A Calgary accountant convicted of fraud and theft after stealing from a Red Deer woman's estate has received a two-year suspended sentence.
A Calgary accountant convicted of fraud and theft after stealing from a Red Deer woman's estate has received a two-year suspended sentence.
But the family's lawyer tells CTV News the victims are very disappointed at the suspended sentence, saying it's very difficult under Alberta law for beneficiaries to monitor executors and there's zero chance victims will see a dime."In a way, I find that very, very lenient. He stole a few hundred thousand dollars and his defence really played up the victim card," Palmer said.
The city councillor for neighbourhoods south of the Edmonton Exhibition Grounds says residents can expect a stronger parking enforcement presence this long weekend for Edmonton's largest outdoor festival.Jarrett Burney extended his hitting streak to nine games Tuesday, leading the Okotoks Dawgs to a 9-7 victory over Lethbridge Tuesday night at Seaman Stadium.
A Canadian warship on its first-ever Arctic patrol encountered a Chinese polar research vessel in the Bering Strait off Alaska earlier this month, as the Department of National Defence says global competitors are increasingly probing Canadian infrastructure and gathering intelligence in a warming Arctic.
Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner is taking aim at the province’s health authority over the use of "do not hire lists" among its recruiters.The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is calling on all parties involved in Canada’s two major railways to ensure operations continue.
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