Police in black uniforms with yellow vests descended on the scene around 8:30 a.m., warning protesters to ‘act lawfully’ after the Freedom Convoy truckers in Canada ignored two deadlines overnight.
Two hours later, while all vehicles had been removed blockade near the bridge north of College Avenue at Huron Church Road, officers have closed in on a group of protesters who are ‘holding the line’ at the entrance to the bridge.
Officers have not moved in to arrest any demonstrators, but continue to slowly move in, giving them less and less room. RCMP reinforcements, including officers in military-style gear, arrived at the protest site as backup. Read more