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Edmonton police lay murder charge after inmate killed inside remand centre
Edmonton police have charged an inmate with second-degree murder after 26-year-old Nathaniel Burchat died following an altercation inside the Edmonton Remand Centre in December. Burchat was a former soldier who had serious mental health issues, according to his family.
Man sentenced for series of stabbings that left one dead, two injured in northeast Edmonton
Clarence Lawrence, 28, pleaded guilty to a series of unprovoked attacks on Sept. 7, 2022, injuring two women and killing 38-year-old Brian Berland.
Alberta Law Foundation concerned over possible legal aid funding changes
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.
Judge grants injunction restoring 24-hour access at Red Deer overdose prevention site
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.
U.S. man pleads guilty to abducting and abusing Edmonton girl
Noah Madrano, 43, pleaded guilty to two of six federal U.S. charges he faced for sexually abusing a 13-year-old Edmonton girl he took across the border in 2022.
Alberta court upholds decisions to suspend two former Edmonton police officers without pay
Three EPS officers applied for a judicial review after they were each suspended without pay, for different reasons, in 2022. A new court ruling includes rarely disclosed details from Chief Dale McFee's reasons for the suspensions, and the police commission's internal reviews.
Appeal court rules against new trial for Edmonton man who sexually abused teen girls
The Court of Appeal of Alberta rejected Noor Sultan's argument that the jury in his trial wasn't properly instructed before deliberating and finding him guilty on 12 charges.
Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee reflects on 6 years in top job
In his final year-end interview with CBC News, McFee reflects on the changes at EPS and how the "navigation of politics" has affected his term.
Parole documents outline risk of violence from woman charged in Edmonton security guard's death
Federal parole documents shed light on ongoing concerns about the risks posed by a woman charged in the killing of a young Edmonton security guard.
Edmonton shuts down building where security guard was shot, citing 'serious safety concerns'
A little more than two weeks after 20-year-old Harshandeep Singh was killed in a shooting while working as a security guard in a central Edmonton apartment building, the city is shutting the property down under an emergency order.