Alberta Court

• How many criminal cases are delayed in Alberta and what can be done?

  According to the most recent statistics from the province from 2016 to the end of March of 2023, there were 423 Jordan applications.

  Crime

  Jul 18
  
• Suspect facing 29 charges after Canmore armed robbery

  Staff at the store reported that there were two suspects shoplifting. When staff approached the suspects, one of them pulled a gun and threatened the employee.

  Crime

  May 17
  
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• Alberta judge investigated for perceived racist remarks won’t face sanctions

  The Canadian Judicial Council says it will take no further action against an Alberta judge after receiving a complaint that comments he made could be perceived as racist.

  Canada

  Jan 18
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• Power outage closes Edmonton law courts, adjourns cases

  Due to a power outage, cases at Edmonton law courts scheduled for Wednesday have been adjourned, including the highly-anticipated appeal hearing of convicted killer Bradley Barton.

  Crime

  Jan 4
• Fort Saskatchewan man guilty of manslaughter in son’s death

  A judge found Damien Starrett guilty of manslaughter in the death of his one-year-old son and guilty of assaulting his five-year-old daughter. 

  Crime

  Jun 29, 2022
• 2 Alberta men found guilty in deaths of Métis hunters

  One of two men charged with murder in the 2020 deaths of two hunters, has been found guilty of second-degree murder in one man's death and manslaughter in the other man's death.

  Crime

  May 31, 2022
• ‘Bringing a knife to a gunfight’: Alberta lawyers make closing arguments in murder trial

  Defense lawyer Brian Beresh has maintained his client was acting in self-defence on March 27, 2020, when he shot and killed Jacob Sansom and Maurice Cardinal on a rural road.

  Crime

  May 30, 2022
• Alberta man charged with 2nd-degree murder of hunters said he feared for his family

  On Wednesday, Day 7, Anthony Bilodeau took the stand in his second-degree murder trial and told the court he had no intention of using the gun he brought to the scene.

  Crime

  May 25, 2022
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• Jury hears from man charged with 2nd-degree murder in deaths of Alberta hunters

  Roger Bilodeau can be heard telling Sgt. Christian Reister: "I don't know much."

  Crime

  May 20, 2022
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• Former Alberta justice minister loses bid to stay contempt of court decision

  Last month, a judge found Jonathan Denis in contempt of court over a letter a junior counsel in his office sent to the lawyer for a former chief medical examiner.

  Politics

  May 9, 2022