After executing a slow roll to the U.S.-Canada border town of Coutts, Alberta, to mark the third-year anniversary of the blockade, supporters gathered in Lethbridge to raise funds for the people jailed as a result of their participation in the anti-COVID-19 mandate blockade known as the Coutts border blockade.
"Everybody wants to move on from COVID, but with no accountability," says Alex Van Herk whose sentencing got delayed while his co-accused were given prison sentences for their role in the Coutts blockade during the "freedom convoy" in 2022.
Today, I’m at the Lethbridge courthouse in Alberta, covering the sentencing hearing for the Coutts Trio—Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos, and George Janzen. These three men, who are farmers, fathers, and passionate Canadians, could face up to 10 years in prison.
Artur Pawlowski, known internationally for defying government COVID-19 policies and spending nearly two months in pre-trial custody, is taking his case to the Supreme Court after the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld his mischief conviction.
On the 923rd day of their remand custody, Justice David Labrenz is set to sentence the two Coutts protesters to over six years in jail (before reductions).
"Malicious Prosecution," said Marco Huigenbos , former town councillor of Fort Macleod, who himself is facing sentencing that could jail him for up to 10 years over mischief for his alleged role in organizing the anti-COVID mandate protest 2 years ago.
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…
“The Charter is not protecting you, the courts are not protecting you, so wake up!” urges longtime former…
Today is the last week of pre-trial hearings before the two men accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers during…
Marco Van Huigenbos, now facing up to 10 years in prison after being convicted of mischief over $5,000 along with…
Sowery was sentenced to 10 months in prison last month for having run over a pylon with his truck at an RCMP…
People gathered outside the Lethbridge courthouse in support of the two men who have been held in remand since…
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.
We’ll email you when we publish. No spam; unsubscribe anytime.
Thanks, you’re on the list. We’ll email you when we publish.
