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Calgary Herald
a day ago
- Calgary Herald
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There's no getting around it, this one stinks to high Heaven. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Calgary Herald ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Calgary Herald ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The handling of the arrest of Calgary police Const. Craig Stothard on two counts of second-degree murder earlier this month and his speedy release on bail can only raise questions from the public about a double standard in our judicial system. Normally it takes suspects charged with murder weeks to get a hearing before a Court of King's Bench judge to determine if they are to be granted judicial interim release, more commonly known as bail. But within hours of appearing before a justice of the peace after being charged on July 14, Stothard and his lawyer, Don MacLeod, were granted an audience before Justice Nick Devlin for the purpose of determining conditions of his release, which had already been agreed upon by Edmonton-based Crown prosecutor Jeff Rudiak. Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again More telling, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team which is tasked with investigating police-involved shootings, didn't put out a press release announcing Stothard's charges until after his appearance before, and release by, Devlin. While there was a publication ban on the proceedings before the Calgary Court of King's Bench judge, which is almost always the case in bail hearings as its automatic once requested by the defence, there is no provision in the Criminal Code for secret release hearings. Yet that is effectively what happened here. Because the fact Stothard was already on his way out the door of the Calgary Courts Centre when his arrest was announced, members of the media, who as the Supreme Court has noted on more than one occasion are the eyes and ears of the general public, weren't made aware of and therefore didn't attend the proceeding. It's doubtful that the presence of a reporter, or two, would have swayed Devlin into questioning why a double-murder suspect was getting the royal treatment (and perhaps the judge did as no one was there to observe it) but that doesn't justify what became a de facto in camera hearing. Of course, MacLeod probably asked for what amounted to preferential treatment for his client, but that's his job. It's the other members of the legal system who must shoulder the blame here. No doubt the defence lawyer was kept abreast of the ongoing investigation into his client and would have been told in advance when Stothard was going to be charged.
Calgary Herald
a day ago
- Calgary Herald
Martin: Optics are terrible for cop's apparent preferential treatment by judicial system
The Court of King's Bench. Photo by Ed Kaiser / Postmedia, file There's no getting around it, this one stinks to high Heaven. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Calgary Herald ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Calgary Herald ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The handling of the arrest of Calgary police Const. Colin Stothard on two counts of second-degree murder earlier this month and his speedy release on bail can only raise questions from the public about a double standard in our judicial system. Normally it takes suspects charged with murder weeks to get a hearing before a Court of King's Bench judge to determine if they are to be granted judicial interim release, more commonly known as bail. But within hours of appearing before a justice of the peace after being charged on July 14, Stothard and his lawyer, Don MacLeod, were granted an audience before Justice Nick Devlin for the purpose of determining conditions of his release, which had already been agreed upon by Edmonton-based Crown prosecutor Jeff Rudiak. Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again More telling, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, which is tasked with investigating police-involved shootings, didn't put out a press release announcing Stothard's charges until after his appearance before, and release by, Devlin. While there was a publication ban on the proceedings before the Calgary Court of King's Bench judge, which is almost always the case in bail hearings as it's automatic once requested by the defence, there is no provision in the Criminal Code for secret release hearings. Yet that is effectively what happened here. Because the fact Stothard was already on his way out the door of the Calgary Courts Centre when his arrest was announced, members of the media, who as the Supreme Court has noted on more than one occasion are the eyes and ears of the general public, weren't made aware of and therefore didn't attend the proceeding. It's doubtful the presence of a reporter or two would have swayed Devlin into questioning why a double-murder suspect was getting the royal treatment (and perhaps the judge did as no one was there to observe it), but that doesn't justify what became a de facto in-camera hearing. Of course, MacLeod probably asked for what amounted to preferential treatment for his client, but that's his job. It's the other members of the legal system who must shoulder the blame here. No doubt the defence lawyer was kept abreast of the ongoing investigation into his client and would have been told in advance when Stothard was going to be charged.
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Capital Power reports $132 million Q2 loss after closing major acquisition
EDMONTON – Capital Power Corp. says it swung to a loss in the second quarter compared with a profit last year in a period that saw it close its largest-ever acquisition. The Edmonton-based electricity producer says its net loss attributable to shareholders was $132 million during the quarter ended June 30, or 92 cents per diluted share. That compared with a profit of $75 million, or 51 cents per share in the same quarter last year. The swing to a loss came as revenue also dropped to $441 million, down from $774 million last year. In the quarter, the company completed its $3 billion acquisition of two power facilities in the U.S. that it says adds to its flexible power generation. The company also revised its guidance for the year, raising its expected capital expenditures, adjusted earnings before certain deductions, and adjusted funds from operations. Monday Mornings The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 30, 2025. Companies in this story: (TSX:CPX)
Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Capital Power reports $132 million Q2 loss after closing major acquisition
EDMONTON - Capital Power Corp. says it swung to a loss in the second quarter compared with a profit last year in a period that saw it close its largest-ever acquisition. The Edmonton-based electricity producer says its net loss attributable to shareholders was $132 million during the quarter ended June 30, or 92 cents per diluted share. That compared with a profit of $75 million, or 51 cents per share in the same quarter last year. The swing to a loss came as revenue also dropped to $441 million, down from $774 million last year. In the quarter, the company completed its $3 billion acquisition of two power facilities in the U.S. that it says adds to its flexible power generation. The company also revised its guidance for the year, raising its expected capital expenditures, adjusted earnings before certain deductions, and adjusted funds from operations. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 30, 2025. Companies in this story: (TSX:CPX)
Toronto Star
2 days ago
- Business
- Toronto Star
Capital Power reports $132 million Q2 loss after closing major acquisition
EDMONTON - Capital Power Corp. says it swung to a loss in the second quarter compared with a profit last year in a period that saw it close its largest-ever acquisition. The Edmonton-based electricity producer says its net loss attributable to shareholders was $132 million during the quarter ended June 30, or 92 cents per diluted share.
