Police were called to a confrontation in Trail related to the Rogers lockout of 26 Kootenay technicians based in Nelson, Castlegar, Grand Forks, Trail, Cranbrook, Creston, Fairmont, and Fernie.
According to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich, officers responded to a complaint in the 1300 block of Bay Avenue in downtown Trail just after 7 a.m. on March 26.
When they arrived on scene, police discovered a banner was blocking a doorway and preventing temporary workers from leaving a hotel.