The Canadian Press  29/08/2024 Here is a roundup of stories: Lawyers to argue sentencing in Coutts blockade Lawyers were set to argue Thursday what a fit sentence should be for two protesters convicted for their roles in the 2022 border blockade near Coutts, Alta. Earlier this month, a jury found Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert not guilty of the most serious charge they faced — conspiracy to murder police officers. But the two men were found guilty of mischief and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Olienick was also convicted of possessing a pipe bomb. Justice David Labrenz is expected to hand down the sentences Friday. First Nation community evacuated due to wildfire A Saskatchewan First Nation has issued an evacuation order for another of its communities as a

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