# Alberta court dismisses appeals by Coutts blockade leaders

https://mins.news/en/video/82952

- Global News, 2026-10-02 03:15 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXb13sEVa1E

> 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.