Southern Alberta truck blockade continues at U.S. border as RCMP ready to make arrests, tow vehicles

A blockade in southern Alberta at the United States border is entering its fourth day. A convoy of commercial trucks, vehicles and camper vans has been blocking the highway at the Coutts border crossing since Saturday to protest COVID-19 restrictions.

A convoy of commercial trucks, vehicles and camper vans has been blocking the highway at the Coutts border crossing since Saturday to protest COVID-19 restrictions.

Mounties said in a statement last night that they thought there was a path to resolve the matter, but protesters chose not to comply.

They say the protest is no longer lawful, and resources are in place to make arrests and tow away vehicles.

Some demonstrators say they have no plans to leave.