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Dozens of protesters blocked vehicles from the Burrard Street Bridge on Monday as part of a protest staged by an international group concerned about climate change.

The protest organized by the U.K.-based group Extinction Rebellion coincided with similar events across Canada, including in Victoria, and in other countries.

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Vancouver police set up roadblocks on Burrard Street and Cornwall Avenue and officers diverted cars and city buses to the Granville Street Bridge.

The protest started around 9:15 a.m. and didn’t disrupt the morning commute, VPD spokesman Sgt. Aaron Roed said in an email.

At noon, there were about 200 people on the bridge. Roed said the protest was expected to affect afternoon rush hour on the bridge that connects the West Side to downtown, and had asked motorists to avoid the area.

Protesters were arrested at similar blockades in Sydney, Australia, Amsterdam, Halifax, Toronto, New York, and London.