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More than 200 Albertans owed hundreds of thousands of dollars for life lease repayment
As a growing number of seniors and their families wait for an Edmonton property developer to repay the money it owes under life-lease contracts, the company says provincial regulations are a new stumbling block.
Alberta law society reprimands ex-justice minister Kaycee Madu, orders $39K payment
Alberta's law society has formally reprimanded former provincial justice minister Kaycee Madu and ordered him to pay nearly $39,000 in costs, pending his appeal of the decision.
Lawsuit alleges Alberta government discriminating against students with disabilities
A group of Edmonton parents is suing the provincial government over access to education for their children with disabilities who can't go to school normally while education support workers are on strike.
EPS concerns over potential conflicts of interest behind probe of police commission appointments
EPS asked for Alberta's Public Safety Minister to intervene in city council's overall process for appointing police commissioners, as well as the specific approval of two new members.
Retired Alberta judge reviewing ASIRT, Crown prosecution policies in charging police
A retired judge is reviewing the "policies and practices" of Alberta's police watchdog and Crown prosecution service. The review, initiated by the justice minister, comes after three recent instances where the Crown didn't pursue criminal cases against Edmonton-area police officers, despite investigations finding reasonable grounds that they committed an offence.
Two Edmonton teens found guilty in fatal group attack outside school
Court of King's Bench Justice Peter Michalyshyn found two young men guilty of manslaughter, determining they were 'active participants' in a swarming attack where a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed.
Court certifies class-action lawsuit alleging abuse of Indigenous children in northern Alberta school
Court of King's Bench Justice James Neilson certified the suit against the federal government, the Diocese of Saint-Paul and the Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division. But he dismissed an application to include the Alberta government as a defendant.
Teenager gets jail sentence for fatal stabbing of Edmonton boy outside high school
The young man pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced under an intensive custody and supervision order — a sentencing option for youth convicted of serious criminal offences who have a mental illness or psychological disorder.
Edmonton police lay murder charge after inmate killed inside remand centre
Edmonton police have charged an inmate with second-degree murder after 26-year-old Nathaniel Burchat died following an altercation inside the Edmonton Remand Centre in December. Burchat was a former soldier who had serious mental health issues, according to his family.
Man sentenced for series of stabbings that left one dead, two injured in northeast Edmonton
Clarence Lawrence, 28, pleaded guilty to a series of unprovoked attacks on Sept. 7, 2022, injuring two women and killing 38-year-old Brian Berland.