Meghan Grant

CBC Calgary crime reporter

Meghan Grant is a justice affairs reporter. She has been covering courts, crime and stories of police accountability in southern Alberta for more than a decade. Send Meghan a story tip at [email protected].

Latest from Meghan Grant

Refugee who 'embraced' Canada fatally shot by stranger, judge hears as killer pleads guilty

A Calgary man who shot into a crowded bar, killing a refugee pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday and was handed an eight-year prison sentence.

Family of Stoney Trail hit-and-run victim offers 'heartfelt thanks' to those who tried to save her

The woman who was killed on Stoney Trail as Good Samaritans tried to save her life has been identified as Heather Brent, 57, a registered nurse from Calgary. 

Man spent 5 months in jail before conviction quashed over concerns he was 'coerced' into plea

An Indigenous man from southern Alberta who was allegedly "coerced" into pleading guilty to a serious sexual offence despite evidence that exonerated him walked out of the Calgary courthouse a free man after his new lawyer fought to get his conviction quashed. 

'All the people I deceived': Alleged fraudster gave several confessions to police, judge hears

A Calgary man accused of defrauding investors out of more than $1 million gave several “confessions” to police, telling investigators he was prepared to talk about “all the people I deceived” and was prepared to go to jail. 

Good Samaritans tried to save woman attacked by stranger, jury hears on Day 1 of murder trial

As Vanessa Ladouceur walked along 10th Avenue, headed to her early morning shift at a downtown Calgary fitness studio, she passed a man with a backpack and a bicycle who would, hours later, be charged with her murder. 

Liberals drop Calgary candidate over failure to disclose 2005 stayed domestic assault charge

Thomas Keeper will no longer run for the Liberal Party in Calgary Confederation in this spring's federal election, after he was first announced as a candidate on March 11.

Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis 'attempted to influence' witness testimony, law society alleges

Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis is facing two new allegations of professional misconduct in connection with a “threatening” letter sent on his behalf to a plaintiff who was in the middle of testifying.

Man accused of killing a 2nd woman has 'clear animus toward sex workers': Crown

Christopher Ward Dunlop has a “clear animus toward sex workers” and “set out again to find somebody who wouldn’t be missed,” prosecutors argued this week in an application that, if successful, would allow the Crown to present evidence of Dunlop’s 2009 killing at his upcoming murder trial.

Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis appealing law society convictions and fines

Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis is fighting his Law Society of Alberta (LSA) convictions, fines and the costs he was ordered to pay following the findings of guilt on two instances of professional misconduct.

Calgary man accused in beating, drugging death found not guilty of manslaughter

Jurors have reached a verdict in the manslaughter trial of Jason Tait, 34, who was accused of participating in the 2022 death of Keanan Crane, 22.