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Ottawa police continue clearing protesters on Parliament Hill. Over 170 people have been arrested since Thursday as part of an effort to end the protests.
2022-02-19

Freedom Convoy demonstrators admit that the protests are near the end.
2022-02-19

A number of protestors blockading the Canada–U.S. border near Coutts, Alberta, have dispersed after an RCMP raid on a "smaller group within the larger protest" resulted in the seizure of weapons, ammunition, and body armour and the arrests of 13 people on Monday.
2022-02-15

The government of Canada invokes the Emergencies Act for the first time since the law was passed in 1988, thereby giving the federal government temporary powers to deal with ongoing blockades associated with the protests.
2022-02-14

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announces that, as part of the invoking of the Act, crowdfunding platforms such as GoFundMe and GiveSendGo must immediately register with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) and authorizes banks to freeze accounts suspected to be involved in the blockades.
2022-02-14

Ontario Premier Doug Ford declares a state of emergency over the protest-related blockades in the City of Ottawa and at the Ambassador Bridge.
2022-02-11

Ottawa reports a record 325 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
2021-04-10

The government announces that bars, indoor dining, gyms, and theatres in Toronto, Ottawa, and Peel Region will close due to a rise in cases. This comes after the province recorded 939 cases.
2020-10-9

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrests two suspects in Ottawa for alleged terrorism offences.
2010-08-25

People take to the streets in Ottawa to celebrate Canada's 143rd birthday.
2010-07-1