Alberta Border Blockade
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Crown recommends 9 years in prison for pair of protesters at Coutts border blockadeA Crown prosecutor says two men convicted of mischief and weapons offences at the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta., should spend nine years in prison.CrimeAug 29
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Men convicted in Coutts blockade were ready for shootout with police, judge saysAn Alberta judge says evidence shows two men convicted for their roles at the 2022 border blockade near Coutts, Alta., were ready for a shootout with police.CrimeAug 27
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Coutts protester’s lawyer suggests jury rushed to judgment before long weekendThe lawyer for a man convicted of mischief for his actions at the Coutts border blockade drew the ire of a judge Monday by suggesting jurors rushed to a verdict.CrimeAug 26
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Murder-conspiracy trial hears of guns found in travel trailer near Coutts blockadeAn RCMP officer has told a murder-conspiracy trial that several weapons were discovered inside a travel trailer parked near the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta.CrimeJun 20
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Alberta murder-conspiracy trial hears Edmonton police officers showed up to support Coutts blockadeAn undercover RCMP officer has told court that two Edmonton police officers showed up to support the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta.CrimeJun 17
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Prospective juror with pictures of Coutts accused on T-shirt excused from panelA prospective juror for a murder-conspiracy trial was excused after he showed up with the faces of the accused printed on his T-shirt.CrimeJun 1
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Jury selected for men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during Coutts border blockadeAnthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were arrested after RCMP found a cache of guns, body armour and ammunition in trailers.CrimeMay 31
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Jurors in Coutts blockade public mischief trial will hear final arguments next weekThe Crown and defence lawyers have wrapped up their cases in the trial of three men accused of orchestrating the border shutdown at Coutts, Alta., in early 2022.CrimeApr 12
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Mischief trial hears RCMP tried to convince Coutts border protesters to quitAn RCMP officer has described the tenuous, and often fraught, relationship police forged with protesters as they tried to end the COVID-era border blockade in Coutts.CanadaApr 10
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Alberta received no federal help to deal with protest blockade last winter: inquiryThe commission was told Thursday that Alberta RCMP had the power to clear the convoy from the border, but it didn't have the tow truck co-operation it needed to get the job done.PoliticsNov 10, 2022
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