Sentencing hearing begins for men convicted of leading Coutts blockade

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Coutts border blockade members await sentencing, Crown seeks prison time

Marco Van Huigenbos, George Janzen and Alex Van Herk did not testify at their trial, and their defence lawyers called no evidence

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Crown seeks prison time for pair convicted of mischief at Coutts border blockade

Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos and Gerhard (George) Janzen were each found guilty in April of mischief over $5,000.

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Crown seeks prison time for Coutts COVID border protesters

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Sentencing hearing begins for leaders of Coutts blockade

Defence lawyers didn't call evidence during the trial, and the three accused didn't testify

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Sentencing Hearing Begins for Men Convicted of Leading Coutts Blockade

A sentencing hearing is set to start today for three men convicted of helping co-ordinate a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border at Coutts, Alta., in protest of COVID-19 rules and restrictions. Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos and Gerhard (George) Janzen were each found guilty in April of mischief over $5,000. They were charged for their roles in the blockade that tied up cross-border traffic for two weeks in early 2022. Defence lawyers didn’t c…

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Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts border protest

Two men who became the faces of a blockade at a key Alberta border crossing in 2022 need to do jail time to send a message that actions have consequences, the Crown said.