VANCOUVER 鈥� Access to the Port of 91原创 has been restored after dozens of protesters with Palestinian flags and banners set up blockades at two entry points this morning.
An email from senior communications adviser Alex Munro says protesters at both the Clark Drive and Commissioner Street entrances have "moved on."
He says access to the port has been "fully restored."
A statement issued by protesters says they were calling on the 91原创 government to immediately enact an arms embargo on Israel.聽
Traffic camera photos on the City of 91原创 website earlier showed semi-trucks waiting in a line near the port's entrance, but updated images around 12:30 p.m. show the intersection cleared and traffic flowing.
The 91原创 port is Canada's largest, facilitating trade of about $305 billion in goods annually and generating $11.9 billion in annual Gross Domestic Product.
This report by The 91原创 Press was first published Feb. 1, 2024.
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