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Canadian police clear Ambassador Bridge on sixth day of protesters’ blockade

Police officers move along a road leading to the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on February 13, 2022. © Carlos Osorio, Reuters

Canadian police cleared protesters and vehicles that had blocked a vital trade route on the border with the United States, making some arrests and allowing the bridge to reopen to traffic late Sunday.

The officers moved in after a tense standoff between Canadian police and demonstrators since Friday when a court order and threats of arrest failed to end the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, which entered its sixth day on Sunday.

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