Ottawa is preparing for a new protest that will enter the city and drivers are receiving an expensive lesson on renewing license plates.
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Police in Ottawa and the city of Ottawa are preparing for another group of protesters to cross the city of Ottawa.
The Rolling Thunder Ottawa protest is expected to bring 500 to 1,000 motorcycles to downtown Ottawa on April 29, but few details are known about the planned demonstration.
In a statement to CTV News on Thursday, the Ottawa Police Department said; “We continue to prepare for the planned demonstration (Rolling Thunder) on April 29 and 30.
The protest will arrive in Ottawa just over two months after police entered to put an end to the Freedom Convoy demonstration, which has occupied downtown Ottawa for three and a half weeks in late January and early February.
Mayor Jim Watson has a message for anyone planning to take part in the demonstration.
“If people want to come and lay a wreath at a war memorial, that’s fine,” Watson told Newstalk 580 CFRA The Morning Rush with Bill Carroll.
“They will not be able to break the law, as they did in the past, and they will obviously not have access to Wellington Street for their motorcycles. This is blocked and will continue to be blocked. “
Interim Chief Steve Bell will provide up-to-date information on police preparations for the convoy during a meeting of the Ottawa Police Board on Monday.
Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King faces new charges.
King was charged this week with perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with testimony he gave at his hearing earlier this month.
King was arrested on Feb. 18 on charges related to his involvement in a three-week protest against the restrictions on COVID-19 in Ottawa.
Meanwhile, organizer Tamara Leach appeared in court this week to seek new bail conditions.
Leach was released from prison last month with strict restrictions on the use of social media.
Leach’s lawyer, Lawrence Greenspon, said the social media restriction was too broad and an unnecessary condition for her release.
Pat King appears on bail in Ottawa court on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. (Courtesy of Greg Banning) Ontario drivers still have to renew license plates or impose fines, even though it’s free
An Ottawa motorist has learned an expensive lesson that he is still renewing his license plates, although the Ontario government has abolished fees for renewing license plates and related stickers for passenger vehicles.
Gail Salman, 82, was fined nearly $ 500 by Quebec police in the mail this week as her Ontario license plates expired. Her neighbor borrowed the car to go to Le Nordik Spa in Chelsea, Que.
When Salman called the Ontario government for more information, they told her she needed to check her own expiration date.
“It’s a lot of money for something I knew, but she said we don’t send notifications anymore. You just have to remember, “Salman said.
Renewing the registration number sticker is free of charge, but drivers must do so.
Gail Salman shows off her ticket to Quebec, which cost her nearly $ 500 for leaked plates. (Dave Charbono / CTV News Ottawa)
The Ontario government plans to expand the five-kilometer section of Queensway to four lanes, but work is expected to begin at least by 2025.
Transport Minister Caroline Mulroney has announced plans to widen section of Highway 417 from Maitland Avenue to Highway 416.
“Gridlock continues to maintain highways and there are major gaps in the domestic public bus sector, making it difficult for people to get to work, medical appointments and visit their loved ones,” Mulroney said of Hwy’s expansion. 417.
However, two councilors in the West End suggest that Ontario and Ottawa have priorities other than widening the highway.
“Circumstances have changed,” he said. said Jeff Leper. “We already have a light rail system that runs parallel to much of this route and is a better option for getting people around the city.”
Leper says widening the road. 417 tapes can cost “hundreds of millions of dollars”. This is money that could be better spent on improving transit to the suburbs, he said.
The Ontario government announced plans Thursday to widen a five-kilometer section of Highway 417 to four lanes in each direction.
One of the most famous real estate managers in Ottawa does not rule out being part of a possible new ownership group of Ottawa Senators.
Roger Greenberg, executive chairman of the Minto Group, told CTV News Ottawa that his family was “likely to be involved” in a possible new property if the team is put up for sale.
However, Greenberg warned that the family of the late Eugene Melnik would have to decide to sell before anything else happened.
“The first things should come first and this is the family’s decision that they will sell the team. Because until that happens, nothing can happen, “Greenberg said.
“So let’s make that decision first, and then we’ll see where things go.”
Melnik died last month at the age of 62 after a long illness. Melnik’s two daughters are in their early 20s and it is unknown if they want to sell the franchise.
Minto Group CEO Roger Greenberg spoke to CTV News Ottawa on Tuesday, March 19, 2022.
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