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Cadillac Fairview, owner of the Rideau Centre, says it made the decision to close the mall for the remainder of the day. The Rideau Centre closed early on Saturday due to the crowds. Here is a look at other closures in the city.

GRIDLOCK ALERT DAYS 2021 SERIES

The road closures in downtown Ottawa is the latest in a series of closures and service reductions in Ottawa due to the size of the demonstration.

OC Transpo says due to buses being unable to travel through the downtown area, routes will be detoured to O-Train stops. The Alexandra Bridge is closed to all traffic all weekend, while there are lane reductions on the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge. Ottawa police had been working to keep one lane open to traffic on all streets for police, fire and paramedic vehicles in the event of an emergency.Įarlier in the day, police temporarily closed the Chaudiere and Portage bridges, connecting Ottawa and Gatineau, to vehicle traffic for two hours as people arrived in the capital. In the city, thousands of trucks and vehicles packed streets around Parliament Hill and Ottawa's Centretown neighbourhood. The announcement of all streets in the downtown core closed came as the final convoy of vehicles from western Canada arrived in Ottawa for the demonstration. If you live in affected areas and need to go out be aware of your surroundings, large crowds and vehicles. Today's demonstrations are causing significant traffic impacts in #Ottawa's downtown and surrounding areas.

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