UPDATE: VPD says some of the protesters have marched to Powell and Heatley and to Commissioner Street and McGill. The main protest group remains at Clark and Hastings.
#VanTraffic: Protestors have blocked a third location. The Commissioner Street and McGill access to the port is now blocked. This is in addition to the intersection of Clark and Hastings, and the Powell and Heatley access to the port.
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) February 8, 2020
#VanTraffic: Some of the protestors have marched to Powell and Heatley and are now blocking a second port ramp. The main group remains at Clark and Hastings. Drivers are again advised to avoid both areas.
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) February 8, 2020
ORIGINAL STORY:
Demonstrations in support of Wet’suwet’en are continuing in Vancouver this afternoon, and motorists are being advised of traffic delays as a result.
According to the Vancouver Police Department, activists have taken over the intersection of Clark and Hastings Street, and drivers are being advised to avoid the area.
#VanTraffic: Protestors have presently taken over the intersection of Clark and Hastings. Drivers are advised to avoid the area.
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) February 7, 2020
On Thursday, activists organized demonstrations across Canada — including at the entrance of the Port of Vancouver — after RCMP began enforcing an injunction to remove protesters from impeding the Coast GasLink pipeline construction site on unceded Wet’suwet’en territory in northern BC.
Six activists were arrested on Thursday morning and sent to the RCMP detachment in Houston, BC.
Those demonstrations continued Friday afternoon.
Clark and Hastings, an entrance to the #vancouver, just blocked again in solidarity with #Wetsuweten #Gidimten #Unistoten pic.twitter.com/QILzaaoxoV
— irina cerić (@irinaceric) February 7, 2020
Along with many other groups. We have blocked the intersection of E Hastings and Clark drive in solidarity Wet’suwe’ten land defenders pic.twitter.com/AU8DC7wF0s
— Vancouver IWW (@vancouveriww) February 7, 2020
200+ people holding Clark&Hastings intersection blocking main Port of #Vancouver entrance, supporters urged to come join and strength, chants, and warm clothes
Map location: https://t.co/X3rJUZmkJO
Transit: https://t.co/qXw2z66JqU#WetsuwetenStrong #AllEyesonWetsuweten pic.twitter.com/NW3PZOtVwI— Coast Protectors (@CoastProtectors) February 7, 2020
The injunction from BC Supreme Court from CGL was issued earlier this year, and it orders protesters to clear the way and move obstructions for workers.