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Moncton Trio Faces 41 Weapons Charges as Calgary Mayoral Candidates Push Transit Safety Plans

Scheduled for July 30, Jean Andre Noël will learn his sentence for a Circle K knife-point robbery; Calgary hopefuls are citing a 53 per cent rise in transit violence to back expanded police patrols alongside tougher bylaws.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford cook pancakes at the annual Premier's Stampede Breakfast at McDougall Centre in Calgary on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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Overview

  • Kyle Hicks, Katlynn Emond-Berube and Kurby Dash face a combined 41 weapons-related charges including possession for a dangerous purpose, careless storage of firearms and possession of a prohibited 29-round magazine.
  • Court dates for the Moncton charges are set in August, with Hicks and Dash deferring their pleas on July 9 and Emond-Berube’s not guilty plea entered in her absence.
  • Jean Andre Noël pleaded guilty to the June 22 masked, knife-point robbery at a Moncton Circle K store and is expected to receive a four-year sentence when he is sentenced on July 30.
  • Calgary Transit reported a 53 per cent increase in violent incidents on buses and LRT platforms between 2019 and 2023, while the Calgary Police Service logged more than a 10 per cent rise in social disorder calls last year.
  • Mayoral candidate Jeff Davison has proposed reopening a downtown police station, boosting community patrols and modernizing bylaws to curb open drug use, aggressive panhandling, weapons displays and unauthorized encampments.