Canada Police Push Back COVID Protesters In Bid To End Siege

At least 100 people had been arrested, mostly on mischief charges, and nearly two dozen vehicles had been towed.

Police aggressively pushed back protesters, took control of some trucks and advanced toward Parliament on Saturday after arresting more than 100 people and towing away vehicles in Canada's besieged capital. Scores of trucks left under the increasing pressure, raising authorities' hopes for an end to the three-week protest against the country's COVID-19 restrictions.

Police in tactical gear quickly gained ground Saturday on the second full day of one of the biggest police enforcement actions in Canada's history, with officers drawn from around the country. Overnight, authorities towed trucks from areas where they had taken control in Ottawa's downtown core.

Authorities advanced to the front of Parliament Hill which has been occupied by trucks and protesters since late last month.