Trial begins for men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at Coutts blockade

Two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the Coutts, Alta., border blockade have entered not guilty pleas on the first day of their jury trial. Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were arrested in 2022 after RCMP found a cache of guns, body armour and ammunition in trailers. They are also charged with mischief and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Olienick faces an additional charge of being in possession of a pipe bomb.  Crown prosecutors have said they plan to call