Wet’suwet’en demonstrators block busy Vancouver intersection
Credit to Author: Scott Brown| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 22:55:00 +0000
Anti-pipeline protesters have blocked one of Vancouver’s busiest intersections.
The intersection of Cambie Street and Broadway has been shut down and blocked in all directions by demonstrators since around 2 p.m.
Vancouver police say traffic isn’t getting through.
#VanTraffic: Protestors have blocked the intersection of Cambie and Broadway and traffic is not getting through. Drivers are advised to avoid the area.
The protest is in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs who are fighting to stop construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project in northwest B.C.
Webcam image of protest at Cambie Street and Broadway.
On Monday, Vancouver police arrested 43 people for blocking access to the Port of Vancouver, in defiance of an injunction. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority asked for the injunction so port operations could resume in Vancouver and Delta.
All 43 people were released with conditions to abide by the injunction.
Delta police said 14 people were arrested on the Deltaport Way causeway Monday.
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