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Joe Magliocca's lawyer says RCMP rushed to lay charges before civic election
The former city councillor is facing charges of fraud and breach of trust
Alleged serial sex offender and Calgary teacher seeks bail pending trial
Sorensen, 36, was arrested last Thursday in connection with a string of crimes. The suspect in a series of armed robberies and sexual assaults at Calgary personal care businesses is hoping to be freed pending trial.
Liberal gun grab meets legal snag in Alberta | Western Standard
Manslaughter in stabbing death of homeless Calgary man
Defence lawyer Matt Deshaye said Wildman, 39, who originally pleaded not guilty to the charge, was ready to admit her guilt.
Judge acquits city man of aggravated assault of stepdaughter
Wounds suffered by a Calgary girl while under the care of her stepdad, including a life-threatening head injury, could have been accidental, a judge ruled Thursday in acquitting a city man of aggravated assault.
Calgary judge rejects doctors' opinions, finds stepdad not guilty
A Calgary stepfather accused of brutally beating a four-year-old girl has been found not guilty after a judge ruled that he believed the accused over two medical experts.
Closing arguments heard in 99 kg Coutts cocaine smuggling case
Lawyers on both sides have presented their final arguments to the jury in a significant cocaine smuggling trial. At the time of the alleged offence, it was the largest-ever seizure of cocaine at Coutts.
Jury begins deliberations in drug smuggling trial
The jury returned with their verdict Monday evening, finding Gurminder Toor guilty of unlawful importation and drug possession for the purpose of trafficking. His wife, Kirandeep Toor, was found guilty of importation and a lesser but included offence of drug possession.
Trial for couple accused of drug smuggling begins
A jury trial has begun for a husband and wife who are accused of trying to smuggle drugs into Alberta more than three years ago. The trial was initially scheduled to run a year ago, but it was cancelled because of the pandemic.
Drinking in Calgary Parks, Legal Concerns
Calgary city councillor Gian-Carlo Carra is expected to bring a motion to a May council meeting that could allow Calgarians to book picnic tables if they're planning on sharing a drink with friends in city parks.
Crown seeks up to eight years for second man involved in Fatal Shooting
When admitted killer Mohamed Yousuf Mohamed was granted refugee status while entering Canada in 2010 he’d already been on the lam for a fatal Calgary shooting for up to three years, court heard Wednesday.
Calgary Herald | Fatal botched home invasion nets Calgary man a 10-year prison term
Mahamed Mohamud Mussa, along with his co-accused Mohamed Yousuf Mohamed, pleaded guilty to reduced charges of manslaughter in connection with the shooting death 13 years ago of Calgarian Nader Nilianbousheri.
Alberta may become the latest province to decriminalize drunk driving. Here’s why
Advocates and defence lawyers are growing worried as the Alberta government looks at largely decriminalizing drunk driving in the province, a surprising reversal in the United Conservative Party’s original stance on the issue.
Sex offender avoids jail: Massage therapist handed house arrest, probation for molesting women
Sexually assaulting four female clients won’t result in a jail term for a Calgary massage therapist.
Massage therapist handed house arrest, probation for molesting women
Sexually assaulting four female clients won’t result in a jail term for a Calgary massage therapist.