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The "Freedom Convoy" is a "nationwide insurrection," the chair of Ottawa's police board said.Protestors have let off fireworks, blocked roads, and desecrated a war memorial.Protests have erupted in other Canadian cities, too, including Toronto and Hamilton.The disruption that erupted in Ottawa after people gathered to protest Canada's vaccine mandate for truckers has become a "nationwide insurrection," the chair of the city's police board said.The protestors are "terrorizing" and "threatening" the city's residents, Councillor Diane Deans said Saturday at an emergency meeting of the board."Our city is under siege," she said.- ADVERTISEMENT -Canadian truckers first gathered January 28 in Ottawa for...

Deputy Chief Steve Bell says almost 1/4 of trucks in protest include children Ottawa police say almost 25 percent of the 418 trucks involved in the ongoing demonstration have children in them, which has hampered the force's response and led to concerns about the children's safety. Police provided an update Tuesday afternoon... Bell also turned his focus to the children of protesters. Over the weekend bouncy castles were set up near Parliament to help entertain children who remain. Bell said police are working the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa regarding those children. "It's something that greatly concerns us," Bell said,...