Alberta opposition boycotts panel on children in care
Alberta opposition leaders threaten to boycott a government panel on child welfare arguing it lacks authority to address fatal abuse cases. They demand Sabir testify and changes to protect whistleblowers, citing delays in accessing the Serenity case file and calls for ministerial accountability.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Rachel Notley
Irfan Sabir
Ric McIver
Sabir
Deron Bilous
Wildrose
Brian Jean
Bilous
Notley
Serenity
del Graff
Puppy saved from abuse thrives finds forever home in Manitoba
German shepherd puppy Asha, tossed into the air and battered in Easterville in July, has recovered at 36 kilograms. Veterinarian Dr. Corey Bartley of Dakota Veterinary Hospital notes no long term injuries after soft tissue damage. Foster family keeps her as she regains trust and mobility. Jesse Young received two months in jail for animal cruelty, plus three months for prior animal harm.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Corey Bartley
Dakota Veterinary Hospital
Asha
Bartley
Jesse Young
Young
Easterville
Alberta killer decries abuse in custody during sentencing
Travis Vader, jailed for the 2010 deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann, testified at his Edmonton sentencing hearing alleging strip searches, solitary confinement, feces under doors, taunts by guards, and denied medical care. His defense seeks reduced or stayed sentence amid claims of mistreatment and a police interrogation rights violation.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Travis Vader
Vader
Lyle
Marie McCann
British Columbia
Nathan Whitling
RCMP
McCanns
Codie McLachlan
Bret McCann
Mary-Ann McCann
Central Alberta man receives life for McDonald’s Wetaskiwin stabbing
Casey Lee Lightning of the Samson Cree First Nation was found guilty of second degree murder for stabbing Jonathon Greene inside a Wetaskiwin McDonald’s in May 2014. Lightning, 50, fled the scene but was tracked by staff, witnesses, and a police dog. he is not eligible for parole for 11 years.
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Wetaskiwin
Central Alberta
McDonald's
Casey Lee Lightning
Samson Cree
Lightning
Jonathon Greene
Restau
RCMP
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AB Tel
Xitra
Anvine
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