And it has required all hands on deck, said Kevin Lejda, assistant superintendent of the transportation division, who helped develop the plan to restore service using the manual block.

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"We're grateful to the border officials at Lynden, Washington, for their excellent work in arresting a man we believe was armed and extremely dangerous, " Bob Hassel, superintendent of the Edmonton Police criminal investigations division, said in a statement.

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Superintendent Geraint Anwyl, head of the force's Operational Support Division, said drivers could expect the likelihood of being stopped by the police during this time to increase.

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