LIVE UPDATES: Jury expected to receive instructions in trial of three alleged leaders of Coutts border protest

The trial for Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos, and George Janzen continues today in Lethbridge, Alberta. The three men are each being charged with mischief over $5000 and facing up to 10 years in prison for allegedly being "key participants" of the 2022 Coutts border blockade.

Yesterday's proceedings focused on the prosecution and defence teams offering requests and suggestions to Justice Yamauchi regarding the instructions that will be provided to the jury.

The jury is expected to return to the courtroom during today's proceedings to receive their instructions from the judge before convening to deliberate on a verdict.

The 18-day Coutts demonstration saw dozens of protesters unite in opposition to government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions in early 2022 near the border of Coutts, Alberta and Sweet Grass, Montana.

Rebel News reporter Robert Kraychik is on the ground at the Lethbridge courthouse, providing independent reporting on the trial of the Coutts Three.

Follow along below for live updates from the trial:

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