20 Feb 2022 6:15 p.m The police in Canada’s capital Ottawa continued to clear the week-long blockade of the city center over the weekend. Ottawa’s chief of police said the occupation was over. At least 170 demonstrators were arrested on Friday and Saturday alone. Ottawa’s interim police chief Steve Bell said on Saturday that protests […]
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More than 100 arrested as Ottawa trucker protests cleared — RT DE
19 Feb 2022 7:39 am For three weeks, thousands of people, including truck drivers, have been demonstrating in Canada and especially in the capital Ottawa against corona restrictions and vaccination regulations. The police advanced again and arrested more than 100 people while clearing the trucker protests. The Canadian police cracked down again on February 18 […]
Ottawa declares state of emergency – warning of ‘material assistance’ to drivers — RT EN
7 Feb 2022 4:05 p.m The mayor of the Canadian capital Ottawa has declared a state of emergency because of truck drivers protesting against the corona measures and vaccination regulations. According to the police, those who provide “material support” to the truckers could face arrest. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency […]