Cities in British Columbia faced another day of vehicle convoys and rallies, Saturday, in solidarity with protesters occupying downtown Ottawa opposing COVID-19 mandates.
Vancouver police said Saturday afternoon that “hundreds of vehicles” from a Lower Mainland convoy had entered the downtown core causing “significant congestion.” Similar convoys took place on Vancouver Island and in Kelowna.
The scene right now at Robson and Burrard in <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vancouver?src=hash&ref_src=» https: globalnews.ca>#Vancouver pic.twitter.com/WF42vR2NR8 — Emily Lazatin (@EmilyLazatin) <a href=«https://twitter.com/EmilyLazatin/status/1490072462834298882?ref_src=» https: globalnews.ca>February 5, 2022 A large group opposed to COVID-19 measures, many draped in Canadian flags, faced off against a smaller group of counter-protesters at Robson and Burrard streets in a scene that was loud but generally peaceful.
Vancouver Police say five people were arrested, and have since been released. “We’ve seen a few skirmishes between people, we’ve had some reports of eggs being thrown, rocks being thrown, nails being thrown on the pavement,” Vancouver police Sgt.