Criminal Code

• Calgary’s anti-lockdown protests with racist chants a ‘wicked problem’: Neufeld

  The Calgary Police Commission heard about the trio of racist incidents that plagued the city over the first weekend of spring and the "wicked problem" officers face.

  Canada

  Mar 23
• Sask. MP pushes for legalized single-game sports betting as bill clears second reading

  Estimates from the Canadian Gaming Association suggest that Canadians may be spending as much as $14 billion illegally on single-game sports bets.

  Canada

  Feb 22
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• Alberta justice minister blasts feds’ attempt to repeal mandatory minimum sentences for some firearms offences

  For the second time in a week, the federal government has tabled legislation that has prompted criticism from Alberta's justice minister about Ottawa's approach to firearms.

  Politics

  Feb 18
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• DNA leads to charges in 1981 sexual assaults reported at Foothills hospital campus

  Police said 64-year-old Patrick Zamora was charged with one count of rape and one count of rape and choking, as the crimes were defined in the Criminal Code of Canada at the time. 

  Crime

  Feb 16
• 30% of sex workers don’t call 911 because of fear of police: study

  A new study finds almost one third of sex workers unable to call 911 due to fear of police.

  Canada

  Jan 26
• Fighting sexual exploitation of minors must be made ‘national priority’ in Quebec: report

  A committee looking into the sexual exploitation of minors in Quebec tabled a report listing 58 recommendations to the government.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2020
• Former Edmonton track coach charged with historical sex assaults involving teen athletes

  Kenneth Thomas Porter, 72, who was a coach with the Edmonton Olympic Track and Field Club, has been charged with five counts of indecent assault on a male and five counts of gross indecency.

  Crime

  Nov 10, 2020
• Final arguments in JFL founder Gilbert Rozon’s rape trial

  Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon's criminal trial for rape and indecent assault enters its final stage Friday.

  Crime

  Nov 6, 2020
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• Animal cruelty charges laid against Edmonton man trying to sell puppies from garage

  A 45-year-old man has been charged with cruelty to animals, failure to provide adequate shelter and failure to protect from injurious cold.

  Crime

  Oct 29, 2020
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• Supreme Court stays charges against Alberta man over delay in bail hearing

  An Alberta man accused of domestic violence will not face trial after the Supreme Court of Canada found he experienced undue delay in seeing a judge after his arrest.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2020