A protest has blocked the intersection of Granville and Drake in Downtown 鶹ýӳfollowing a protest that started Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Cambie and Broadway and lasted until early this morning.
鶹ýӳpolice have stated that the protest is currently blocking the Granville Street Bridge in both directions. As such, drivers are advised to avoid the area.
: Protestors have shut down the Granville Street Bridge to traffic in both directions. Drivers are advised to avoid the area.
— 鶹ýӳPolice (@VancouverPD)
just walked by another pipeline protest on Granville St. Vancouver, Native Women in Protest in consolidation shouting NO PIPELINE ON NATIVE LAND. I agree with them
— P. Jeff van Reeuwyk (@j345vr)
TransLink has also advised commuters of a number of detours due to the march. Acording to the latest alert, the 4 UBC/ Powell, 7 Dunbar/Nanaimo Station, 10 Downtown/Granville, 14 UBC/Hastings, 16 Arbutus/29th Ave Station and 50 Waterfront Station/False Creek service are on detour due to a march blocking the Granville Bridge.
Delays up to 30 minutes have been reported.
@BissonYVR had Tweeted that Dunsmuir street isclosed at Seymour and that all traffic isturingnorth on Seymour.
Another day in , another protest blocking streets. Dunsmuir closed at Seymour downtown. All traffic must turn North on Seymour. Avoid Dunsmuir. This is getting out of hand.
— A Bisson (@BissonYVR)
Protest actually blocking Granville Street, between Georgia and Dunsmuir. Avoid the area if you are a bus commuter.
— A Bisson (@BissonYVR)
“Our passion for freedom is stronger than your prisons!” Protest in solidarity with winding its way through downtown with escort.
— Mike Hager (@MikePHager)
The protest in Vancouver, today.
— Ellipsis ️⚧️ (@Elli_Trans)
Heard chanting from office window— peeked outside and see the supporters are blocking Granville bridge and have taken intersection at Drake and Granville.
— Dorothy Barenscott (@avantguardian)
closed to traffic
— Michael Robert Caditz (@MichaelCaditz)
The protestors are supporting First Nations opponents to a natural gas pipeline in northern B.C. Here is what some of them had to say at yesterday's protest.