Protesters moved in early Friday afternoon to blockade the southbound lane near the village of Coutts, Alta., just days after agreeing to open a lane on each side of the highway near the U.S. border crossing.
One protester at the blockade told CBC News that the latest move was a result of not enough progress being made around the group’s goal to lift pandemic mandates.
RCMP confirmed the blockade on one side of the highway. Traffic is now being stopped at Milk River, Alta.
On Thursday, protesters had said they planned to vacate the border and move north to Edmonton, but that night they reversed the decision and stayed
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