Protest in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en demonstrators leads to fourth straight day of cancelled Via Rail trains on Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal corridor
The blockade took over the tracks last Thursday in solidarity with demonstrators in northwest B.C. where Indigenous people and supporters are protesting the construction of a pipeline that crosses Wet'suwet'en territory.Customers are being asked to check
for service updates. The company said it will be automatically refunding all tickets affected by the disruption. On Saturday, protesters in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en First Nation blocked the Canadian Pacific Rail tracks at Bartlett Avenue in Toronto’s west end. FEBRUARY 9: Due to the protesters currently blocking tracks near Belleville, Ontario, train service between Montreal and Toronto and between Ottawa and Toronto is canceled in both directions.
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