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Tensions are high between B.C. and Alberta and Burnaby is quickly becoming ground zero for pipeline protests.
Burnaby RCMP said they arrested six anti-pipeline demonstrators in four days this past week.
More arrests made at pipeline demonstration in Burnaby https://t.co/UO9QlI9DYo #Burnaby
— Burnaby RCMP (@BurnabyRCMP) March 9, 2018
Demonstrators chained themselves to trees in pipeline work zones on two separate occasions resulting in a total of four arrests.
Another incident involved demonstrators blocking vehicle access to a work site.
According to RCMP, mounties spent the morning trying to urge protesters to move off the road with all but one female eventually leaving. The 47-year-old woman was arrested for mischief.
A 25-year-old man was also arrested after he had climbed atop a fully-loaded semi-truck and trailer work vehicle.
The Burnaby RCMP said they’re an “impartial party” and that they’re “there to ensure the safety of everyone involved.”
“Demonstrators have a right to lawful, peaceful and safe protest and companies have a right to complete their work,” said a news release.
“Burnaby RCMP is working hard to ensure that both of these rights are protected and that all parties and the public are kept safe.”
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