Court Hearing

Father to 2 daughters, Chris Lysak was held in pre-trial custody for almost two years over a serious charge that was later dropped as part of a plea deal, but he still has significant legal fees to pay.

Trial by jury is set to begin tomorrow for the two men who have been held in remand for over 840 days on charges of conspiracy to murder RCMP officers during the anti-COVID mandates protest in Coutts, Alberta.

“The Charter is not protecting you, the courts are not protecting you, so wake up!” urges longtime former Conservative MP Art Hanger outside the Lethbridge courthouse, where the trial of the Coutts 4 is being held.

Today is the last week of pre-trial hearings before the two men accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers during a two-week-long anti-Covid-19 protest at the Canada-U.S. border town of Coutts, Alberta, finally proceed to trial next week.

A small bookstore from Eckville, AB, is fighting AHS in court to secure a judicial review of the Public Health Appeal Board's two closure orders and a food handling permit suspension order, all stemming from the COVID era.

Marco Van Huigenbos, now facing up to 10 years in prison after being convicted of mischief over $5,000 along with two others in the Coutts blockade, fires back at Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for her 'deflecting' comments about the verdict.

Sowery was sentenced to 10 months in prison last month for having run over a pylon with his truck at an RCMP checkpoint, leaving an officer in tears, traumatized.

People gathered outside the Lethbridge courthouse in support of the two men who have been held in remand since February 2022, as their week-long pre-trial continues today.

2 of the 4 accused have pled guilty to less serious charges and walked free from Lethbridge Remand Centre after spending more than 720 days.

James Sowery was found guilty by a jury of assault with a weapon and dangerous driving, today he was sentenced by a judge to 10 months in prison. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON THE COURT PROCEEDING

A large convoy in support of the 4 accused assembled in southern Alberta on Saturday.

Carbert, along with three others, has been in remand for 702 days under pre-trial detention. The four men are facing charges of conspiracy to murder RCMP officers in connection with the anti-Covid mandates protest that took place in Coutts, Alberta.

Canadian Pastor Artur Pawlowski, who faced a 50-day imprisonment for defying COVID-19 restrictions, is poised to launch a significant legal battle.

Rai's story unfolds from the enigmatic death of his cousin in 2014, quickly ruled a suicide by the RCMP after an investigation lasting less than 24 hours.