Ottawa police arrest dozens after 3-week COVID protest
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THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
A police officer wears a gas mask and tear gas filter as authorities work to bring a protest, which started in opposition to mandatory COVID-19 vaccine mandates and grew into a broader anti-government demonstration and occupation, to an end, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
Protesters kneel in front of Surete du Quebec officers forming an enclosure around blockaded vehicles on Rideau Street, as police aim to end an ongoing protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
A man weeps as authorities move to end a protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest and occupation, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
Royal Canadian Mounted Police tactical officers stand behind uniformed officers as they prepare to clear protesters from a blockade of vehicles on Rideau Street, as police aim to end an ongoing protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
Surete du Quebec officers block off Rideau Street, as police aim to end an ongoing protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
A person waves a Canadian flag as police on horseback and an armoured police vehicle are positioned in front of protesters, during an ongoing protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
Tactical police officers stand together as they work to remove protesters from a blockade at Rideau Street, as they work to end an ongoing protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
A protester sings "O Canada," national anthem of Canada, as they are arrested after trying to push through line of police officers as they aim to end an ongoing protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest, Friday, Feb. 18, in Ottawa.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
Ottawa Police officers push back protesters who tried to push against them, as they aim to end an ongoing protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
A protester is helped away after injuring his knee when a police line surged forward, during an ongoing protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
Police arrest a demonstrator as they work to bring a protest, which started in opposition to mandatory COVID-19 vaccine mandates and grew into a broader anti-government demonstration and occupation, to an end, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
An Ontario Provincial Police tactical officer looks into the window of a semi truck parked on Rideau Street as they work to bring the protest, which started in opposition to mandatory COVID-19 vaccine mandates and grew into a broader anti-government demonstration and occupation, to an end, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
An Ontario Provincial Police tactical officer walks along a truck as police encircle a blockade of vehicles on Rideau Street, during an ongoing protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
A trucker is led away by police after leaving his truck as police aim to end an ongoing protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest, Friday, Feb. 18, in Ottawa.THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
Police form a line as as authorities take action to bring to an end a protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government demonstration, in Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, Feb. 18.