The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says the Edmonton Police Service's statements on a criminal case are 'clearly against the Charter, and outside the role of police.'
Manav Singh Heer, 20, pleaded guilty to arson, extortion and conspiring to commit extortion on Friday, about a year after he was among several others arrested in the Edmonton Police Service "Project Gaslight" investigation.
Jeffrey Kent, 55, has a 35-year history of manipulating women into romantic relationships, then using their trust to steal thousands of dollars from them.
A judge found Samir Subedi's death was easily preventable, and he faced workplace risks created by the company's "incompetence, inattention, or a combination of both."
With Blanchard's seven-year parole ineligibility period now over, the Parole Board of Canada says he can't be safely managed in the community, and has refused to engage in recommended sex offender programming.
Alberta's law society has formally reprimanded former provincial justice minister Kaycee Madu and ordered him to pay nearly $39,000 in costs, pending his appeal of the decision.
A group of Edmonton parents is suing the provincial government over access to education for their children with disabilities who can't go to school normally while education support workers are on strike.
The Alberta Law Foundation gives 25 per cent of the interest revenue from Alberta lawyers' pooled trust accounts to Legal Aid Alberta. The head of the non-profit says he expects the province to mandate an increase to 50 per cent.
Monday's court decision comes after a man with opioid use disorder filed a lawsuit arguing that closing the OPS is a violation of his Charter rights, as well as the rights of other site users who will be left at an increased risk of a fatal overdose.