Four-week murder trial begins for 2 men in 2024 highway shooting near Calgary

By Bill Graveland A four-week jury trial has begun for two men charged following a 2024 deadly roadside shooting near Calgary. Arthur Wayne Penner, 37, of Edmonton and Elijah Blake Strawberry, 29, of O’Chiese First Nation each face a charge of second-degree murder. They are also charged with attempted murder. The shooting occurred along a roadway in Rocky View County, east of Calgary. One of the men, Colin Hough, 45, died. The other was seriously injured. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 4, 2026.  …

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