Coutts

Canadian Police Hug Protesters as Alberta Border Blockade Breaks Up

Freedom Convoy protesters voluntarily dismantled their blockade of the Coutts border crossing in Alberta province Tuesday, the day after Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) seized a cache of weapons in a morning raid, and Premier Jason Kenney asked protesters to go home before the blockade escalated into violence.

A police officer stands guard near trucks participating in a blockade of downtown streets

Canadian Police Order Anti-Mandate Protesters to Disperse

Canadian police on Tuesday ordered protesters to dismantle their blockade of a vital U.S. border crossing, while Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered the demonstrators camped in Ottawa to disperse and return home after five days of occupying the national capital.

A police officer speaks with a trucker blocking the street on January 31, 2022 in Ottawa,