Police are reminding motorists to avoid Broadway Ave. and Memorial Blvd. Monday morning as a new work week begins and protesters remain in place.

Semis, tractors, and other vehicles have been gathering outside the Manitoba Legislative Building since Friday morning, as people protest COVID-19 mandates. Broadway has been reduced to one lane in each direction after an incident Friday evening that left four people injured.

Police say that a man plowed through a crowd of protesters, sending one person to hospital while three others suffered minor injuries. The suspect is facing numerous charges and has been detained in custody. Const. Rob Carver of the Winnipeg Police Service says the motive didn't appear to be in relation to the reasons surrounding the protest.

Carver reminds people to avoid the area if they do not need to be there and to be ready for delays if they do drive down Broadway. He asks for patience from commuters as Manitobans have a right to protest.

"I remind all Winnipeggers of the need for calm," Mayor Brian Bowman says in a Saturday morning tweet in relation to the incident. "Canadians have the right to protest peacefully/lawfully & without injury."

Premier Heather Stefanson also asks for people to remain calm in the midst of the protests. "We may all hold different views, but the right to peacefully protest without harm is integral to our society," she says in a tweet. "I am urging for calm, and to respect one another."

Protest organizers say that they will not leave the area until all COVID-19 mandates are removed.