Jonny Wakefield
@jonnywakefield.bsky.social
Edmonton Journal/Sun reporter on the justice beat, covering courts, crime, policing and corrections. American who moved to Canada, stray cat re-homer and (hopefully not totally insufferable) distance runner.
Pinned
Jeff Kent is a serial conman who defrauds women. Does he deserve the harshest punishment in Canadian criminal law?
Jeff Kent is a romance fraudster who bilks women out of their life savings. An Alberta judge just deemed him a dangerous offender.
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My latest long read: Jeff Kent is a serial conman who bilks vulnerable women out of their money. He’s the first fraudster in Canadian history to be deemed a dangerous offender and locked up indefinitely.
He’s also someone who used to regularly call me from jail
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He’s also someone who used to regularly call me from jail
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Aw now I’m thinking about this again too :(
Just hit me like a ton of bricks that with the death of Garth Hudson in January, all five members of the Band are gone.
It’s about that time
November 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Aw now I’m thinking about this again too :(
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Guilbeault resigns from cabinet after Carney signs Alberta pipeline deal
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Guilbeault resigns from cabinet after Carney signs Alberta pipeline deal - National | Globalnews.ca
Global News has confirmed Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, the former federal environment minister, has resigned from cabinet.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Guilbeault resigns from cabinet after Carney signs Alberta pipeline deal
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Checked and this fake Beaverton quote from the U.S. ambassador threatening to blow up parliament hill had been on Time's website, uncorrected, for over a month. Suuuuuuuper embarrassing.
When your ambassador is SO deranged that Time Magazine says, "Yeah, that quote sounds real".
November 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Checked and this fake Beaverton quote from the U.S. ambassador threatening to blow up parliament hill had been on Time's website, uncorrected, for over a month. Suuuuuuuper embarrassing.
The B.C. and Alberta premiers seem to have very different understandings of whether there's a veto in this MOU, which seems less than ideal
Premier David Eby, speaking now, cites PM Carney's comments from earlier this week that pipeline would have to have agreement from B.C. and First Nations.
"This project does not have the support of Coastal First Nations," he says. Adds no proponent, no route, no money.
"This project does not have the support of Coastal First Nations," he says. Adds no proponent, no route, no money.
November 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The B.C. and Alberta premiers seem to have very different understandings of whether there's a veto in this MOU, which seems less than ideal
Imagine the goalie table vibes at the Oilers West Edmonton Mall autograph session tonight...
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Imagine the goalie table vibes at the Oilers West Edmonton Mall autograph session tonight...
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From @jonnywakefield.bsky.social — Minister blames 'human error' after NDP's Edmonton Police Commission FOIP turns up no records #abpoli #ableg #yeg
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Minister blames 'human error' after NDP's Edmonton Police Commission FOIP turns up no records
Alberta's public safety minister is blaming "human error" after the department incorrectly stated it had no records of EPS's complaint.
edmontonjournal.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
From @jonnywakefield.bsky.social — Minister blames 'human error' after NDP's Edmonton Police Commission FOIP turns up no records #abpoli #ableg #yeg
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Really nightmarish Edmonton case: a woman's home was broken into. She was forced to give up her phone PW, then killed and stuffed in a car that was later lit on fire.
Despite evidence at least one man was paid to do this, no one was found guilty of murder.
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Despite evidence at least one man was paid to do this, no one was found guilty of murder.
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Judge acquits Edmonton man of grisly drug trade killing, but finds he extorted victim before her death
Finding that while suspicion about his involvement may be "well placed," an Edmonton judge acquitted a man of breaking into a woman's home and killing her as part of a group of paid attackers.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Really nightmarish Edmonton case: a woman's home was broken into. She was forced to give up her phone PW, then killed and stuffed in a car that was later lit on fire.
Despite evidence at least one man was paid to do this, no one was found guilty of murder.
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/b...
Despite evidence at least one man was paid to do this, no one was found guilty of murder.
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/b...
This is a wild, wild read about how hopelessly dated the U.S. notion of the "poverty line" is. It's "three times the cost of a minimum food diet in 1963, adjusted for inflation." That's it!
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www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
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November 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This is a wild, wild read about how hopelessly dated the U.S. notion of the "poverty line" is. It's "three times the cost of a minimum food diet in 1963, adjusted for inflation." That's it!
