Madeline Smith
@meksmith.bsky.social
Justice reporter at CBC Edmonton. Past life in newspapers (Journal, Herald, StarMetro). Fighting for my life on uncomfortable courthouse gallery benches. she/her
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With the Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association going public about their concerns and questions over Edmonton's chief and assistant chief Crown suddenly out of their jobs, Justice Minister Mickey Amery says there was "no government involvement whatsoever" in the move. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta prosecutors' group concerned over sudden departure of senior Edmonton Crown lawyers | CBC News
The Alberta Crown Attorneys’ Association (AACA) says it doesn’t know the reasons for the “unexpected” departures of Edmonton's chief Crown and assistant chief, but said there has been a “significant d...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
With the Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association going public about their concerns and questions over Edmonton's chief and assistant chief Crown suddenly out of their jobs, Justice Minister Mickey Amery says there was "no government involvement whatsoever" in the move. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reposted by Madeline Smith
Alberta's justice minister has tabled a bill to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of legislation from legal challenges. The laws in question restrict the rights of transgender people in access to health care and sports, and affect K-12 education of all students.
#AbLeg #Abed
#AbLeg #Abed
Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It's been a long road for court cases from the 2022 Ertale Lounge mass shooting, but one man has been found guilty of 1st-degree murder. There were 4 shooters total — 1 going to trial in 2027, 1 still wanted on Canada-wide warrants, 1 has never been identified to this day. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Edmonton man gets life sentence for role in 2022 lounge shooting | CBC News
After a trial, a judge finds Samatar Mohiadin, 28, was the first of four gunmen to open fire outside the north-central Edmonton nightclub on March 12, 2022, just outside a fenced patio where about a d...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It's been a long road for court cases from the 2022 Ertale Lounge mass shooting, but one man has been found guilty of 1st-degree murder. There were 4 shooters total — 1 going to trial in 2027, 1 still wanted on Canada-wide warrants, 1 has never been identified to this day. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Belatedly sharing from last week: this is a story I started following when I was a business reporter, and I'm still dealing with it as a court reporter: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Edmonton developer Christenson Group files for creditor protection | CBC News
Facing mounting debt, more than a dozen lawsuits and the possibility of receivership action from secured lenders, a court filing prepared by a lawyer for the Christenson Group says the aim is to marke...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Belatedly sharing from last week: this is a story I started following when I was a business reporter, and I'm still dealing with it as a court reporter: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ASIRT says there are no grounds to charge four Edmonton police officers involved in an arrest where a man died after he was restrained, handcuffed and briefly hogtied while lying face down on the ground: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
EPS officers cleared in man's death after 2023 arrest | CBC News
Alberta's police watchdog says there are no reasonable grounds to charge the Edmonton police officers involved in an arrest where a man died after he was handcuffed and hogtied.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
ASIRT says there are no grounds to charge four Edmonton police officers involved in an arrest where a man died after he was restrained, handcuffed and briefly hogtied while lying face down on the ground: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Pregnant Albertans ARE eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine this fall...
But doctors say the messaging has not been clear and they worry people don't know this is the case
Latest from me👇
#abhealth
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But doctors say the messaging has not been clear and they worry people don't know this is the case
Latest from me👇
#abhealth
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
COVID-19 vaccine free for pregnant Albertans but many don't know that, doctors warn | CBC News
Pregnant Albertans are eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine this fall, but doctors say they are not aware of any clear messaging from the provincial government to either patients or health-care provid...
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September 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Pregnant Albertans ARE eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine this fall...
But doctors say the messaging has not been clear and they worry people don't know this is the case
Latest from me👇
#abhealth
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But doctors say the messaging has not been clear and they worry people don't know this is the case
Latest from me👇
#abhealth
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Full list of books on the chopping block in Edmonton public schools — more than what was going around the internet yesterday — here, courtesy of reporting from @jantafrench.bsky.social and Emily Williams: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News
A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...
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August 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Full list of books on the chopping block in Edmonton public schools — more than what was going around the internet yesterday — here, courtesy of reporting from @jantafrench.bsky.social and Emily Williams: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This story on the Saskatoon Police Service is crazy. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Saskatoon officers break silence on house party that led to 5 suspensions | CBC News
Police officers are speaking out about a backyard hot tub and pool party that ultimately led to the suspension of five officers — including three from the tactical unit — and allegations of assault an...
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August 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This story on the Saskatoon Police Service is crazy. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
An EPS officer has pleaded guilty to an assault charge laid after junior officers patrolling with him reported an unwarranted use of force where he hit a man in the head who had been sleeping in an LRT station.
The officer's sentence is a six-month conditional discharge: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The officer's sentence is a six-month conditional discharge: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
EPS officer admits to assault against man found sleeping in downtown LRT station | CBC News
Edmonton Police Service Sgt. Michael Bates was charged in 2024 after junior officers on duty with him raised concerns about his conduct with a man following police instructions.
