EPS issues traffic advisory for downtown, major roads ahead of Saturday trucker protest
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The Edmonton Police Service says it is ready to respond to planned convoys coming into the city for protests near the Alberta Legislature building this weekend.
The Edmonton Police Service says it is ready to respond to planned convoys coming into the city for protests near the Alberta Legislature building this weekend.
Police issued a traffic advisory for downtown Edmonton as vehicles participating in convoys from several parts of Alberta supporting the "freedom convoy" demonstrations in Ottawa are expected to meet at the legislature grounds on Saturday.
On Saturday morning, Alberta Sheriffs and EPS blocked major access points to the legislature, including at 107 Street and 99 Avenue.
Hundreds of truckers and others opposing cross-border vaccine mandates and other public health restrictions rolled into Ottawa last week for a rally and continued presence on Parliament Hill.
Last Saturday, a rally at the legislature saw approximately 2,000 people lining the streets to greet hundreds of vehicles that plugged traffic downtown and across the city.
According to police, despite the serious disruptions to traffic, no tickets or enforcement actions were taken at the event last weekend.
The convoys are expected to affect traffic in the city between the hours of at least 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., police said, with "significant" delays expected on the following roads:
