31 h. ago Jury deliberations begin in trial of woman accused of killing drug dealer

The jury at the trial of a London woman charged with first-degree murder in the beating death of a drug dealer has begun its deliberations. Ashley Bourget, 41, has been on trial since early last month in the death of Grant Norton, 59, whose body was discovered in a white plastic barrel dumped near the […]

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31 h. ago Woman dubbed 'Big Ashley' guilty of murder in drug dealer's London death

A sentencing date has been set for the London woman convicted in the beating death of a 59-year-old drug dealer. Following Ashley Bourget’s lengthy trial, which started in early April, the jury returned a verdict of guilty late Tuesday night – a few hours after they began deliberating. She was convicted on a charge of […]

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6 d. ago Fatal gunplay between rival drug dealers lands Calgary man an eight

“We are not living in the wild west” a Calgary judge noted Thursday in sentencing a city man to eight years in prison for shooting an armed drug dealer. “We must not be held hostage in our communities,” Justice Robert Hall said, in sentencing Tarek Che Sharples for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his […]

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6 d. ago Indigenous chiefs call for Alberta Premier Smith to stop stoking separatism talk

EDMONTON — Two First Nations chiefs are accusing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of “attempting to manufacture a national unity crisis” and are calling on her to stop stoking the fires of separatism. Smith’s government has proposed legislation that would make it easier for citizens to call for a referendum on seceding from Canada. Chief Sheldon […]

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7 d. ago Arsonist who torched home testifies against man accused of orchestrating fires for Edmonton landlord

Willier is in the middle of a trial on 16 counts related to multiple arsons to homes around Alberta Avenue between 2020 and 2022.

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7 d. ago Accused was 'a dupe' in killing of drug dealer: Defence lawyer

The woman on trial for the first-degree murder of a drug dealer whose body was found in a barrel near the Thames River was used as a “dupe” for the actual perpetrators of the crime, defence counsel said Wednesday. Defence counsel for Ashley Bourget, who pleaded not guilty in the death of Grant Norton, a […]

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1 week ago In Calgary courts: Crown seeks up to 15 years in prison for Calgary drug dealer who fatally shot his boss

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from April 22-25, 2025

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2 w. ago Accused testifies she 'felt betrayed' to be left with drug dealer's body

Ashley Bourget says she went for a bike ride and bought clothing at a thrift store after being ordered to leave her east London apartment where a bloodied, motionless Grant Norton was tied up on her couch. Bourget returned to her Adelaide Street home hours later to find Norton dead on the couch and the […]

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2 w. ago Accused says she was asked to lure drug dealer to her apartment

Ashley Bourget said she’s putting her safety and reputation at risk by taking the stand at her first-degree murder trial. “I’m afraid of retaliation from the mob,” she testified Tuesday as the defence began its case in the Superior Court jury trial now in its fifth week. “I’m also afraid of what people on the […]

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2 w. ago Accused's violent poem entered as evidence at drug dealer murder trial

Ashley Bourget called her poem “Small Child” – but it contained a big, glaring comment that kept it out of a jailhouse poetry-writing competition. Instead, her creative writing from October 2023 while she was behind bars became evidence at her first-degree murder trial in the death of high-level drug dealer Grant Norton. “Now that I’m […]

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3 w. ago Accused in drug dealer's death told police she deserved 'Purple Heart'

Ashley Bourget told the police officer she should have been given “a Purple Heart” instead of a first-degree murder charge. “I shouldn’t go to jail for murder. I should get a Purple Heart instead,” she said through loud sobs during her police interview on June 16, 2021, referring to the U.S. military honour. The interview […]

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3 w. ago Accused told police she didn't kill drug dealer, points finger at three men

Ashley Bourget said she’d had enough. “I’m done with this because I told you now what happened 100 times and I’m fed up so I’m going to go. If you need me you know where I live,” she said as she stood up to leave the London police interview room. “Now I look like a […]

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3 w. ago Accused Edmonton drug dealer acquitted after judge finds 'serious breach' of Charter rights by RCMP

An accused drug dealer was found not guilty after a judge tossed evidence over police delays in granting him access to a lawyer and bail.

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4 w. ago Witness told police accused beat drug dealer 'repulsively' with bat

While his police statement played on the courtroom video screens, Shane Cameron rocked and shook in the witness box. He closed his eyes. It was apparent he wasn’t paying much attention to what was happening in the courtroom. “I’m not feeling the best,” he said to Superior Court Justice Martha Cook. “A day and a […]

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