarled with traffic because of truck drivers taking part in a nationwide protest against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 rules. 511 Alberta reported Sunday morning that the southbound lanes of Highway 4 at Highway 501 are closed because of heavy traffic. The closure affects the route all the way to the U.S. border, officials said. The Alberta RCMP also issued its own advisory about the problem, informing drivers about the closure and requesting them to