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Criminal Cases

Coppermine murder trial participants in Edmonton, Alberta, August 1917In this section of the Great Alberta Law Cases we present some of Alberta’s most notorious criminal cases, which run the gamut from civil disobedience to murder.

Read, listen and uncover the details about these cases as well as the people involved, whether they be the victims, accused or lawyers, and see how each case progressed through the legal system. We have included explanations of how and why the crimes happened, the reaction of the public and press, and the enduring significance of the events. Discover the facts that accompanied these important criminal cases and  learn about turbulent times and unprecedented periods in Alberta’s past.

The criminal cases in the Great Alberta Law Cases are The Coppermine Case, The Fall of Emperor Pic, The Medicine Hat POW Murder, Double Double Jeopardy, Powlett vs U of A, Workman-Huculak Murder, Regina vs Wiebe, Last Man to Hang in Alberta, Conscription Standoff, Merciful Killers, and Bankers' Toadies. Click on the highlighted links in the menu on the right to access these cases.

The Coppermine Case

The Fall of Emperor Pic

The Medicine Hat
POW Murder

Double Double Jeopardy

Powlett vs. U of A

Workman-Huculak
Murder

Regina vs. Wiebe

Last Man to Hang

Conscription Standoff

Merciful Killers

Bankers' Toadies


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