OTTAWA—The “Freedom Convoy” protests continued overnight and into Sunday in Ottawa, with trucks and vehicles still parked in Ottawa’s downtown core, and people gathered on Parliament Hill, with some firing fireworks. In a statement, Ottawa police said, “There have been no incidents of violence or injuries reported.” After some people put up Canadian flags and signs on the Terry Fox statue and some vehicles parked by the National War Memorial, police said they have “took steps to protect these areas,” stressing that “they should be respected at all times.” Police also said they encountered some challenges with demonstrators overnight, including “sporadic road blockages by trucks,” but the situations were “de-escalated and resolved with no arrests.” Protest organizers say they will stay in Ottawa until their demands for lifting COVID-19 mandates are met. Freedom Convoy 2022 began as a protest against the federal government’s vaccine mandate for truck drivers crossing the U.S.-Canada …
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