Police present but not enforcing injunction at Alberta oil blockade

Police are present at a blockade of an oil lease road in northern Alberta but say they aren’t enforcing an injunction for members of a local First Nation to clear the site. “We are aware of the situation, and we have dispatched resources to speak with both parties,” said RCMP Cpl. Mathew Howell. “We have not gone into an enforcement capacity. We’re trying to get both parties to the table.” On Monday, a judge issued an injunction for members of the Woodland Cree First Nation, north of Peace River, to clear a road used by Calgary-based Obsidian Energy. The blockade was first set up in February and Obsidian says it needs the road to conduct maintenance on a pipeline site. “This work is time-sensitive as it must be completed prior…

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