14 h. ago Temitope Oriola: Review of Alberta's police watchdog, Crown prosecutors long overdue

The decision to conduct a review of the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service and the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is a long overdue intervention. Media reports indicate that erstwhile Appeal Court judge Peter Martin has been hired by Justice Minister Mickey Amery to spearhead the process. I have devoted multiple articles in this column […]

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18 h. ago Justice minister orders new trial for Edmonton man convicted of murder in 1991

OTTAWA — The federal justice minister has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of murder in Edmonton more than three decades ago. Roy Allan Sobotiak was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Susan Kaminsky, who disappeared in 1987. The office of Justice Minister Arif Virani said the minister found reasonable grounds […]

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37 h. ago Federal justice minister orders new trial for Alberta man convicted of murder in 1991

Virani's office says new information has been identified which wasn't considered by the courts during the initial trial or appeal.

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52 h. ago Le Canada, paradis pour les criminels et enfer pour les victimes

Le ministre de la Justice, Simon Jolin-Barrette, a rappelé le fédéral à ses responsabilités.

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58 h. ago MANDEL: Man guilty of savage murder of his partner in homeless shelter

Kenneth Bellamy showed no emotion after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of his longtime partner, Tracy Iannuccilli, in a homeless shelter. Jurors had only deliberated Monday afternoon and most of Tuesday when they alerted the court that they’d reached a  verdict. They didn’t believe Bellamy’s story that Iannuccilli had […]

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66 h. ago Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma man’s murder conviction and death sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. The justices found that Glossip’s trial violated his constitutional rights. The justices heard arguments in October in […]

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3 d. ago In the fight against crime, Quebec says it sides with Alberta

'In Québec, we believe that the sentences handed down must reflect the seriousness of the offences,' wrote Quebec’s Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette

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8 d. ago No parole for killer grandson of trucking queen Viola Erb for 17 years

Remorseless killer Erick Buhr will have to wait for 17 years before he can apply for parole. Buhr was convicted of second-degree murder in November for the heartless murder of his elderly grandmother, trucking queen Viola Erb. Second-degree murder carries an automatic life sentence. On Tuesday, Buhr learned his fate from Justice Gerry Taylor, who […]

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8 d. ago Action en justice contre deux ministres fédéraux pour exiger la protection d’épaulards en péril

Les pétroliers qui exportent le pétrole du pipeline Trans Mountain passent dans leur habitat.

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