Protesters have broken through a gate at the Muskrat Falls work site in central Labrador, marching with flags and occupying the area Saturday afternoon. Minister Siobhan Coady and Perry Trimper at a new conference Wednesday, where they announced government is telling Nalcor to clear more forest cover from the Muskrat Falls reservoir site. Headed towards #MuskratFalls site protesters have entered @cbcnl pic.twitter.com/2pZp2sTNvE — @KatieBreenNLNalcor issued a warning on Twitter urging those on the site to use caution. There is a significant safety risk to protesters & workers as protesters have entered the Muskrat Falls worksite. — @NalcorEnergyWe are urging everyone at the Muskrat Falls site to exercise extreme caution.

Source: CBC News October 22, 2016 17:58 UTC