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Alta-Double-Murder; lawyer says man and his son shot Metis hunters in self-defence

A defence lawyer told a trial in Edmonton that a man and his son followed two Metis hunters in their trucks because they believed they were thieves and later shot them in self-defence during a confrontation. A jury trial started Monday for Roger Bilodeau and his son Anthony Bilodeau, who are charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Defence lawyer Shawn Gertsel said the Bilodeaus began chasing Jacob Sansom and his uncle Maurice Cardinal on a rural road near Glendon, northeast of Edmonton, in March 2020 because they wanted to talk to the hunters who they thought were criminals. Gertsel s...

Kenney dismisses need for big number to stay on as party leader

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he doesn't need an overwhelming vote of support in his leadership review to stay on as United Conservative party leader. Kenney says the leadership vote is unique because the pool of voters has been diluted by thousands of angry, fly-by-night party members bent on destabilizing his government. Members have mailed in ballots voting on whether they believe Kenney has done a good enough job to stay on as leader. Normally leaders stay on if they have two-thirds or three-quarters support, or even more. Kenney has said he'll stay even if he gets one vote more than 5...

Alberta Premier Kenney in Washington, Savage and Nixon are part of delegation

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is in Washington in an effort to convince Capitol Hill lawmakers that his province is their best bet for North American energy security. Kenney is meeting with journalists Monday in advance of his test...

Five face charges in death of man whose remains were found in rural Alberta last year

Five people have been arrested in the death of a man whose remains were located in a rural area of southern Alberta last year. RCMP say in a news release that the five were arrested on Friday in the homicide of 35-year-old Lane Tailfeathers. Police say the charges they'll face, as well as their identities, will be released once the charges are laid. Tailfeathers was reported missing by his family on June 20, 2021, after police say he hadn't returned to his home in Fort Macleod, Alta. A month later, Alberta Fish and Wildlife responded to a report of possible human remains, which were later dete...

Trial to begin for father, son accused of killing Metis hunters in rural Alberta

A jury trial is to begin today for a man and his son who are accused of killing two Metis hunters. Roger Bilodeau and his son Anthony Bilodeau are charged with second-degree murder. Family and friends of Jake Sansom and his uncle Maurice Cardinal have said the two were out moose hunting when they were found dead on a rural road near Glendon, northeast of Edmonton, in March 2020. They had been shot. RCMP have said a verbal confrontation escalated into a fight between people in different vehicles. The trial is taking place at Court of Queen's Bench in Edmonton....

Alberta says 19 of 50 new ICU beds are online, but hospitals still under strain

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government has made strides in adding capacity to hospitals still straining to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenney says 19 of 50 new intensive care beds promised in the spring budget are...

Trial date for Calgary terrorism suspect delayed a full year

The trial for a Calgary man accused of travelling to Syria to commit terrorism offences will occur exactly one year after it was originally scheduled. Jamal Borhot was charged in 2020 with three counts of participating in terrorist group activity after a seven year investigation by the RCMP. Police allege he committed terrorist activities benefiting the terrorist group known as the Islamic State in 2013 and 2014. A trial was originally scheduled for this October but his lawyer removed himself from the case. The new four-week trial begins Oct. 3, 2023. Borhot's new lawyer said he needs time to ...

Family, friends rally around orphaned children after mother killed in road-rage crash

CALGARY - Family and friends are rallying around the children of a Calgary woman who died after a road-rage shooting led to a four-vehicle crash. Angela McKenzie, who was 40, died Tuesday when two vehicles thatwere pursuing each other collided with her van and another car at an intersection in the city's southeast. McKenzie was identified by her church pastor as a mother of five children between the ages of nine and 17. A GoFundMe account has been set up by a church member to help the children and their grandmother, who is currently caring for them. Capt. Ian Scott, pastor of the Salvation Arm...

Alberta health minister apologizes, hits pause on changes to insulin pump funding

Alberta's health minister says planned changes to funding for insulin pumps are on hold after people with Type 1 diabetes voiced worries about potential financial or medical hardship. Jason Copping says the changes, which were to begin Aug. 1, are being put off pending consultations to make sure no one is forced to choose between a pump and putting food on the table. Copping, speaking in the legislature during question period, apologized to the roughly 4,000 Albertans who use insulin pumps. The government said last week that it would change how it funds the pumps, small programmable machines t...

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India will continue to support economic recovery in Sri Lanka, says PM Modi in Chennai

India has provided all possible support to Sri Lanka and will continue to stand with the people of the neighbouring country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Chennai during his visit Thursday. The Prime Minister said that Indi...

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