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Convoy returns to London, Ont. Saturday

A trucker convoy is gathered at a south end London, Ont., parking lot on Feb. 12, 2022. Scott Monich/980 CFPL

For the second weekend in a row, a vehicle convoy of anti-mandate protesters rolled through London, Ont.

London police blocked off a number of streets in the downtown core around city hall for several hours Saturday afternoon, as well as sections of Commissioners Road and Baseline Road near Victoria Hospital.

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A small group of counter protesters briefly blocked the convoy on Richmond Street in the downtown core. London police tweeted that the situation was resolved ‘without incident’ and the convoy continued northbound on Richmond.

At one point, a train stopped a portion of the convoy travelling along Adelaide Street near Central Ave.

London police said the convoy ended at around 6:30 p.m.

“We realize that today’s convoys disrupted the normal flow of traffic in some areas of London, and we want to thank everyone for their patience while dealing with delays,” tweeted London police.

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Police had reported another convoy earlier in the day in the city.

Between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, police reported another convoy that had travelled through the city. They say there were no traffic disruptions.

 

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