As the sun rose Saturday, once-defiant protesters who since Monday have blocked the Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge began taking down their main camp with most showing signs they would be leaving peacefully. All the big rigs were gone by 10 a.m. but some people refused to leave. A court has granted an injunction to have them removed, and police have doled out leaflets warning that Ontario’s state of emergency meant “fines for non-compliance can include a maximum fine of $100,000 and one year in prison.” Craig Pearson Julie Kotsis and Trevor Wilhelm of the Windsor Star are among the journalists covering the scene live: Read More
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