Ottawa's motorcycle protest policing costs as high as $3 million
The "Rolling Thunder" protest in the national capital over the weekend cost an estimated $2.5 to $3 million to police, says the chair of Ottawa's police services board.
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Rolling Thunder demonstration swept in and out of Ottawa with no occupation
Ottawa police found themselves patrolling increasingly empty downtown streets on Sunday, May 1, 2022, as the "Rolling Thunder" protest made good on plans to decamp from Canada's capital, but the force did open an investigation after the scene of the day's only formal event was defaced with graffiti targeting demonstrators.
'Rolling Thunder' motorcycle convoy expected to draw hundreds to downtown Ottawa
There's fencing on Parliament Hill, an exclusion zone around several blocks downtown and hundreds of extra police officers on call as Ottawa braces for the arrival of "Rolling Thunder" motorcyclists on Friday, April 29, 2022, afternoon.
RCMP bolster Ottawa police numbers for motorcycle convoy arrival
The Ottawa police services board has approved the appointment of up to 831 RCMP officers to help municipal police, who are promising a heavy presence in the capital and zero tolerance for hate this weekend.
Motorcycle convoy organizer warns of mayhem if police ban Ottawa downtown protest
The "Rolling Thunder Ottawa" convoy plans to do a loop through downtown next weekend, with a stop planned at the National War Memorial.