A year after hundreds of motorcycles rolled into Ottawa for a rally in support of veterans, an organizer says a second edition of “Rolling Thunder” is being planned for June 2023. “We don’t want to be going up into Ottawa, up on Wellington Street. Just up around, rev our bikes, salute the people that went…
Rolling Thunder Veterans’ Event Was About ‘Healing,’ Says Co-Organizer
A new veterans freedom group that held a ceremony at the National War Memorial alongside the Rolling Thunder convoy event in Ottawa over the weekend says they hoped to “restore honour” to the memorial and help veterans heal. “This weekend was about healing,” says Daryl Smith, a 21-year veteran of the Canadian Forces (CF) who…
Rolling Thunder in Ottawa: Convoy Bikers Attend Church Service as Police Investigate Hate-Motivated Graffiti at Church on Day 3 of Protest
This report will be updated throughout the day. OTTAWA—Ottawa Police is investigating an act of vandalism at a church where participants of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle convoy are attending a Sunday morning church service on the last scheduled day of their protest in the nation’s capital on May 1. “Police are investigating an incident of…
Rolling Thunder in Ottawa: Convoy Bikers Attend Church Service as Police Investigate ‘Hate-Motivated’ Graffiti at Church
This report will be updated throughout the day. OTTAWA—Ottawa Police is investigating an act of vandalism at a church where participants of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle convoy are attending a Sunday morning service on the last scheduled day of their protest in the nation’s capital on May 1. “Police are investigating an incident of hate-motivated…
Rolling Thunder in Ottawa: Convoy Bikers Leave Ottawa As Police Investigate ‘Hate-Motivated’ Graffiti at Church
This report will be updated throughout the day. OTTAWA—The majority of participants in the Ottawa Police Rolling Thunder motorcycle convoy have gone home, while the police continue to investigate an act of vandalism at a church where bikers attended a Sunday morning service on the last scheduled day of their protest in the nation’s capital…
Rolling Thunder in Ottawa: Convoy Bikers Leave as Police Investigate ‘Hate-Motivated’ Graffiti at Church
OTTAWA—The majority of participants in the Rolling Thunder motorcycle convoy ended their protest in Ottawa by the afternoon of May 1, while the police continue to investigate an act of vandalism at a church where they attended a Sunday morning service that morning on the last scheduled day of their demonstration in the nation’s capital….
Prohibiting Biker Convoy From Downtown Ottawa Is Unconstitutional: Legal Advocacy Group
A legal advocacy group says the City of Ottawa’s move to prevent Rolling Thunder biker convoy participants from accessing a designated downtown area with their vehicles this weekend is unconstitutional. “We write to caution the City that its intention to enforce a ‘motor vehicle exclusion zone’ would be a gravely unjustified and unlawful restriction on…
Ottawa Mayor Says He Wants to Restore Public Trust With Rolling Thunder Convoy Management
The mayor of Ottawa is hoping his management of the motorcycle convoy and protesters heading to his city this weekend will help rebuild trust with the community after complaints from residents during the Freedom Convoy protests earlier this year. “I feel much more confident today with the plan in place and the preparatory work that’s…
Over 800 RCMP Officers Approved to Aid Ottawa Police Ahead of Motorcycle Convoy
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has called for staffing support of over 800 RCMP officers in preparation for the arrival of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle convoy due to arrive in the city this coming weekend. The request to re-appoint 631 RCMP officers and appoint an additional 200 more was approved in a special meeting of the OPS Board on April 27….
Biker Convoy a ‘Go’ in Ottawa as City Councillor Concerned About ‘Trojan Horse’
A day after the Ottawa police announced it would not allow vehicle-based protests to enter the downtown area, the organizer of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle convoy said the event will still take place this coming weekend. “Rolling Thunder Ottawa is still a go,” said organizer Neil Sheard in an April 25 video, indicating he’s been…
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