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Global News
18-07-2025
- Global News
4 Ontario men wanted in Alberta on allegations of taxi fraud
Arrest warrants have been issued in Alberta for four Ontario men accused of 18 incidents of taxi fraud that allegedly defrauded 16 victims of more than $28,000. Calgary police said they received 19 complaints between July 9 and July 14, 2024, about the alleged offences that appeared to have been committed by an organized group of individuals. The group is accused of using two methods to defraud the victims. In the first, one of the suspects would approach strangers asking for help paying a taxi fare with a debit or credit card, because the driver wouldn't accept cash. The victim would use their card to pay and the suspect would pay them back with cash. In the second method, a suspect driver, who did not have a taxi licence, would accept fares as a normal cab driver would, but they would use a skimming device to steal the victim's personal identification number (PIN). Story continues below advertisement In some cases, the driver would also swap the unsuspecting victim's debit card with another stolen card. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Once the transactions were complete, the scammers would use the victim's card to withdraw money from an automatic teller machine (ATM) or to purchase prepaid VISA or gift cards. Alberta-wide arrest warrants have been issued for four men and released pictures of them to the public (see below). They are, from left to right: 24-year-old Ibrahim Kald, wanted on five counts of credit card theft and three counts of fraud under $5,000; 24-year-old Arvinder Singh, wanted on 17 counts of credit card theft and seven counts of fraud under $5,000; 19-year-old Martin Hudec Siron, wanted on 15 counts of credit card theft and six counts of fraud under $5,000; 24-year-old Matthew Tani, wanted on four counts of theft of a credit card and seven counts of fraud under $5,000. View image in full screen The four men suspected of being involved in the taxi fraud cases are accused of stealing more than $28,000 from 16 victims, between July 9 and July 14, 2024. Calgary Police Police believe the suspects have since left Alberta and returned to Ontario, where they are believed to live. Story continues below advertisement Calgary police are also offering some tips to help people avoid falling victim to this type of fraud. Never hand over your credit card, keep it in your possession; Use secure mobile payment options that offer extra encryption and protection, such as Apple Pay or Google Pay; Always confirm the payment method before the ride begins; Never let your payment card out of your view, keep it in your possession; Don't pay using cash when using ride booking apps; and Be skeptical and if you have a suspicious interaction, contact police and your bank. Calgary police said investigators have also uncovered similar instances of fraud in Edmonton, Toronto and Metro Vancouver.
Winnipeg Free Press
21-05-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Arrest warrant issued for Alberta woman released from jail with fake documents
EDMONTON – An arrest warrant has been issued for an Alberta woman who was released from jail last month with alleged fake documents. Mackenzie Dawn Hardy was charged with several offences, including possession of stolen property, impaired driving and flight from police, after she was arrested in March. The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service says Hardy was released from custody after staff at the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre near Edmonton were shown documents indicating her charges had been stayed. Spokeswoman Michelle Davio says the use of the alleged false documents is being investigated by police. RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says an Alberta-wide warrant has been issued for Hardy and efforts are being made to extend it Canada-wide. A woman identifying herself as Hardy has posted videos on the social media platform TikTok, where she taunts law enforcement and denies the papers were fake. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 21, 2025.
Toronto Star
21-05-2025
- Toronto Star
Arrest warrant issued for Alberta woman released from jail with fake documents
EDMONTON - An arrest warrant has been issued for an Alberta woman who was released from jail last month with alleged fake documents. Mackenzie Dawn Hardy was charged with several offences, including possession of stolen property, impaired driving and flight from police, after she was arrested in March. The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service says Hardy was released from custody after staff at the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre near Edmonton were shown documents indicating her charges had been stayed. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Spokeswoman Michelle Davio says the use of the alleged false documents is being investigated by police. RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says an Alberta-wide warrant has been issued for Hardy and efforts are being made to extend it Canada-wide. A woman identifying herself as Hardy has posted videos on the social media platform TikTok, where she taunts law enforcement and denies the papers were fake. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 21, 2025.
Calgary Herald
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Alberta separatist group releases proposed referendum question, plans to push for vote this year
An Alberta separatist group has released a proposed referendum question on sovereignty from Canada, saying they will push the premier for a vote as soon as this year. Article content Article content That is, if they can garner support from enough provincial residents. Article content During a news conference Monday, Jeffrey Rath — a lawyer with the Alberta Property Project — pulled a blue provincial flag off an easel, revealing the question printed in large font: 'Do you agree that the province shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province of Canada?' Article content Article content 'It's not a wishy-washy question like what they had in Quebec,' Rath said, referring to a similar separatism referendum held in 1995 that very nearly saw the French-Canadian province separate from the country. Article content Article content If passed, the legislation would significantly reduce the number of signatures required and extend the time period for signatures to be collected. Article content Since the federal election, the APP has seen thousands of people join, according to CEO Mitch Sylvestre. He said the party has received 220,000 pledges, leaving only 177,000 remaining to meet the required number of registered supporters. Article content 'But our goal is to get to 600,000 pledges — to not just get the referendum but to win the referendum,' he said. Article content Article content Starting Monday with an event at the Astoria Hall, the group plans to hold 50 town halls across the province as part of an Alberta-wide 'educational campaign on the rationale and merit of Alberta sovereignty,' Rath said. Article content Article content 'We intend to knock on every door at least twice,' he added, saying that if the group were to 'educate' Albertans on the real issues, the province would vote for independence. Article content The group, which also included Dennis Modry, former heart surgeon and group chair, and former Conservative MP LaVar Payne, painted a vision of Alberta as an independent nation with no regulations from Ottawa, no obligations to eastern Ottawa, lower provincial taxes and zero federal taxes.
Calgary Herald
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
With proposed referendum legislation, daylight time could be back on Alberta ballots
Albertans could again be asked to consider a move to year-round daylight time under newly relaxed rules for citizen-led referendums. Article content Article content Premier Danielle Smith, when asked about the idea Saturday, said she'd consider putting the question to voters after a similar initiative narrowly failed in 2021. Article content 'I am open to being lobbied to see if the government should put that on the ballot one more time,' Smith said on her call-in radio show. Article content Article content An Alberta-wide referendum in October 2021 found 50.2 per cent of ballots backed continuing to change clocks twice a year. Article content Article content The changes, if passed, would require signatures from 10 per cent of the most recent general election turnout — or about 175,000, based on the 2023 provincial election — to trigger a citizen-led referendum question. The time allowed to collect signatures would also be extended by one month, to 120 days. Article content 'I'm just going to put it out there. I think we asked the wrong question,' Smith said when asked about the possibility Saturday. Article content 'The question should have been, 'do you want to stop the time change, yes or no.' And then we should have asked, 'do you want it to be standard time year-round or daylight time year-round,' because that's where the issue is.' Article content Article content The 2021 question asked voters: 'Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round DST, which is summer hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twice a year?' Article content Article content Almost all Canadian provinces and territories practice daylight saving time, except Saskatchewan, Yukon and a few localized areas of the country. Clocks are moved ahead by one hour in the spring to make better use of longer daylight hours and conserve energy. Article content 'Now we've made it so that if anyone who has a burning issue of any type, can bring it forward,' she said.
