Feb 17
Defiant Ottawa Protesters Brace for a Clampdown
The response of law enforcement in the nation’s capital has been painfully sluggish for many residents. But police signaled they may finally be ready to move in.
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The response of law enforcement in the nation’s capital has been painfully sluggish for many residents. But police signaled they may finally be ready to move in.
The police on Wednesday ordered protesters clogging Ottawa’s streets to leave or face criminal charges, appearing to set the stage for a clampdown aimed at ending demonstrations that have roiled the nation’s capital for weeks, and reverberated around… [933 chars]
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Ottawa’s police chief resigns with Canada’s capital overrun by trucker protests
Since the start of the crisis, Peter Sloly and his department have come under fire for failing to respond decisively to demonstrations that have attracted global attention.
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