[news] Action Shuts Down Bear Mountain Construction

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

Without a medium-sized army of RCMP and special officers to back them up, the contractors had no choice but to give up and go home. The police forces withdrew on Friday evening, and one officer said the operation had required 300 officers in rotating shifts on patrols, command and communications. We estimate the operation cost $5000 an hour for the 60 hours or so the officers were on the ground.   


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