An RCMP spokesman says the force has brought in “additional resources” in case towing or arrests are needed as a protest against COVID-19 public health measures continues to jam traffic at a Canada-U.S. border crossing in a southern Alberta village — but safety is its first priority.
“There’s really no change overnight. We’re still facing a blockade, the highway is still completely closed off by trucks,” RCMP Cpl. Curtis Peters told the Calgary Eyeopener on Tuesday morning.
Since Saturday afternoon, motorists travelling to and from the United States have been caught in a large blockade of vehicles that choked off the highway from south of Lethbridge to the Canada-U.S.
