Tensions were high in Ottawa on Sunday as 50,000 truckers blockaded the Canadian capital demanding an end to vaccine mandates for their drivers, and locals were angered by the waving of swastika flags and desecration of the war memorial.On Friday, police in Nova Scotia announced there would be fines of up to $10,000 CA ($7,800) for anyone blocking the highway, as more truckers converged on Ottawa from across the country. Ottawa police on Sunday confirmed they had opened an investigation after some of the protesters were filmed dancing and drinking on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Some reports suggested people had urinated on the memorial. Vehicles were parked on the Cenotaph, in what police said was a sign of disrespect.
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