RCMP are investigating after an anti-racism protester was struck by a vehicle during a heated demonstration Thursday in Ponoka. A statement from organizers of the anti-racism protest said the man suffered an eye injury after being hit in the face by a truck's side mirror. Advocates for the Black Lives Matter and Indigenous Lives Matter movements have been staging demonstrations in the community for weeks without incident, Ponoka RCMP Cpl. The group plans to hold a news conference Monday outside the Ponoka RCMP detachment to release further details about the incident. Ashley Cardinal, the lead organizer for the anti-racism protest, said several people chased after the truck as it sped away.

Source: CBC News September 11, 2020 20:03 UTC