Jury selected for Coutts blockade protesters accused of conspiracy to commit murder
![Coutts, Alta. seizure weapons Jury selection is scheduled for two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a 2022 border protest at Coutts, Alta. Weapons and ammunition seized by the RCMP are shown in a 2022 handout photo. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/RCMP handout)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/5/31/coutts--alta--seizure-weapons-1-6908605-1717174971472.jpg)
A five-man, nine-woman jury was selected today for two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the 2022 border protest at Coutts, Alta.
Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were arrested after RCMP found a cache of guns, body armour and ammunition in trailers.
Mounties said at the time that they seized long guns, handguns, a machete, a large quantity of ammunition and body armour.
The two accused are also charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and mischief.
The blockade, part of protests held against COVID-19 vaccine mandates, paralyzed the busy Canada-United States border crossing for more than two weeks.
The trial was slated to begin Monday, but the judge told the jurors it won't go ahead at that time as there are other issues to sort out.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2024.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6931052.1718715991!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
BREAKING Pop star and actor Justin Timberlake arrested in the Hamptons
Justin Timberlake has been arrested and detained in New York state, police confirmed to CTVNews.ca Tuesday morning.
Extreme heat wave warnings in effect for central, eastern provinces
According to local forecasts, extreme heat wave warnings are in effect for central and eastern Canada, with temperatures feeling as warm as low 40s.
'Do you guys have tickets?': How a nightmare of a road trip turned into Stanley Cup Final front-row seats for father and daughter
A road trip for a father and daughter that began as a nightmare quickly turned into a dream come true for the pair thanks to a couple of generous Oilers fans.
Undersea explorers mark a tragic day. Things to know about the Titan disaster anniversary
A year after an experimental submersible imploded en route to the Titanic, unanswered questions linger -- with no immediate answers.
Stellantis recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles to fix software glitch that disables rear camera
Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a software glitch that can disable the rearview cameras.
EXCLUSIVE 'They were literally feral': Demands for answers in horrific B.C. case of child neglect
A horrific case of child neglect involving three young children has their extended family in northern B.C. demanding answers.
A smartphone made for kids has launched in Canada. But does it go far enough?
With parents, lawmakers and experts increasingly concerned about the health and safety of kids using social media and excessive screen time, a U.S. company says it has a solution: a 'kid-safe smartphone.'
Ottawa couple's loan payments more than double after new company takes over financing
An Ottawa couple is sharing their buyer beware story and the importance of reading the fine print in contracts, following a shocking price hike and interest rate adjustment for their home furnace financing.
South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after North Korean troops cross border, apparently in error
South Korean troops fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the rivals' heavily fortified land border Tuesday for the second time this month, the South's military said. Both incursions were believed to be unintentional.