50 h. ago In Calgary courts: Fraud suspect rushed to hospital from court said he "felt wonky" after taking an extra pill for his heart condition

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2025

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58 h. ago G2 Gas Technician Fined $20,000 for Unsafe Fuel Works Causing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Toronto, ON, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kushdeep Gill, owner of Keepright Home Comfort, has been fined $20,000 plus a 25% victim surcharge after pleading guilty to an offence under Ontario Regulation 212/01 (Gaseous Fuels) of the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000. Mr. Gill was found guilty of unsafe fuel works, which resulted […]

Economics

59 h. ago Retired Royal Canadian Air Force officer pleads guilty at court martial

A former officer has pleaded guilty to two charges at a court martial in Halifax for his role in wrongly detaining two young air cadets at a flight training school.

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59 h. ago Australian drug kingpin to face retrial in police informant scandal

Tony Mokbel was handed a 30-year prison sentence in 2012 after pleading guilty to masterminding an elaborate drug syndicate.

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3 d. ago Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, authorities said. Robert Preston Morris, 64, entered the pleas before a judge in Oklahoma’s Osage County […]

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3 d. ago In Calgary courts: Crown will seek to have convicted killer assessed for potential dangerous offender tag

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2025

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3 d. ago Edmonton man attacked mom, fatally injured dad during fight over eviction

Shawn Dion pleaded guilty in Edmonton Court of King's Bench Thursday to manslaughter and assault for the 2024 attack on his mom and dad

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3 d. ago Franc Metal & Frères Fined $30,000 for Selling Unapproved Mobile Food Truck in Ontario

Toronto, ON, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quebec-based company Franc Metal & Frères has pleaded guilty to two offences under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000 (TSS Act) in connection with the sale of an unapproved mobile food truck to an Ontario business. The Ontario Court of Justice has imposed a fine of […]

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4 d. ago In Calgary courts: More psychiatric testing needed on Cochrane man who extorted pornography from children

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2025

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6 d. ago In Calgary courts: Murder preliminary hearing derailed by family death of an essential Crown witness

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2025

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9 d. ago In Calgary courts: One of three suspects in killing of missing Calgary man drops bid for bail pending trial

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 22 to 26, 2025

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9 d. ago In Calgary courts: Judge postpones verdict in trial of Calgary youth in fatal shooting of homeless man on quiet northwest street

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 22 to 26, 2025

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9 d. ago Republican lawmaker with ’joebidennnn69’ screen name to plead guilty to sharing child sex abuse videos

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Republican member of the South Carolina House who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” agreed Friday to plead guilty to distributing sexual abuse material involving children. RJ May signed court papers to change his plea a few days after a hearing where prosecutors laid out how they would present […]

Politics

1 week ago Quebec woman who scalded young boy over ding dong ditch prank pleads guilty

MONTREAL — A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy at her door with boiling water last year has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. Stephanie Borel entered the guilty plea at the Longueuil courthouse south of Montreal and her case returns to court on Jan. 28, 2026 for sentencing arguments. The boy, whose identity is […]

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1 week ago ’I DID IT FOR THE VICTIMS’: Robert Pickton’s killer tells court during guilty plea

MONTREAL — An inmate who has pleaded guilty to murdering Robert Pickton in prison last year says he did it for the serial killer’s victims. Martin Charest admitted today to fatally assaulting Pickton with a broken broom handle at the Port-Cartier federal penitentiary in May 2024. Charest pleaded guilty to first-degree murder during a court […]

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1 week ago Quebec inmate who killed notorious serial killer Robert Pickton pleads guilty

Martin Charest attacked Pickton inside the Port Cartier Institution in May last year

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1 week ago Federal inmate expected to plead guilty to killing serial killer Robert Pickton

Charest's lawyer confirms her client will plead guilty to the charge at a court appearance in Sept-Îles, northeast of Quebec City.

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1 week ago New York man sentenced to 9 years for planning attack on behalf of Islamic State

NEW YORK — A New York man accused of plotting an attack on behalf of the Islamic State group in 2019 was sentenced to nine years in prison by a federal judge Tuesday. Awais Chudhary, 25, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Pakistan and living in the New York City borough of Queens, pleaded guilty […]

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1 week ago UK Says Cut to Standing Charges Alone Won’t Reduce Energy Bills

Energy suppliers will be required to offer at least one tariff with a lower standing charge, a flat daily fee added onto consumer bills to connect to the electricity grid.

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1 week ago In Calgary courts: New lawyer for Calgary murder domestic homicide suspect needs time to review case

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 22 to 26, 2025

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