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The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada, on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. All times eastern:

The Canadian Press

Protest showdown in Ottawa and Ukraine crisis deepens: In The News for Feb. 18

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 18 ...

The Canadian Press

Police arrest at least 100 in sweeping operation to dismantle Ottawa protest

OTTAWA — Police officers descended on anti-government protesters in Ottawa on Friday, arresting at least 100 people and towing more than 20 vehicles in a push to end a three-week occupation that has reverberated across Canada and around the world.

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Police Arrest Canadian Protest Leaders

Canadian police on Thursday began arresting leaders of the trucker-led protest that has choked the capital's streets for three weeks and provoked the government into calling on rarely used emergency powers. A video posted to the Twitter account for the so-called "Freedom Convoy" showed Tamara Lich, one of the organizers,…

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Canada police set to end siege of capital by trucker convoy

Police, some on horseback, pushed into crowds of demonstrators to clear them from the streets of downtown Ottawa on Friday, arresting more than 100 and hauling away vehicles that had been blocking the capital's core for over three weeks in a protest against pandemic restrictions.

Reuters

Ottawa's sleepy core transformed into protest street party

A sedate strip of Ottawa's downtown has been transformed into a weeks-long street party as anti-vaccine mandate protesters have settled in, complete with barbecues, bouncy castles and a hot tub, drawing the ire of the city's exhausted residents.

Reuters

Police arrest Canadian protest leaders

Ottawa (AFP) - Canadian police on Thursday began arresting leaders of the trucker-led protest that has choked the capital's streets for three weeks and provoked the government into calling on rarely used emergency powers.

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The Canadian Press

Protesters defy police presence in Ottawa after officers warn of crackdown

Justin Trudeau says ‘high time these illegal and dangerous activities stop’ after nearly three weeks in Canadian capital

The Guardian - US

Ottawa street jacuzzi becomes latest site for vaccine mandate protest

In freezing temperatures and surrounded by trucks and demonstration banners, two Canadians staged a jacuzzi protest on an Ottawa street on Thursday to call for an end to COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates.

Reuters

Canada police set for 'imminent' action to clear trucker protests

Ottawa (AFP) - Canadian police were poised Thursday to move against a trucker-led protest that has choked the national capital's streets for three weeks and finally provoked the government into calling on rarely used emergency powers.

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Ottawa police start limiting access to 'downtown core' to curb protests

Police in Canada’s capital city have begun blocking off the downtown core with barriers and fences in a move against protesters who have occupied the streets for nearly three weeks.

The Canadian Press

Corrective to Feb. 16 story on Ottawa protest and Emergencies Act

In a Feb. 16 story about convoy protests in Ottawa, The Canadian Press incorrectly reported that Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled two motions Wednesday evening in the House of Commons: one on invoking the Emergencies Act and another on specific powers in the act. In fact, he tabled one…

The Canadian Press

Top News Advisory for Thursday, Feb. 17

Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans are included when available. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

The Canadian Press

PM says Emergencies Act is 'last resort,' civil liberties group files court action

OTTAWA — The federal government faced a constitutional challenge Thursday over its historic invocation of the Emergencies Act, as police began to move on protesters with large trucks paralyzing the heart of the national capital.

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The Canadian Press

Parliamentary budget office says homes are less affordable despite low interest rates

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer is warning that home ownership has become even less affordable through the pandemic for the average buyer, who may find it even tougher to get into the market unless prices drop.

Salon

GOP's anti-vaxx goal: Jan. 6, round 2

Right-wing media and Trump are using anti-vaccine hysteria to stoke another January 6

Al Jazeera

Ottawa protest leaders arrested as police ready to ‘take action’

Police descend on capital’s city centre after parliament debates use of emergency powers.

The Conversation

Black and Indigenous protesters are treated differently than the 'convoy’ because of Canada's ongoing racism

Since the beginning of the supposed “freedom convoy” in Ottawa on Jan. 28, there have been complaints about the failure of the police and government to protect its citizens from verbal harassment, noise pollution and, in some cases, hate speech. Experts have connected the convoy to white supremacist ideologies.

The Guardian - US

Canada was warned before protests that violent extremists infiltrated convoy

Exclusive: intelligence assessments warned in late January that it was ‘likely’ extremists were involved in protests

The Independent UK

Freedom Convoy: Why Canadian truckers are driving cross-country to protest vaccine mandates

Lorry drivers dimissed as ‘small fringe minority’ by Justin Trudeau undertake epic journey to demonstrate against loss of federal exemption from inoculation rules

The Canadian Press

Former Harper chief of staff to head Conservative leadership race rules committee

OTTAWA — The Conservative party is turning to a one-time chief of staff to former prime minister Stephen Harper to head the committee setting the rules for the party's leadership race.

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