BC-Washington Border Rally Ends After Police Move In to Clear Protesters

SURREY, B.C.—A massive police surge late in the evening on Feb. 14 ended a protest in Surrey, B.C., which began after local RCMP blocked access to the Pacific Highway border crossing two days earlier. The Canada Border Services Agency says traffic is now moving at the border crossing. Several dozen police officers joined dozens of other officers already on the scene, and together they moved in to clear the protesters who remained in the area. A large group of demonstrators opposed to vaccine mandates protested at the border crossing on Feb. 12 and Feb. 13, which police said was mostly peaceful apart from some people crossing police barricades and driving in the opposite direction on 176 Street. Police have made several arrests at the protest site, but haven’t confirmed the number of arrests. A man who arranged security for the protesters and businesses in the area, who did not provide …

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