Ottawa towing company threatened into not helping police with trucker convoy: chief

CTV News Ottawa first reported last week that local towing companies were rejecting Ottawa police requests for help towing vehicles from the ‘red zone.” A source said police were considering launching a criminal investigation into whether intimidation of the tow truck companies is leading to a lack of cooperation.

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This Is Not A Joke

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These fine ladies just showed up in Ottawa with 1,500 Polish sausages, a bunch of bread, and hundreds of doughnuts for the truckers 🙌

The sweet smell of freedom emanating from the streets of Ottawa is about to get a whole lot sweeter.

That’s because these fine Polish women just arrived on the scene with 1,550 Polish sausages, buns, bread, and hundreds of doughnuts for the truckers who continue to flood the streets of Ottawa in protest of vaccine mandates.

These ladies drove for four and a half hours from their store in Toronto—280 MILES—to bring food to these hungry fed-up truckers.

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Ottawa Police Devoting ‘Significant’ Resources To Clearing Out Protesters On Second Day Of ‘Freedom Convoy’ Demonstration

The “Freedom Convoy” made up of hundreds of vehicles and reportedly 45 miles long at one point rolled into Ottawa on Saturday as truck drivers in Canada protested the country’s vaccine mandate. The protest has now entered its second day in Canada’s capital, with many of the protesters continuing to demonstrate against vaccine mandates and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The Ottawa police announced on Sunday that its focus would now shift to pushing protesters out of the downtown area as the city attempts to return to normal after the influx of people.

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Ottawa reaches $40-billion deal with First Nations over child welfare

The parties reached the agreement on New Year’s Eve, on the last day of negotiations, which included the Assembly of First Nations, the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, and representatives of class-action lawsuits related to Indigenous child welfare. The federal government will reveal details of the non-binding agreement on Tuesday.

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Legal challenge over Ottawa’s gun ban cleared for trial after taking a few bullets in court

The lawsuit by Alberta Tactical Rifle Supply is headed for trial with accusations Ottawa and four federal employees are guilty of misfeasance in public office over the rollout of firearms restrictions.

It challenges how RCMP and government firearm officials process and classify firearms — deciding which guns that are not specifically banned by name in the law will also be prohibited in Canada.

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