Alberta Man Sentenced to 10 Months for Charges Laid at Coutts Protest

A police vehicle looks out over an empty highway in Coutts, Alberta, on Feb. 15, 2022. The Canadian Press

An Alberta man has been given 10 months in jail for charges stemming from the Coutts border protest in February 2022.

James Edward Sowery was found guilty of assault with a weapon and dangerous operation of a vehicle following an incident on Feb. 14, 2022, at the Coutts protest formed in solidarity with the Freedom Convoy.