A former real estate agent from Brampton has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars after admitting to abducting a child after promising him ice cream and fidget spinners.
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A daycare employee in Edmonton is facing serious criminal charges following a police investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving a child, with authorities warning there may be additional victims.
Alberta’s police watchdog has cleared two RCMP officers in a fatal shooting near Tofield, concluding their use of lethal force was justified after an armed suspect advanced toward officers and civilians during a tense rural standoff.
A man convicted of sexual assault and extortion who fled the country the day after his conviction has been sentenced in absentia to seven years in prison.
Early in May, the Alberta Christian Leadership Summit will be held in Red Deer. Premier Danielle Smith will be in attendance, as well as several cabinet ministers and MLAs. According to the summit website, it will provide “A direct dialogue between Christian leadership and Alberta’s government.”
An Edmonton tattoo artist is facing multiple sexual assault charges after police say several female clients reported being inappropriately touched during tattoo appointments spanning several years.
Calgary police have laid additional charges and issued a warrant for a suspect in a string of extortion-related shootings that targeted a northeast home earlier this year, as investigators warn organized criminal networks remain active across the country.