Damaged heavy machinery is shown near Houston, B.C., in this Feb. 17, 2022, RCMP handout photo. RCMP say they are investigating a violent attack by a group of about 20 people armed with axes against equipment and workers building the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern B.C. The Canadian Press/HO, RCMP
HOUSTON, B.C. — Mounties in northern British Columbia are investigating what they say was a violent confrontation between a group of about 20 people and Coastal GasLink employees at a worksite for the natural gas pipeline.
RCMP say in a news release they were called to the area early Thursday following reports that a group of people, some allegedly armed with axes, attacked security guards and smashed vehicle windows.
