Ottawa Police reassure businesses that closed their doors during the three-week-long protest in the heart of downtown, informing them of the possibility to safely reopen.

They had tweeted last night that some streets in the Parliament Hill area that were closed due to the protest have since been reopened to pedestrians and vehicles.

The police also thanked local businesses and residents for their patience while they worked to end the protest against COVID-19 public health measures and the federal government.

In the same context, most of the roads that were crowded with trucks and protesters have now been cleared, although some debris left behind by protesters still needs to be cleaned up.

Meanwhile, Ottawa's interim police chief Steve Bell said yesterday that 191 people have been arrested so far, with 107 of them facing a total of 389 charges related to the illegal protest that started with the arrival of the so-called truckers' convoy.

He added that law enforcement is getting "closer every hour" to fulfilling its promise to return the capital's streets to its residents.

Ottawa Police said nearly 100 vehicles used by protesters were towed, including 20 vehicles removed from a site on Coventry Road that the protesters allegedly used as a base camp. The police also pledged to remain there to prevent anyone from returning to the site.

Edited by: Dima Abu Khair