Two people have been arrested following a protest against the Trans Mountain pipeline in Coquitlam, B.C.

RCMP say nine people were peacefully protesting Thursday but police were called in when the protesters began blocking equipment and highway traffic.

Protesters said in an email that they "physically intervened" and forced construction to a halt on the Trans Mountain pipeline.

B.C. First Nations plan large demonstration to stop Kinder Morgan pipeline

B.C. First Nations groups are hoping to throw another wrench in Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project to expand the capacity of the system running from Alberta to B.C.'s southern coast.

Cedar (L) and Will are both organizing the demonstration against the pipeline. They say this event is a spiritual and cultural event and has been in the works for two years.

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Cedar George (L) and Will George are organizing a March demonstration against the pipeline. They say the event is a spiritual and cultural event and has been in the works for two years.

Kinder Morgan president wants quick resolution to B.C.-Alberta trade dispute

Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson says Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's move to ban the import of B.C. wine shows how important the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is.

Kinder Morgan Canada President Ian Anderson pauses while speaking during the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's annual Energy Forum, in Vancouver on Thursday, November 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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'I never wanted to be the nexus of a trade dispute between provinces, but it's certainly speaking to the severity of the matter,' Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson told the CBC.

Trudeau government will insist on ultimate authority over fate of pipeline in B.C.-Alberta spat: source

As the governments of Alberta and British Columbia clash over oil and wine, federal officials are carrying a forceful message in their discussions with the two provinces.

Protesters hold up signs as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a public town hall in Nanaimo, B.C., on Friday, February 2, 2018. 

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Federal officials continue to meet with representatives of B.C. and Alberta as their disagreement over the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline goes on, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has already said the project is in the national interest.

RCMP say in a news release that a 22-year-old woman, who locked herself to a piece of machinery, and a 23-year-old man were arrested.

The man was later released without charge and police are recommending a charge of mischief against the woman, who they say is an Ontario resident.

Police say the protest was not violent and no one was injured.

A protester is led away by a police officer Thursday from a demonstration against Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline

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Two people were arrested Thursday following a protest against the Trans Mountain pipeline in Coquitlam, B.C.

Trans Mountain pipeline protest in Coquitlam, B.C. sees 2 arrested

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