RCMP officers made arrests and cleared a blockaded forestry road Thursday, allowing 500 Coastal GasLink pipeline workers that had been stranded at a work camp access to fresh water and food.
British Columbia RCMP described the operation as a “rescue and enforcement” action to remove protesters that have blocked the Morice Forest Service Road near Houston, B.C., and, police say, prevented essential supplies from reaching workers.
“We have serious concerns that a number of individuals from out of province and out of country have been engaging in illegal activities in the area, such as falling trees, stealing or vandalizing heavy machinery and equipment and causing major destruction to the forestry road, all in an effort to prevent industry and police from moving through,” Chief Superintendent John Brewer said in a statement Nov. 18.
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