police in the canadian capital, 0ttawa, have cleared a main protest site in front of parliament that had been occupied by demonstrators for over three weeks. they've defended the use of pepper spray and stun grenades, saying officers faced aggressive resistance from protesting truck drivers. for their part, the demonstrators — who object to covid manadates — claim the police were heavy—handed. dozens of people have been arrested. downtown residents, we're focused on your safety. we are not going anywhere until you have your streets back. we are aware of protesters leaving the parliamentary precinct moving to surrounding neighbourhoods. we are working with our partners and we will remove these protesters peacefully from your area. this operation is still moving forward. it is not over and it will take more time until we have achieved our goals. the family of a british man — who was killed by a shark in australia last week — have paid tribute to him,