LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The sentencing for three men convicted of helping lead and coordinate the COVID-19 protest blockade at Coutts, Alta., in 2022 has been delayed.
A sentencing hearing was scheduled for Friday but the lawyer for Van Huigenbos is no longer representing him.
Van Huigenbos needs time to retain new counsel and a sentencing date will now be set Oct. 17.
The maximum sentence for public mischief over $5000 is 10 years in prison.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published September 27, 2024.