{"id":91969,"date":"2022-02-12T10:42:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T15:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/?p=91969"},"modified":"2022-02-12T10:42:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T15:42:41","slug":"toronto-police-close-streets-ahead-of-2nd-weekend-convoy-protest-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/blog\/toronto-police-close-streets-ahead-of-2nd-weekend-convoy-protest-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto police close streets ahead of 2nd weekend convoy protest. Here’s what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Toronto\u00a0braces for\u00a0another possible convoy protest this weekend, police are taking steps\u00a0to make sure protesters don’t overrun the downtown core as they tried\u00a0to do last weekend<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Police have\u00a0closed several\u00a0major streets to keep trucks away from Queen’s Park and the hospitals that line University Avenue south of College Street.<\/p>\n

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The move comes as\u00a0Ontario declared a state of emergency in a bid to quell\u00a0the convoy protests against public health measures meant to curb the spread of COVID.\u00a0Premier Doug Ford made the announcement Friday morning while protesters\u00a0continued to shut down parts of Ottawa’s city core and blockades cut off portions\u00a0of Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge \u2014 one of the country’s busiest border crossings.<\/p>\n

Here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n

Road\u00a0closures<\/h2>\n

Queen’s Park Circle from College to Bloor Street West, and College Street from Bay Street to Yonge Street have both been closed, police say.<\/p>\n

Early Saturday, police announced that they have closed Church Street to the east, Spadina Avenue to the west, Queen Street to the south\u00a0and Dupont Street to the north.<\/p>\n

The streets are closed to vehicles only and will still be accessible to\u00a0public transit and pedestrians. Police said their priorities include keeping emergency routes clear and protecting key infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Police have\u00a0also set up a perimeter around the provincial legislature by closing\u00a0Queens Park Circle to the north, Dundas Street West to the south, Bay Street to the east, and University Avenue to the west.<\/p>\n

All east to west traffic will be diverted, except TTC\u00a0vehicles, police said in a tweet Friday night, adding that people should expect delays and\u00a0consider alternate routes.<\/p>\n

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