3 d. ago Alberta man convicted of manslaughter for stabbing woman in head with steak knife

EDMONTON — An Alberta judge has convicted a man of manslaughter in the 2023 killing of a woman who was stabbed in the head with a steak knife. Blake Bird was initially charged with second-degree murder after the woman was discovered on a couch with the knife in her head outside a home on the […]

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4 d. ago Accused murderer arrested, Toronto cops seek second suspect in fatal shooting

Toronto Police have issued a warrant for an accused murderer, while revealing they’ve charged a second suspect in connection with a fatal shooting in Scarborough last week.Officers found a wounded man at a plaza in the Cedar Dr.-Eglinton Ave. area around 8:30 p.m. on June 9. The shooting victim —  Jordan Thompson, 33, of Toronto […]

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7 d. ago 'Everybody is scared': Surrey's South Asian community on edge as shooting victim identified

Surrey police were called to a shooting at an office building across from the Fleetwood public library on Wednesday afternoon.

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1 week ago Man who killed four members of London's Afzaal family appeals convictions

A court document shows a man convicted of murdering four members of a London Muslim family and seriously injuring another in what the judge deemed to be an act of terrorism is appealing his convictions on three grounds. A lawyer representing Nathaniel Veltman filed a new notice of appeal in February, nearly a year after […]

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1 week ago Man who killed 4 members of Muslim family appealing convictions on 3 grounds: Document

A court document shows a man convicted of murdering four members of a Muslim family and seriously injuring another in what the judge deemed to be an act of terrorism is appealing his convictions on three grounds. A lawyer representing Nathaniel Veltman filed a new notice of appeal in February, nearly a year after Veltman […]

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1 week ago Police name victim in Toronto shooting that killed 1, injured 5

Before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Toronto police and paramedics were called to an area south of Yorkdale Mall for reports of a shooting that had left several people injured.

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2 w. ago Judge says Calgary teen's version of events 'impossible,' convicts him of murder

Finding a city teen’s claim that Jal Acor Jal accidentally shot himself during a struggle over a rifle “impossible,” a Calgary judge on Monday found a youth guilty of second-degree murder. The convicted killer, now 19, will undergo a psychiatric assessment in advance of a potential Crown application for an adult sentence. The offender was […]

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3 w. ago Alberta judge grants bail for man convicted of 1987 murder after new trial ordered

Roy Allan Sobotiak was granted bail on Friday, after being convicted in 1991 for the 1987 murder of Susan Kaminsky, but has maintained his innocence ever since.

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3 w. ago Mayor praises new housing project to help homeless Edmontonians when they leave hospitals

Edmonton city council approved the sale of land at to Jasper Place Wellness Centre for $1 last year.

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3 w. ago Jasper Place Wellness Centre breaks ground on new "Bridge Healing" facilities

Jasper Place Wellness Centre broke ground Friday on two new outpatient support facilities in the Parkdale area for recently discharged homeless hospital patients. The new facilities are part of the “Bridge Healing” program that offers housing and support services to homeless patients discharged from hospitals, the City of Edmonton said in a Friday news release. […]

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4 w. ago Shooting victim lay dying outside Edmonton homeless shelter for 27 hours; judge convicts shooter of second

A judge has convicted a man of murder after a shooting that saw the wounded victim spend more than a day dying outside an Edmonton homeless shelter.

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4 w. ago In Calgary courts: Appeal judge upholds preacher Derek Reimer's conviction for criminally harassing library manager

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from May 20 to 23, 2025

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