Pipeline Protests
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RCMP prepare to ‘rescue’ B.C. pipeline workers as blockade stops flow of critical suppliesRCMP and Coastal GasLink say more than 500 pipeline workers are at risk after being trapped by a blockade that aims to stop the project's construction in Wet'suwet'en territory.EnvironmentNov 18, 2021
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B.C. First Nation says it will protect land after arrests involving Coastal GasLinkA news release from the Likhts'amisyu, one of five bands within the Wet'suwet'en Nation, says hereditary Chief Dini ze' Dsta'hyl was released Thursday after being held overnight.EnvironmentOct 29, 2021
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Two arrested as academics share concerns over Indigenous artifacts at B.C. siteRCMP are negotiating with demonstrators who have taken control of a Coastal GasLink construction site as tensions surrounding the natural gas project rise again.EnvironmentSep 30, 2021
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One arrested, charged at Burnaby ‘tree-sit’ against Trans Mountain pipelineThe man was "safely removed" by officers with training in high-angle rescue, police said. He was charged with criminal contempt of court and released.EnvironmentSep 22, 2021
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No charges to be laid against northern B.C. pipeline protestersThe arrests took place between Feb. 6 and 10 on Wet'suwet'en territory.CrimeJun 5, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en solidarity blockade on Highway 6 near Caledonia, Ont. to come down Friday: OPPNo specific timeline has been set for the re-opening, say OPPPoliticsMar 19, 2020
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Indigenous leaders to meet with Trudeau, premiers at first ministers meetingThe leaders plan to raise a number of issues, including the recent blockades and protests mounted in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en chiefs opposed to Coastal GasLink pipeline in British Columbia.CanadaMar 12, 2020
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Without Indigenous consent for pipelines, more protests to be expected: expertsIn the last month, Indigenous people across the country set up barricades on train tracks, roads and bridges, in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en Nation hereditary chiefs, some of whom object to the construction of a natural-gas pipeline through their traditional territory.CanadaMar 5, 2020
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Via Rail calls back most of 1,000 workers laid off by Wet’suwet’en blockadesThe move comes as Via Rail resumes normal service in Eastern Canada and its main cross-country line.Mar 5, 2020
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What will it take to end blockades? Indigenous community members warn deal may not be enoughThe proposed deal, which has yet to be formally agreed upon by the hereditary chiefs, is said to address broader land claims, rights and titles.CanadaMar 4, 2020
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