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By Veronica Beltran

CN rail trains unable to move

CN Rail says nearly 200 trains affected by Wet’suwet’en protests

Feb 10, 2020 | 1:57 PM

NEW HAZELTON, BC–CN Rail is stagnant in two areas across the country with Wet’suwet’en protesters blocking access to railways.

In an update from CN Rail today (Feb.10) CN Rail says they are experiencing disruptions in New Hazelton, BC, west of Smithers and in Tyendinaga, ON, near Belleville, ON.

Currently, there are no movements of any trains at either of these locations and CN says nearly 200 trains have now been directly impacted by the blockades.

The New Hazelton blockade is affecting traffic in and out of the Ports of Prince Rupert and Kitimat. The main railway has been shut down since Saturday, Feb.8th.

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The Tyendinaga blockade has been shut down since Feb.6 and is affecting the movement of goods between Western Canada and Eastern Canada and between Eastern Canada and the US mid-west

The protests are restricting the movement of goods including consumer products and fresh foods for groceries, propane, grain, coal, potash and more.

CN says they are working with local enforcement to enforce the orders issued from the courts