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Via Rail announced Thursday it will be cancelling all passenger trains across Canada in response to rail blockades in solidarity with some Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs who oppose the construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline in B.C.No trains have been able to go through the Toronto-Montreal network since last Thursday, but with no possible resolution in sight, Via said in a statement it has no other option than to cease service to the entire country.READ MORE:Via Rail cancels most trains across the country as CN shuts down rails in eastern Canada“Following an advisory from the infrastructure owner that they are unable to support our operations across their network, Via Rail has no other option but to cancel most of its services until further notice,” the statement read.Story continues below advertisementThe news has left thousands of travellers in Toronto and the surrounding GTA stranded.How to cancel and/or get a refund on your VIA Rail ticketVia Rail wrote on its website that it...