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Judge to Deliver Verdict for Calgary Pastor Charged for His Role in Alberta Blockade

May 2, 2023
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A Calgary pastor is expected to learn today whether he will be found guilty for his participation in a convoy protest last year that blocked Alberta’s main border crossing into the United States. Crown prosecutors say Artur Pawlowski’s impassioned speech to the truckers in Coutts, Alta., in February 2022 fanned the flames of unrest and…

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CBC News Defends Coutts Story After Alberta Premier Accuses Broadcaster of Making ‘Baseless Allegations’

January 27, 2023
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CBC News says it “stands by its journalism” after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith issued a statement accusing the national broadcaster of publishing an article that was “defamatory” and made “baseless allegations.” The article, published on Jan. 19, cited one anonymous source who alleged that an unnamed staff member in the premier’s office had sent multiple…

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Alberta Purchased Tow Trucks for Coutts Border Protest Before Emergencies Act Invoked: Documents

November 14, 2022
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After difficulty getting tow truck companies to agree to tow rigs at the Coutts border protest in February 2022, the Alberta government ultimately bought towing equipment from Kijiji and the Truck Trader, according to documents. The provincial government ultimately bought $826,000 worth of equipment after various Alberta companies with towing or crane equipment were contacted by…

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