With about 170 people arrested over the last couple of days, police continue to push protesters out of downtown Ottawa today following weeks of demonstrations that have paralyzed the city's core.
Officers took a more aggressive approach to "Freedom Convoy" demonstrators on Saturday, carrying batons, wearing helmets, using pepper spray, and deploying thePolice also have accused protesters of launching gas, with officers arresting some withThe escalation in enforcement marks the fourth straight weekend of demonstrations in the nation's capital, where protesters have called for an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions, and in some cases, for a new...
Police cleared protesters from Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill on Saturday for the first time since the protests began on Jan. 28. He also defended the tactics used by police, saying there will be an opportunity to review all complaints made by those who feel officers used excessive force.
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