13 Charged With Weapons Possession During Coutts Border Blockade Appear in Court

A police vehicle is parked by an empty highway after protesters opposing federal COVID-19 mandates left following their blockade of the highway at the busy U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alberta, on Feb. 15, 2022. The Canadian Press

Thirteen individuals accused of possession of a weapon during the Coutts border blockade in Alberta in February appeared in court on March 15.

They made a brief appearance virtually in a Lethbridge court. All of them face charges of possession of a weapon and mischief to property over $5,000.