Alberta Justice

• Edmonton doctor stops practicing, facing fraud charges after alleged billing scheme

  It's alleged an Edmonton doctor fraudulently billed the Alberta government more than $3.5 million in fees for services dating back to 2013.

  Crime

  May 7
• COVID-19: Pre-emptive injunction granted against planned protest by Whistle Stop Café operator

  Alberta Health Services was granted a pre-emptive injunction Thursday against the operator of an Alberta café who has repeatedly broken COVID-19 health restrictions.

  Health

  May 6
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• Manslaughter conviction upheld for Alberta woman who said she acted in self-defence

  A southern Alberta woman who stabbed her common-law partner to death has been unsuccessful in having her conviction overturned.

  Crime

  May 3
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• Edward Downey denied new trial in murders of Calgary mother and daughter

  Edward Downey was appealing two convictions of first-degree murder in the 2016 deaths of Sara Baillie and five-year-old Taliyah Marsman.

  Canada

  Apr 20
• Man accused of killing Red Deer doctor reiterates he will go to trial without lawyer

  Deng Mabiour, 54, said Wednesday in Red Deer court that he does not want a lawyer in his first-degree murder trial in the death of Dr. Walter Reynolds.

  Crime

  Apr 14
• Lethbridge police chief says service on ‘right path’ with plan in wake of controversies

  Madu said earlier this month that change needed to happen immediately and there were serious problems that needed to be addressed.

  Investigations

  Apr 14
• Alberta government introduces legislation to formally ban carding, regulate street checks

  The Alberta government introduced legislation on Wednesday that formalizes the ban on carding and reforms the rules of street checks.

  Crime

  Apr 8
• Alberta family pleads and petitions to keep BC mass murderer behind bars

  A man convicted of murdering six people in 1982 could get day parole. David Shearing (Ennis) plans to live in the Calgary area.

  Canada

  Apr 1
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• Calgary man convicted of second-degree murder in death of 3-year-old Ivy Wick

  Ivy Wick was injured on Sept. 27, 2017, and died in hospital of head and brain injuries eight days later.

  Crime

  Mar 19
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• Group representing Alberta pastor jailed for breaking COVID-19 rules says he’s being released

  The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms says the Crown has agreed to withdraw all but one of the Public Health Act offences against Pastor James Coates.

  Crime

  Mar 17