Adrian Wyld/APĬanada’s chief of defense, Gen. Parked vehicles taking part in the protest block lanes on an Ottawa road Sunday. “Several criminal investigations are underway in relation to the desecration of the National War Memorial/Terry Fox statue, threatening/illegal/intimidating behaviour to police/city workers and other individuals and damage to a city vehicle,” the Ottawa Police Service tweeted Sunday. Those who damaged monuments ‘should hang their heads in shame’ At this time, no motor vehicles are able to access the border for entry/re-entry,” the agency said. “Traffic continues to remain immobilized in both the NB and SB directions. “Alberta RCMP ask motorists to continue to stay away from Hwy 4 south of #Lethbridge to the #Coutts border crossing,” the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Alberta tweeted late Sunday.
The critical route is called Highway 4 on the Canadian side. Many major employers keep vaccine mandate for workers despite US Supreme Court ruling In western Canada, trucks and cars have been blocking the Coutts border crossing just north of Sweet Grass, Montana, where Interstate 15 is a major commercial artery for US-Canada supply chains.Ī medical staff member inoculates a person with a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccine clinic in San Antonio, Texas, the United States, Jan. Truckers and protesters clog a border crossing “Our staff and volunteers faced significant barriers to get in to work.” “Trucks were parked in our ambulance drop off zone for nearly 12 hours until they were removed and towed with the support of Ottawa Police Services,” the facility said. “While we are not certain of exact numbers, the demands for meals and verbal altercations continued for several hours over the dinner period,” the center tweeted Sunday. Shepherds of Good Hope, a homeless shelter and kitchen in Ottawa, said some protesters harassed staff and volunteers for meals. We won’t cave to those who engage in vandalism or dishonor the memory of our veterans.” “We won’t give in to those who fly racist flags. “I want to be very clear: We are not intimidated by those who hurl insults and abuse at small business workers and steal food from the homeless,” he said. “Canadians were shocked and frankly disgusted by the behavior displayed by some people protesting in our nation’s capital,” Trudeau said Monday. Trudeau and his family have been quarantining at an undisclosed location, but he had sharp words for those causing turmoil:
Cole Burston/Getty ImagesĬanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tests positive for Covid-19 Justin Trudeau speaks to supporters in September. On Monday, Trudeau announced he and two of his three children tested positive for Covid-19.
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The drivers oppose a recent vaccine mandate requiring truckers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine requirements.ĭowntown Ottawa remained packed with rigs and cars Monday morning as protesters rallied against Covid-19 mandates and some legislators were set to return to Parliament Hill.īut Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was not there. The protests stemmed from the “Freedom Convoy” of truckers that traveled across Canada for several days before arriving in the capital city of Ottawa on Saturday. (Photo by Lars Hagberg / AFP) (Photo by LARS HAGBERG/AFP via Getty Images) Lars Hagberg/AFP/Getty ImagesĬriminal investigations underway for 'desecration' of monuments after protests against Covid-19 mandatesĪnd criminal investigations are underway after the alleged “desecration” of monuments during weekend protests that spilled into Monday. Hundreds of truckers drove their giant rigs into the Canadian capital Ottawa on Saturday as part of a self-titled "Freedom Convoy" to protest vaccine mandates required to cross the US border. Supporters arrive at Parliament Hill for the Freedom Truck Convoy to protest against Covid-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions in Ottawa, Canada, on January 29, 2022.
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