Edmonton rail protestors issued emergency injunction
Posted Feb 19, 2020 2:29 pm.
Last Updated Feb 20, 2020 6:10 am.
EDMONTON (660 NEWS) – An emergency injunction was issued and read out to those behind a blockade that popped up on a CN Rail line in Edmonton this morning.
Protesters saying they’re showing solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs opposing a natural gas pipeline were preventing trains moving through the area this morning.
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#breaking protestors have been served with the injunction #Wetsuweten #yeg #abpoli #cndpoli @CityNewsYEG @660NEWS pic.twitter.com/nhcbZgjoHd
— Carly Robinson (@CarlyDRobinson) February 19, 2020
This was the first such blockade in Alberta.
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CN Police showed up to read out the injunction after CN Rail got an emergency court order this afternoon.
Just had clarification this is CN suing. The protestors are concerned about safety with counter demonstrators #Wetsuwetan #yeg #abpoli #cndpoli pic.twitter.com/ZGbNvrJvfU
— Carly Robinson (@CarlyDRobinson) February 19, 2020
Most of the protestors have since left the area.
