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RCMP dismantling fortified checkpoint in Wet'suwet'en territory

RCMP moved farther into the territory of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation on Friday, and started dismantling a fortified gate as a tense standoff continued with opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline who have defied a B.C. Supreme Court order to clear the way.  Videos from the scene show RCMP officers, in tactical gear, dismantling the fortified…

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Mohawk protesters halt rail traffic near Belleville

Tyendinaga Mohawk Police Chief Jason Brant said at least five people were involved in the protest, just across from the Tyendinaga Mohawk reserve boundary. (Submitted) Members from the Tyendinaga Mohawk territory say they’ll stop train traffic between Toronto and Montreal until the RCMP leaves We’tsuwet’en territory in northwestern British Columbia. The blockage started Thursday evening east…

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