US EditionOttawa police arrest 13 anti-war protesters demonstrating against arms show
- Ottawa police arrested 13 protesters on May 28, 2025, during demonstrations against the CANSEC arms expo in the capital city.
- The protests took place because annual anti-war activists oppose the trade of weapons and defense equipment displayed at CANSEC, an event that draws participants from across the globe.
- Nearly 100 protesters gathered near the EY Centre and police headquarters, with some blocking roads and allegedly filling water bottles with paint to target officers.
- Police reported arrests for mischief and assaulting officers, noting a man attending CANSEC sustained minor injuries after an assault near the venue.
- Officials cleared roads by late morning, reopened Uplands Drive after more than two hours, and said they will provide further updates on the protest response.
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Ottawa Police Arrest 11 for Mischief, Assaulting Officers in Protest of Defence Trade Show
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has deployed crowd control units and arrested anti-war and pro-Palestine protesters who were blocking a road leading to the city’s airport and a defence trade show. Police said 11 arrests were made on May 28, with charges of mischief and assaulting police officers. “Public Order Units have cleared demonstrators from the roadway after the Police Liaison Team made numerous attempts to have the protestors cooperate,”…
A dozen arrested after protest takes over Ottawa roads
Ottawa police have arrested 12 people in connection with a protest after demonstrators blocked roadways near the EY Centre. Officials said in a post on X they responded just after 8:00 a.m. on May 28 to Uplands Drive to “manage public safety.” They asked people to take alternate routes if possible. Police said in a […]
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