Police in Alberta’s major cities warn of traffic tie-ups as convoys roll through
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Trucker convoys tied up traffic in Alberta's major cities on Saturday.
It has become a familiar sight over the past week: trucker convoys protesting COVID-19 vaccines and public health restrictions making their way to Ottawa or blocking the Coutts, Alta., border crossing.
Saturday was no exception.
Police warned about traffic snarls as convoys hit Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge, among other Canadian cities.
The convoys are in support of the national protest that has taken over Ottawa for the last week as well as and similar convoys, protests and border blockades have popped up in other cities across Canada.
For the second weekend in a row, a convoy of trucks and other vehicles made its way through Edmonton.
Saturday’s convoy in Edmonton was expected to make its way to the Alberta legislature. Edmonton police warned of traffic impacts on Anthony Henday Drive, the Yellowhead, Stony Plain Road, Whitemud Drive, Walterdale Hill, Queen Elizabeth Park Road and the general downtown core from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In a post on social media, the Edmonton Police Service said it is “dedicating crowd and traffic management resources, supported by municipal and provincial partners, to maintain public safety and uphold the rights of all citizens during the demonstration within city limits.”