Tag: Police
SIU investigating use of horses, non-lethal rounds at Ottawa protest
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating two incidents involving police during the operation to clear out the protest in Ottawa.
Woman charged after threat made to bomb Windsor mayor’s house
A Windsor woman has been charged with threatening to bomb the home of Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens. The woman, who has not yet been identified, is facing a charge of “threats to property,” Windsor police said in a Thursday news release that linked the alleged threat to opposition over COVID-19 measures. On Monday, city police […]
West Grey agrees to hear Owen Sound’s policing cost offer
West Grey council on Tuesday accepted an offer from Owen Sound’s mayor to provide a policing cost estimate for the municipality. West Grey council in a split vote decided to seek an OPP costing in December too. Council is to receive an OPP costing timeline update on March 15, said Coun. Rebecca Hergert, who moved […]
46 Ambassador Bridge protesters arrested, 90 charges laid: Police
WINDSOR — Windsor police laid 90 charges against 46 people arrested during a week-long anti-mandate protest that choked off access to the Ambassador Bridge. In an updated enforcement tally released Tuesday, police said 43 charges laid during the lengthy demonstration were for mischief over $5,000, and 43 were for breaching a court order. One person faces […]
Business, political leaders denounce ongoing Ambassador Bridge blockade
WINDSOR – Protests for the third day in a row at the Ambassador Bridge brought traffic at the busiest border crossing in North America to a virtual standstill Tuesday, with business and political leaders denouncing the ongoing truck blockade as unfairly hurtful to Canada’s economy and citizens. The head of the Windsor chamber of commerce […]