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August 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
An EPS officer has pleaded guilty to an assault charge laid after junior officers patrolling with him reported an unwarranted use of force where he hit a man in the head who had been sleeping in an LRT station.
The officer's sentence is a six-month conditional discharge: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The officer's sentence is a six-month conditional discharge: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
One of the men accused in the "Project Gaslight" arson and extortion targeting South Asian homebuilders in Edmonton has pleaded guilty, putting new details about the scheme on the public record for the first time: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Edmonton extortion scheme linked to notorious B.C. gang, court records show | CBC News
An extortion scheme that targeted South Asian homebuilders in Edmonton is linked to the B.C.-based gang Brothers Keepers, court records obtained by CBC News show.
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June 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
One of the men accused in the "Project Gaslight" arson and extortion targeting South Asian homebuilders in Edmonton has pleaded guilty, putting new details about the scheme on the public record for the first time: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Somehow I missed that former Calgary city councillor Joe Magliocca was sentenced last month after being found guilty of fraud: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Former Calgary councillor Joe Magliocca gets house arrest and curfew for expenses fraud | CBC News
Former Calgary councillor Joe Magliocca, who was convicted of fraud for submitting 19 falsified expense claims to the city, has been handed a six-month conditional sentence order.
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June 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Somehow I missed that former Calgary city councillor Joe Magliocca was sentenced last month after being found guilty of fraud: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ken Porter, a former track coach in Edmonton and Ottawa, was found guilty yesterday of five historical sexual offences — the judge found he used track-side "athletic massages" as a pretense to sexually touch three teenage boys in the 1970s: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Former Edmonton track coach found guilty of historic sexual offences against teen athletes | CBC News
A judge found Ken Porter sexually touched teenage boys for his own gratification under the guise of athletic massages while he was their coach in the 1970s.
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June 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Ken Porter, a former track coach in Edmonton and Ottawa, was found guilty yesterday of five historical sexual offences — the judge found he used track-side "athletic massages" as a pretense to sexually touch three teenage boys in the 1970s: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A police officer is on trial for assault charges from a 2019 arrest caught on video from the Royal Alberta Museum — this happened right by the courthouse and down the street from EPS headquarters: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Man injured during 2019 arrest questioned at EPS officer's assault trial | CBC News
Edmonton police Const. Alexander Doduk has pleaded not guilty to assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm against Justin LaFrance.
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June 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A police officer is on trial for assault charges from a 2019 arrest caught on video from the Royal Alberta Museum — this happened right by the courthouse and down the street from EPS headquarters: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I had such a busy day with this case I never shared any of the stories, but I got to watch the bail hearing for Roy Sobotiak, who's now released after more than 35 years behind bars for the 1987 murder of Susan Kaminsky. Story from the awesome Wallis Snowdon: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Man convicted of murdering Edmonton woman in 1987 granted bail | CBC News
A man imprisoned for more than three decades for murdering an Edmonton woman has been granted bail, months after his conviction was quashed by the federal justice minister.
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June 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I had such a busy day with this case I never shared any of the stories, but I got to watch the bail hearing for Roy Sobotiak, who's now released after more than 35 years behind bars for the 1987 murder of Susan Kaminsky. Story from the awesome Wallis Snowdon: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Greg Christenson, the president of the Edmonton development company that owes 200+ seniors and their families large sums of money they put into life lease contracts, has been charged under the province's Consumer Protection Act: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta developer faces Consumer Protection Act charges over return of life lease fees | CBC News
Court records show that Greg Christenson, president of Christenson Group of Companies, has been charged with two counts of failing to return a life lease entrance fee within 180 days — alleged violati...
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June 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Greg Christenson, the president of the Edmonton development company that owes 200+ seniors and their families large sums of money they put into life lease contracts, has been charged under the province's Consumer Protection Act: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I've been very fired up about how much pricier court searches I need to do on a regular basis just became, but thankfully @jonnywakefield.bsky.social is here with the big-picture story on the potential access-to-justice issues for everyone: edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...
Alberta more than doubles court search fees, raising fears on access to justice
The Alberta government has hiked a raft of court fees — including more than doubling the cost to search public documents.
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May 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I've been very fired up about how much pricier court searches I need to do on a regular basis just became, but thankfully @jonnywakefield.bsky.social is here with the big-picture story on the potential access-to-justice issues for everyone: edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...
Reposted by Madeline Smith
**Alberta's measles case count has now topped 500**
19 new cases reported today
18 are in south zone, one is in Calgary zone.
Total to date = 505
(since the outbreaks began in March)
www.alberta.ca/measles
19 new cases reported today
18 are in south zone, one is in Calgary zone.
