This article will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA, Canada—Ottawa police said on the morning of Feb. 20 that 191 people have been arrested and 57 vehicles towed as law enforcement continues operations to clear protesters opposed to COVID-19 mandates from the nation’s capital. Police have designated the site of the protest in Ottawa’s downtown core as a secured area. Checkpoints have been set up to only allow access to those who live or work in the area. Police officers have also set up fences to keep protesters away from areas already cleared by law enforcement, further restricting the protest site. Police began escalating operations against the protesters on Feb. 18, following the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act. Officers in riot gear used batons and pepper spray to push back protesters on Feb. 19, with many protesters seen trying to wash the spray out of their eyes. “I …
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