⚠️WARNING: Profane language.

My camera operator and I get swarmed by protesters and followed — after an interview with police media relations.

Officers escort us to our vehicle after we receive verbal threats.

#bcpoli #TruckerConvoy It only gets worse.

The crowd closes in on our unmarked Global News vehicle.

Tough to drive out. We’re caught between an angry crowd and a ditch.

#bcpoli #truckerconvoy

#BREAKING: As of 3 pm EST today — Ottawa police have arrested 70 protesters and have laid a wide array of charges. #ottawa #ottawaconvoy Interim Chief Steve Bell says the "methodical" plan to end the protests has moved "slowly and safely."

He says officers have been professional in the face of "taunts, slurs towards them." #cdnpoli #ottawa #ottawaconvoy

Global News caught up with Justin Trudeau, who was vacationing in Tofino on Canada's first National Truth and Reconciliation Day.

His official itinerary placed him in "private meetings" in Ottawa.

Full story here: globalnews.ca/news/8234246/t… #cdnpoli #bcpoli Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Nation said they had sent him 2 invitations to visit them today. #cdnpoli

https://twitter.com/jarmstrongbc/status/1443755365225562113

1/7 This Twitter.com website can occasionally be used to create some wondrous things.

Tonight, it fostered an idea that resulted in the creation of a tool — that can allow people to find the closest vaccine clinic to them by sending out a simple text. #covidontario 2/7 Earlier, I RT'd @JProskowGlobal, who highlighted a vaccine-clinic search tool only available in the US. 

The concept is simple: you text your postal code to a number and it replies with vaccine clinics nearby.

Yet, Canada doesn't have this tool.

https://twitter.com/JProskowGlobal/status/1388218955005845516?s=20

Premier Ford’s first press conference in over a week begins.

He starts off by saying he welcomes Ontario’s long-term COVID-19 commission’s final report.

“I will not stand here and try to make excuses and pass the blame.” #onpoli #covidontario Ford says by the end of today, 40% of all adults in Ontario will have received the first dose of the vaccine. #onpoli

NEW: Vaccine rollout is being accelerated in Ontario.

• 18+ can book appointment through online government portal May 24th

• 30 years and older can sign up May 17th

#onpoli #covidontario MORE: Starting next week (May 3rd), Ontario will be allocating 50% of its vaccines to dedicated hot spots. The other 50% will go to rest of population.

#onpoli #covidontario

#BREAKING: Ontario announces paid sick leave program:
• doubling federal program $1000/week for 4 weeks
• provincial plan then covers up to $200/day for up to 3 days
• retroactive Apr 19, ends Sep 25
• can use if you have symptoms, getting vaccinated #onpoli #covidontario Great Q by @l_stone: How can you stand there and pat yourselves on the back for this? Highlighting how long it took to launch paid sick leave

McNaughton: were waiting and had hoped it would be included in federal budget, but acted when it wasn’t. #onpoli #covidontario

Here we go.

Bylaw officers arrive at Adamson BBQ after the restaurant defied lockdown orders this morning and opened its doors to indoor dining. #covid19ontario Adamson BBQ owner Adam Skelly seems to be enjoying this. He was head nodding to Rage Against the Machine and grinning ear to ear as bylaw officers walked in (he’s in blue and black plaid). Then told media to get off his property. #covid19ontario

Small group of people outside Adamson BBQ in Etobicoke this morning after the owner, Adam Skelly, said he would defy lockdown orders and open his restaurant to indoor dining at 11 am today. #covid19ontario Owner Adam Skelly comes out to berate media for being here, but chooses not to comment on defying lockdown orders and opening his restaurant for indoor dining. #covid19on #covid19ontario

The BC Centre for Disease Control is recommending using “glory holes” to practice safe sex during the pandemic — and I just want to know if this is a common thing people have in their homes. ok, time to go to bed.

[🚨THREAD🚨] There seems to be a lot of confusion and misinformation making the rounds online regarding Regis Korchinski-Paquet — so here's a thread on what transpired in front of the public in chronological order. #RegisKorchinski #regiskorchinskipaquet On Wednesday, just after 5 pm, Regis Korchinski-Paquet fell to her death from a 24th floor balcony. Family members took to social media, claiming that she was ‘thrown’ or ‘shoved’ by police. #regisKorchinskiPaquet

Large police presence outside the Palmerston location of the Toronto Public Library in preparation for a protest planned against controversial speaker, Meghan Murphy. @globalnewsto #MeghanMurphy Library staff say the #MeghanMurphy speaker event is sold out — with all 110 tickets being purchased. Scheduled to begin at 6:45 pm and run until 7:30 pm. Protest set to begin at 6 pm. @globalnewsto