Protestors have ripped down the barriers step up at the War Memorial.

They were up because people were using the memorial as a toilet and jumping on the tomb of the unknown soldier #cdnpoli #ottnews
The people who took it down seem to be a group of veterans.

They were all called up to the front to stand right at the front of the monument #cdnpoli #ottnews
They then did a prayer, where among other things, they called on the Prime Minister to drop vaccine mandates #cdnpoli #ottnews
You might be wondering, Mack, where are the cops?!?

Across the street, standing around #cdnpoli #ottnews
Our crew heard the same thing my colleague @AbigailBimman did, that the police told the protestors they're in charge of policing the war memorial.

So it would make sense the police are just standing around! #cdnpoli #ottnews

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Feb 13
At Bank and Riveraide, counter protestors have held up a number of cars attempting to join up with the convoy folks.

Here video at the numbers of cars held up, sent to me by a counter protestor #cdnpoli #ottnews
Here’s a look at the crowd that has gathered at Bank and Riverside.

Considerably more counter protestors compared to trucks trying to get through #cdnpoli #ottnews
Police have been trying to negotiate with the counter protestors to get them to move, with no success.

When the crowd said they’re not leaving, One cop just came up to them asked “so how does this end then?”

That did not go over well with the crowd #cdnpoli #ottnews
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Feb 13
Friends, it’s time to check-in on Ottawa’s nightlife.

It’s the biggest crowd yet at Ottawa’s Hottest Club, Wellington St.

They were spinning tunes when I first arrived but what I can only describe as a J-Roc impersonator was hyping the crowd after #cdnpoli #ottnews
If you’ve been following this series, you already know that Ottawa’s Hottest Club, Wellington St, has everything.

It has either Starsky or Hutch, more porta potties than needed and an Infowars fan #cdnpoli #ottnews ImageImage
Wellington St became Ottawa’s Hottest Club because of extensive renos but they’ve added yet another feature to the VIP Deck.

An LED sign is now up to ask some friends like Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan, Don Cheery and Tucker Carlson to come hang out

#cdnpoli #ottnews ImageImageImageImage
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Feb 12
Friends, it’s time to check-in on Ottawa’s nightlife!

As I reported yesterday, Ottawa’s second hottest club, Wellington St, was undergoing renos but they’ve gone bigger than I could imagine

They’ve added a massive big screen behind the DJ, to accompany the VIP deck #ottnews
This goes without saying, but Wellington St has everything.

Postal service, ear protection and even satellite TV.

I wonder if the Super Bowl will be on the big screen on Sunday… #cdnpoli #ottnews
It’s raining tonight but that hasn’t stopped Ottawa newest club, O’Connor’s, from opening!

O’Connor’s has been functioning as a daycare normally, and even got a visit from the police yesterday to offer the parents help from child services. #cdnpoli #ottnews
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Feb 11
I know it’s only Thursday but let’s check-in on Ottawa’s nightlife.

Ottawa’s second hottest club, Wellington St, is closed tonight for renos.

They’ve added a VIP deck with a Hill view, and have stockpiled Ottawa’s hottest accessory, jerry cans #cdnpoli #ottnews
Ottawa’s hottest club, Rideau and Sussex, is also closed tonight but some changes will need to be made before the party starts tomorrow night.

Truckers started parking like a jigsaw puzzle at that intersection today, presumably to make it hard to get towed #cdnpoli #ottnews
With no clubs open tonight, folks had nothing to do but wander the streets.

This guy with a megaphone outside the Chateau Laurier was telling folks, “Delete your vax pass, get a free joint” #cdnpoli #ottnews
Read 4 tweets
Feb 10
Earlier tonight the police cleared out all the firewood and put out the fires on Kent st at a camp set up on the street.

I was there when this happened and I’d say about 30 officers were there to clear it out #cdnpoli #ottnews
When the second fire was put out, the top cop and main protestor were talking

You can hear the cop tell the protestors that there is “no issue with propane fuel” and “he’s just trying to help”

Surprised to hear the police are cool with propane fires in the street #cdnpoli
Once the fires were out, the cops moved to clearing a large pile of firewood out. A few protestors tried to throw the wood away but the head of the camp got them to stop.

They brought in two city pickup truck to haul it all away #cdnpoli #ottnews
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Jan 30
The #TruckerConvoy2022 protesters harassed staff at an Ottawa homeless shelter for food today and staff had to give them food to get them to leave.

Ottawa has a sizeable homeless population, not enough shelter spaces and it was -30 today. #ottnews #cdnpoli
In the Zello channel for the truckers, one guy says they’re basically homeless cause no one will feed them.

There is a Loblaws an eight minute walk from the Shepards. They’d have sold them food, if they were willing to put a mask on to come in the store #ottnews
I live down here, so I see these homeless folks a lot.

Since the pandemic, I’d say an already large homeless population has doubled, with decreased supports.

When they manage to get a few bucks, they put their mask on, go to the Loblaws and buy some food.

It’s not hard!
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