Shortage of Alberta Crown prosecutors means 1,200 serious files at risk of being stayed

Crown prosecutors say an understaffed, overworked and exhausted justice system is creating a dire situation in Alberta courts. A number of cases involving serious crimes are at risk of falling through the cracks and there are fears it could get worse. Morgan Black reports.

• ‘It’s a crisis’: Shortage of Alberta Crown prosecutors means 1,200 serious files at risk of being stayed