The four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the Coutts border blockade last year were back in court Monday. Anthony Olienick, Chris Carbert, Chris Lysak and Jerry Morin were arrested in February 2022 after Read More
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The three men who were allegedly involved in the Coutts border blockade and charged earlier this year were back in Lethbridge court on Monday morning. Angela Stewart has been covering this story and has Read More
A large group of protestors gathered at the Lethbridge Courthouse on Tuesday morning. Lethbridge Police were also on scene. The protestors were there in support of Marco Van Huigenbos, Alex Van Herk and George Janzen. Read More
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Alberta freedom activist released from custody following rally from supporters
A short-lived protest outside of the RCMP detachment in Fort MacLeod ended in victory on Thursday evening. More than 200 protesters gathered to demand the release of freedom activist Alex Van Herk. He was released shortly Read More
It appears as though most of those who were protesting government mandates have left the Coutts Border crossing. It was a place that was previously blocked by protesters supporting the Freedom Convoy and those who Read More
The blockade at the Coutts border is entering its 13th day. The Vice-President of the Alberta and Saskatchewan division of Canadian Manufacturers, David MacLean, said between 800 and 1,200 trucks cross at the Coutts border almost every Read More
The trucker protest continues along the Coutts border crossing but lanes have reopened and the traffic is moving smoothly. BCN Video Journalist Angela Stewart has the latest.Read More
RCMP say they will be taking further action to put an end to the protest at the Coutts border. Police say they want to resolve the situation down at the border in a safe and Read More
The Deputy Commissioner of the Alberta RCMP, Curtis Zablocki, says the police plan to press charges against protestors at the Coutts border. Lisa Silver, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University Read More
Protestors at the Coutts border have continued to stand firm with their protesting of the government mandates. A second blockade between Milk River and the Coutts border has allowed for one lane of the highway Read More
Alberta RCMP say the truckers near the village of Coutts decided to open a lane for both north and southbound traffic on Highway 4 near Highway 501 by the Coutts border crossing. Officials say this will allow Read More
Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says when it comes to discussing the blocked border crossing at Coutts it appears as though Premier Kenney may be delivering a mixed message. Read More
The owner of Hills of Home Cafe in the village of Coutts says the convoy at the border has been actually helping her business as lots of people have been ordering food from the restaurant. Read More
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NDP calls on UCP to file injunction to end Coutts
The Alberta NDP is calling on the UCP government to apply for an immediate injunction to put an end to the trucker blockade at the Coutts border crossing. BCN’s Angela Stewart heard from a Read More
The Mayor of Coutts, Jim Willetts says he wants to see the protest in his area come to a peaceful conclusion. Willett says he knows of a number of residents in the village who are Read More
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‘It’s time to stop the mandates’: Truckers block Coutts border
It is not just in Ottawa where people are protesting. Truckers headed to the Coutts border crossing here in Alberta with a slow roll and a powerful message for our politicians. BCN’s Angela Stewart Read More
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Canada reopens U.S. border to fully vaccinated Americans, Coutts mayor
On Monday, the U.S./Canada border reopened to non-essential travel for fully vaccinated Americans who wish to travel into Canada. Village of Coutts Mayor, Jim Willett, says the village is happy to start Read More
Earlier this week, the Federal Government announced that starting July 5 restrictions for fully vaccinated when entering Canada will be easing. Fully vaccinated Canadians won’t have to complete the 14-day isolation period, but still have Read More
A trial, following jury selection began Monday for a husband and wife accused of trying to smuggle cocaine into Canada at the Coutts border crossing in December of 2017. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized 84 bricks Read More
