Ottawa: police use pepper spray and stun grenades to clear trucker protest
by Victoria Bekiempis and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#5WAG0)
Police chief says occupation is over' as he vows to clear out those still demonstrating against Covid mandates and Trudeau government
Canadian police deployed pepper spray and stun grenades on Saturday in a continuing effort to break up a blockade of trucks and demonstrators that has occupied downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks in a protest against pandemic protocols.
Reports indicated that authorities escalated crowd control efforts. Police with rifles reportedly approached protesters and smashed truck windows.
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