Edouard Maurice
UCP bill to protect Alberta property owners from liability for injured trespassers receives 1st reading
Alberta’s UCP government is moving forward with legislation it says is meant to keep property owners from getting sued if they injure criminal trespassers on their property. Continue reading
Alberta moves to prevent lawsuits against homeowners protecting property
Alberta is making changes to prevent homeowners from being sued if they injure people committing crimes on their property. Continue reading
Alberta man files counterclaim against intruder he shot in 2018
A southern Alberta man who is being sued by an intruder he shot on his property last year has filed a counterclaim alleging mental anguish. Continue reading
Jason Kenney makes donation to Okotoks landowner being sued by intruder
Alberta’s premier says compassion drove him to donate to a southern Alberta man who is being sued by an intruder he shot on his property last year. Continue reading
Alberta man who fired warning shot at suspected thief facing lawsuit
A southern Alberta man who shot at suspected thieves on his rural property is being sued by one of the people. Continue reading
Okotoks rancher reflects on court case after charges against him are dropped
By Joel Senick Anchor and reporter
An Okotoks-area man who recently had criminal charges against him withdrawn says issues surrounding rural crime go further than his case. Continue reading
Alberta crime watch group says it never encourages vigilante justice
By Cassandra Jodoin Radio Anchor/Reporter
A case in southern Alberta, where a farmer was accused of shooting a trespasser on his property, highlights the problem of rural crime in the province. Continue reading
Applause in courtroom as charges dropped against Okotoks property owner in rural shooting
A courtroom erupted in cheers and applause Friday as all charges were dropped against a man accused of firing shots at suspected thieves on his rural property in southern Alberta. Continue reading
‘Integral’ evidence in Okotoks farm shooting won’t be available for up to a year
A delay in getting a police report has the Crown assessing its next step for a man charged after shots were fired in a confrontation on his property in southern Alberta. Continue reading
Lawyer for Alberta man charged in farm shooting ‘frustrated’ at delays
The lawyer for a man charged after shots were fired during a confrontation on a rural property south of Calgary says she’s frustrated over delays in receiving evidence. Continue reading