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Very funny how the Canadian teams in the pacific division got a few years of respectability and then the hockey gods decided “haha jk it’s time for the California teams to be good again”
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Very funny how the Canadian teams in the pacific division got a few years of respectability and then the hockey gods decided “haha jk it’s time for the California teams to be good again”
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Latest from @jonnywakefield.bsky.social — Judge acquits Edmonton man of grisly drug trade killing, but finds he extorted victim before her death #yeg
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/b...
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/b...
Judge acquits Edmonton man of grisly drug trade killing, but finds he extorted victim before her death
Finding that while suspicion about his involvement may be "well placed," an Edmonton judge acquitted a man of breaking into a woman's home and killing her as part of a group of paid attackers.
edmontonjournal.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Latest from @jonnywakefield.bsky.social — Judge acquits Edmonton man of grisly drug trade killing, but finds he extorted victim before her death #yeg
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/b...
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News: Edmonton police say they've broken up a chapter of One Order Motorcycle Club, an outlaw biker gang associated with the Hells Angels that was setting up shop in the city.
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
News: Edmonton police say they've broken up a chapter of One Order Motorcycle Club, an outlaw biker gang associated with the Hells Angels that was setting up shop in the city.
For anyone following this man's saga, he's now fixed, named and adoptable from a reputable organization.
Oh and we overestimated his age so he might end up being huge lol infinitewoofs.com/our-cats/ado...
Oh and we overestimated his age so he might end up being huge lol infinitewoofs.com/our-cats/ado...
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
For anyone following this man's saga, he's now fixed, named and adoptable from a reputable organization.
Oh and we overestimated his age so he might end up being huge lol infinitewoofs.com/our-cats/ado...
Oh and we overestimated his age so he might end up being huge lol infinitewoofs.com/our-cats/ado...
a.) truly heinous mascot, I love it
b.) having a 14-year-old in there is absolutely the right call
b.) having a 14-year-old in there is absolutely the right call
'Have some fun with it': Spruce Grove Saints mascot draws viral laughs for stare-down of penalized player
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November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
a.) truly heinous mascot, I love it
b.) having a 14-year-old in there is absolutely the right call
b.) having a 14-year-old in there is absolutely the right call
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Doug Cuthand, the Indigenous affairs columnist for the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post, is retiring after 35 years. Impossible to overstate what an important voice he has been in Saskatchewan.
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Cuthand: It's not goodbye, it's 'miostus' (later)
After 34 years of writing for the StarPhoenix and Leader-Post, Indigenous affairs columnist Doug Cuthand is retiring to focus on his health.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Doug Cuthand, the Indigenous affairs columnist for the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post, is retiring after 35 years. Impossible to overstate what an important voice he has been in Saskatchewan.
thestarphoenix.com/opinion/colu...
thestarphoenix.com/opinion/colu...
Speed kills: Police commission hears about high fatality rate, spike in excessive speeding edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Speed kills: Police commission hears about high fatality rate, spike in excessive speeding
Once again, police issue call for drivers to slow down
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November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Speed kills: Police commission hears about high fatality rate, spike in excessive speeding edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
New from me: Government had no involvement in shakeup at Edmonton Crown prosecutor's office: minister edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto...
Government had no involvement in shakeup at Edmonton Crown prosecutor's office: minister
Alberta's minister of justice says the government played no role in the departure of two lawyers from the Edmonton Crown prosecutor's office.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
New from me: Government had no involvement in shakeup at Edmonton Crown prosecutor's office: minister edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto...
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News: the association representing Alberta Crown prosecutors is speaking out after two top lawyers were allegedly fired last week. No explanation has been given, though some fear political interference. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Alberta prosecutors' association worried after alleged firing of two top Edmonton Crowns, calls for new employment protections
An association representing Alberta prosecutors is calling for new employment protections in the wake of the alleged firing of two top Edmonton Crowns.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
News: the association representing Alberta Crown prosecutors is speaking out after two top lawyers were allegedly fired last week. No explanation has been given, though some fear political interference. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
'Jordan Peterson law': Alberta seeks to protect professionals from discipline for off-duty conduct
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'Jordan Peterson law': Alberta seeks to protect professionals from discipline for off-duty conduct
The so-called Jordan Peterson law would restrict professional regulatory bodies from disciplining their members for off-duty conduct.
edmontonjournal.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
'Jordan Peterson law': Alberta seeks to protect professionals from discipline for off-duty conduct
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News: the association representing Alberta Crown prosecutors is speaking out after two top lawyers were allegedly fired last week. No explanation has been given, though some fear political interference. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Alberta prosecutors' association worried after alleged firing of two top Edmonton Crowns, calls for new employment protections
An association representing Alberta prosecutors is calling for new employment protections in the wake of the alleged firing of two top Edmonton Crowns.
edmontonjournal.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
News: the association representing Alberta Crown prosecutors is speaking out after two top lawyers were allegedly fired last week. No explanation has been given, though some fear political interference. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Me: yeah Star Trek DS9 is one of my favourite shows, I watch it every couple of years
Average DS9 fan: I made a Facebook page that will share every individual frame from all 176 DS9 episodes in order. It has fewer than 800 followers and I don't care.
