First Nations’ protests block VIA Rail tracks in Belleville

Posted Dec 31, 2012 01:01:26 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

First Nations’ members of the ‘Idle No More’ movement created massive delays for Via Rail passengers from the Montreal to Toronto corridor, including Ottawa, on Sunday, December 30 when they established blockades at Wyman’s Road along the rail line in Napanee.

According to Ontario Provincial Police, the blockade began at 4:40 p.m and Via Rail said it impacted close to 2,500 passengers.

The blockade was over by 9 p.m. and Via Rail was able to resume normal passenger routes shortly thereafter.

The blockade was in support of First Nations’ Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger strike.

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