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'Just move on': Alberta trucker protest may have left a community divided

COUTTS, Alta. — A protest that closed the main crossing between Alberta and the United States may have ended this week, but there's some concern it has created a different kind of division in the border community caught in the middle of the dispute.

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Ottawa protests: ‘strong ties’ between some occupiers and far-right extremists, minister says

Public safety minister speaks after arrest of extremists accused of plotting to kill police officers in Canada border town of Coutts

The Guardian - US

Canadian police officers placed on leave for support of Coutts border crossing truck blockade

Both officers spoke at US border blockade in Alberta after one posted viral video

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Four arrested for conspiracy to murder Canadian police at convoy border blockade

‘It could have been deadly for citizens, protesters and officers’

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Germany and Switzerland set to ease restrictions – as it happened

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'It could have been deadly': Truckers end blockade at Alberta border crossing

COUTTS, Alta. — A blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing for more than two weeks ended Tuesday as trucks and other vehicles with horns blaring rolled away from a southern Alberta community.

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Alberta border crossing blocked by trucker protests reopens - police

The Coutts, Alberta, international border crossing that had been blocked by protesters opposed to Canada's vaccine mandates was open again on Tuesday morning as demonstrators left voluntarily, Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokesperson Gina Slaney told Reuters.

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Canadian police arrest 11 people with massive weapons cache at ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest

Law enforcement seizes 13 long guns, handguns, multiple sets of body armour, a machete, a large quantity of ammunition, and high capacity magazines

The Independent UK

'Had to act': RCMP arrest 13, seize weapons near Alberta-U.S. border crossing

COUTTS, Alta. — RCMP arrested 13 people near the main United States border crossing in southern Alberta on Monday after becoming aware of a cache of firearms and ammunition.

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Alberta family misses chance to say goodbye to dying mother because of border protest

COUTTS, Alta. — A woman says her family members couldn't say goodbye to their dying mother because of protesters blocking the main U.S. border crossing in southern Alberta.

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Alberta starts lifting COVID-19 restrictions, vaccine passport program

EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta's vaccine passport will end almost immediately, with most other big COVID-19 health rules gone three weeks later.

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Alberta border blockade hampered by tow trucks reluctant to haul away vehicles: RCMP

COUTTS, Alta. — RCMP say removal of trucks and other vehicles from a protest in southern Alberta against pandemic restrictions is being hampered by towing companies that don’t want to help.

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Video plans & items as of 6:00 p.m. ET Friday, Feb. 4

Here are the latest video plans & items as of 6:00 p.m. ET Friday, Feb. 4, 2022

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Alberta mayor meets with truckers as protest at U.S. border continues

COUTTS, Alta. — The mayor of a village affected by protesters at Alberta's main United States border crossing says he decided to cross the divide and meet with those who have been disrupting traffic there for nearly a week.

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'It feels great': Trucks heading to U.S. get through Alberta blockades

COUTTS, Alta. — Gurdeep Chumbur says he sympathizes with fellow truckers concerned about cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates who have taken drastic action to make their views known.

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Break in Alberta border blockade; lanes open in both directions

COUTTS, Alta. — Protesters using their trucks and cars to clog up the main United States border crossing in southern Alberta agreed Wednesday to make some room to allow traffic through.

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'I call for calm': Alberta premier condemns violence at U.S. border standoff

COUTTS, Alta. — A trucker blockade in southern Alberta at the United States border turned violent Tuesday after some protesters breached police barriers to join the demonstration and Mounties backed off out of concern for safety.

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Alberta jobs minister wants answers from caucus colleague who attended border protest

EDMONTON — Alberta cabinet minister Doug Schweitzer says he wants answers from a fellow caucus member who attended a truckers protest that has been snarling traffic at the United States border.

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RCMP say border blockade in southern Alberta no longer lawful, preparing for arrests

COUTTS, Alta. — Obscured by a veil of blowing snow, about 100 commercial trucks, vehicles and camper vans continued to block a busy U.S. border crossing Monday in protest of COVID-19 health measures.

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Alberta premier says truckers' border blockade violates traffic laws and must end

COUTTS, Alta. — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says a truck convoy that's blockaded a highway at a busy U.S. border crossing as part of a protest against vaccine mandates violates the province's Traffic Safety Act and must end immediately.

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The latest on anti-vaccine mandate protests happening on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government. All times Eastern.

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The latest on the anti-vaccine mandate protest happening on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — The latest developments on Saturday's planned protest by truckers of COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government. All times Eastern.

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