Alberta Court

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• ‘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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Alberta Crown prosecutor strike averted as province commits to negotiations

  The Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association said the province has heard its concerns and has agreed to make compensation changes and negotiate first steps of a framework agreement.

  Crime

  May 2
• Alberta prosecutors hope for resolution of concerns in latest talks

  The demands include meetings with senior government officials and a salary grid that puts Alberta prosecutors on par with their Ontario and British Columbia counterparts.

  Canada

  Apr 27
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• Alberta judge mulls options after ex-justice minister threatens defamation in trial

  A judge is to rule later this week on a defamation threat sent in the middle of a civil trial by Alberta's former justice minister.

  Crime

  Apr 11
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• Man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at Alberta border going directly to trial

  A lawyer for Christopher Lysak has told a Lethbridge judge that he is waiving his right to a preliminary hearing and he has elected to be tried by a jury.

  Crime

  Apr 11