Multiple arrests have been made on traditional Wet'suwet'en territory as RCMP enforce an injunction order against people blocking construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern B.C. "It's a whole damn army up there," said Wet'suwet'en hereditary Chief Woos, who also goes by the name Frank Alec. government and Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs, after the two tried to find a peaceful resolution to an ongoing standoff over the natural gas pipeline's construction. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)The Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs have said their protest against the $6-billion, 670-kilometre pipeline is and will remain peaceful. As RCMP moved in Thursday, Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs announced they were launching a court challenge against the pipeline's environmental approval.

Source: CBC News February 06, 2020 14:37 UTC