Montreal Police Arrest 13 at May Day Protest

0:00It's May 2nd. From your city to your ears, this is Canada News today, powered by AI. Montreal police made at least 13 arrests, Friday evening, at a downtown May Day rally. The protest was put on by an anti-capitalist coalition called Clack Marking International Workers' Day. Clack posted online calling for unity against what they see as anti-union laws, racism, transphobia, and attacks on feminists. Americans boiled over when demonstrators reportedly hurled objects at officers and launched a pyrotechnic device toward bystanders. Cops responded by dispersing the crowd with chemical irritants like tear gas and pepper spray. All this unfolded blocks from the bell center, where thousands of fans packed in for game 6 of the Montreal Canadians versus Tevabe Lightning. Playoffs. The Habs fell in overtime heartbreak, but police reported zero issues from that massive hockey crowd, leaving the spotlight squarely on those protests. Arrest.