SocietyAlberta court dismisses appeals by Coutts blockade leaders

The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeals of Chris Carbert and Anthony Olienick, who were convicted over the 2022 Coutts border blockade. A jury found both men guilty of mischief and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, sentencing them to 6 1/2 years; Olienick was also convicted of possessing a pipe bomb. They were acquitted of conspiring to kill RCMP officers.