Ottawa braces for day two of trucker protests

Ottawa is bracing for the second day of the trucker convoy’s rally against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions, as the nation’s capital remains nearly impassible due to protesters' vehicles.

Some streets remain closed and Ottawa police say they are working to lift areas of gridlock for residents and businesses. The rally has largely remained non-violent, but police say they are planning to keep a heavy presence Sunday.

In a statement released Sunday, Ottawa Police said officers are patrolling the downtown core to help manage the movement of protesters and trucks.

“We are also responding to calls for service throughout the city,” the statement reads. “Do not travel to the downtown core.”

Police said that they while they faced a number of "high-risk situations" on Saturday, those circumstances were "de-escalated" without any arrests being made.