Average DS9 fan: I made a Facebook page that will share every individual frame from all 176 DS9 episodes in order. It has fewer than 800 followers and I don't care.
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Me: yeah Star Trek DS9 is one of my favourite shows, I watch it every couple of years
Average DS9 fan: I made a Facebook page that will share every individual frame from all 176 DS9 episodes in order. It has fewer than 800 followers and I don't care.
Average DS9 fan: I made a Facebook page that will share every individual frame from all 176 DS9 episodes in order. It has fewer than 800 followers and I don't care.
Alberta wasted more than $100M in lab privatization effort: Auditor general report edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Alberta wasted more than $100M in lab privatization effort: Auditor general report
dynalifey
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November 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Alberta wasted more than $100M in lab privatization effort: Auditor general report edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Love this story about a new Hells Angels competitor in BC
• Satan's Choice—sounds like an upstart political party, but for outlaw bikers
• Boss talks about HA like they're a big box store strangling the little guy, and is more than happy to chat to the newspaper
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• Satan's Choice—sounds like an upstart political party, but for outlaw bikers
• Boss talks about HA like they're a big box store strangling the little guy, and is more than happy to chat to the newspaper
vancouversun.com/news/crime/f...
Former Hells Angel brings revived biker club Satan's Choice to Abbotsford
Former Ontario Hells Angel Harley Guindon says he’s not bringing the revived Satan’s Choice biker club to B.C. to start any trouble.
vancouversun.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Love this story about a new Hells Angels competitor in BC
• Satan's Choice—sounds like an upstart political party, but for outlaw bikers
• Boss talks about HA like they're a big box store strangling the little guy, and is more than happy to chat to the newspaper
vancouversun.com/news/crime/f...
• Satan's Choice—sounds like an upstart political party, but for outlaw bikers
• Boss talks about HA like they're a big box store strangling the little guy, and is more than happy to chat to the newspaper
vancouversun.com/news/crime/f...
News: in February, 13-year-old Eric Omeasoo was killed on an Edmonton LRT platform. Police decided not to charge his killer, after Crown prosecutors said the man likely acted in self-defence.
Omeasoo's family are trying to reverse that decision. It's a long shot edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/e...
Omeasoo's family are trying to reverse that decision. It's a long shot edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/e...
Family of slain Edmonton teen Eric Omeasoo seek judicial review after police, Crown say killer acted in self-defence
Lawyers for Omeasoo's grandmother and aunt argue the court should review the decision because an "abuse of process" occurred.
edmontonjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
News: in February, 13-year-old Eric Omeasoo was killed on an Edmonton LRT platform. Police decided not to charge his killer, after Crown prosecutors said the man likely acted in self-defence.
Omeasoo's family are trying to reverse that decision. It's a long shot edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/e...
Omeasoo's family are trying to reverse that decision. It's a long shot edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/e...
For the evening crowd
NEWS: Edmonton’s chief Crown prosecutor & a deputy are out of their jobs w/ little explanation. Source tells me Crowns are on edge, as it comes months after Edmonton police publicly slammed the Crown’s handling of a case — a move Danielle Smith said she supported edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/q...
Questions swirl as Edmonton chief prosecutor and deputy out of jobs
Edmonton's top Crown prosecutor and a deputy are out of their jobs, with little explanation being offered either publicly or to their former colleagues.
edmontonjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:58 AM
For the evening crowd
For the lunch crowd
NEWS: Edmonton’s chief Crown prosecutor & a deputy are out of their jobs w/ little explanation. Source tells me Crowns are on edge, as it comes months after Edmonton police publicly slammed the Crown’s handling of a case — a move Danielle Smith said she supported edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/q...
Questions swirl as Edmonton chief prosecutor and deputy out of jobs
Edmonton's top Crown prosecutor and a deputy are out of their jobs, with little explanation being offered either publicly or to their former colleagues.
edmontonjournal.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
For the lunch crowd