Total to date = 505
(since the outbreaks began in March)
www.alberta.ca/measles
May 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
**Alberta's measles case count has now topped 500**
19 new cases reported today
18 are in south zone, one is in Calgary zone.
Total to date = 505
(since the outbreaks began in March)
www.alberta.ca/measles
19 new cases reported today
18 are in south zone, one is in Calgary zone.
Total to date = 505
(since the outbreaks began in March)
www.alberta.ca/measles
An EPS officer has been given a formal reprimand almost six years after he was caught on video shoving a handcuffed man's head into a wall, then slamming him against a police car: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Edmonton police officer reprimanded for using force on handcuffed man in 2019 arrest | CBC News
Edmonton police Const. Dylan Awid has been reprimanded nearly six years after he kicked a man who was being arrested, then shoved his head into a wall after he was in handcuffs.
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May 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
An EPS officer has been given a formal reprimand almost six years after he was caught on video shoving a handcuffed man's head into a wall, then slamming him against a police car: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reposted by Madeline Smith
This is a significant finding from Alberta’s privacy and information commissioner and confirms what many FOIP users have long suspected.
May 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is a significant finding from Alberta’s privacy and information commissioner and confirms what many FOIP users have long suspected.
I've been completely falling down on sharing my work lately, so here: I've been watching the trial of Oli Olason all week, a former EPS officer accused of excessive force in a 2021 arrest that was caught on video: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Edmonton man kicked, stomped during arrest despite complying with police, jury hears | CBC News
Edmonton police officer Oli Olason is on trial for assault, accused of excessive force in a 2021 arrest caught on video.
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May 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I've been completely falling down on sharing my work lately, so here: I've been watching the trial of Oli Olason all week, a former EPS officer accused of excessive force in a 2021 arrest that was caught on video: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The fatality inquiry is finally done in the incredibly troubling case of TJ McConnell's 2021 death inside the Edmonton Remand Centre after he pleaded for mental health and addictions treatment. My colleague Wallis Snowdon has been on this story for years: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Inadequate care at Edmonton jail has inmates 'falling through the cracks,' inquiry finds | CBC News
Canada’s largest jail is again facing calls to improve mental health care for inmates following an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old man who died by suicide inside his cell.
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May 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The fatality inquiry is finally done in the incredibly troubling case of TJ McConnell's 2021 death inside the Edmonton Remand Centre after he pleaded for mental health and addictions treatment. My colleague Wallis Snowdon has been on this story for years: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I'm about to call in to a U.S. District Court hearing in Portland for Noah Madrano's sentencing — he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl from Edmonton and taking her over the U.S.-Canada border in 2022 in the trunk of his car. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Oregon man to be sentenced for abducting Edmonton girl over U.S. border | CBC News
Noah Madrano pleaded guilty in January to two felony charges, admitting to sexually abusing an Edmonton teenager that he contacted over the internet, then travelled to see her in person.
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April 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I'm about to call in to a U.S. District Court hearing in Portland for Noah Madrano's sentencing — he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl from Edmonton and taking her over the U.S.-Canada border in 2022 in the trunk of his car. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The question of who killed Ivan Stamp was a mystery for almost a decade, until Edward Robinson was arrested following an EPS "Mr. Big" sting in 2022. He was sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty to manslaughter: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Edmonton man handed 4-year manslaughter sentence in 2013 killing | CBC News
Judge's decision finds Edward Robinson's actions were "rooted in poverty, addictions and personal insecurity of both food and housing."
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April 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The question of who killed Ivan Stamp was a mystery for almost a decade, until Edward Robinson was arrested following an EPS "Mr. Big" sting in 2022. He was sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty to manslaughter: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I've been trying to get this story done for a while. It's probably the heftiest, most complex fatality inquiry I've ever read, and the judge still concludes there are unanswered questions, almost 14 years later: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Judge says 2011 Edmonton prison killing remains 'suspect,' recommends public inquiry | CBC News
Mason Montgrand was 21 when he was fatally stabbed at the Edmonton Institution on Aug. 18, 2011. No one has ever been held criminally responsible in his death, and more than a decade after he was kill...
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March 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I've been trying to get this story done for a while. It's probably the heftiest, most complex fatality inquiry I've ever read, and the judge still concludes there are unanswered questions, almost 14 years later: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Justin Bone is in court this week, accused of a break-in and robbery from 2021 — the year before he was charged in a double homicide in Chinatown. He's representing himself after going through 4 lawyers, one who was on the record twice, then left again last month. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Accused in Chinatown killings representing himself in separate trial on breaking and entering | CBC News
Justin Bone has cycled through four different lawyers, with the most recent leaving the case last month. Since then, Bone hasn't gotten new representation.
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March 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Justin Bone is in court this week, accused of a break-in and robbery from 2021 — the year before he was charged in a double homicide in Chinatown. He's representing himself after going through 4 lawyers, one who was on the record twice, then left again last month. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...