Counter-protesters hauling away the blockade and loading it into this truck. #yeg #wetsuweten pic.twitter.com/08HtLB6sHk
— Nicole Stillger (@NicoleStillger) February 19, 2020
Counter-protesters tear down CN rail blockade in west Edmonton
A group of protesters set up a blockade along a CN rail line on the western edge of Edmonton Wednesday morning, in solidarity with similar protests happening across Canada in support of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation. But later in the afternoon, a counter-group showed up and started tearing down the blockade. Global News at 6 Edmonton has team coverage.
A car and several pallets were used to block the rail line as about 30 protesters gathered. They put up signs which read “Wet’suwet’en strong,” “reconciliation is dead” and “we protect us.”-- More...
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