Category Archives: Justice
AP Interview: ICC prosecutor sees ‘reset’ under Biden
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday that the global tribunal’s relationship with the United States — plunged into the deep freeze by former President Donald Trump — is undergoing a “reset” under
Communities grapple with what to do with former residential and day schools
The national spotlight on residential schools is also highlighting a difficult question facing some communities over what to do with the buildings that have been left behind. British Columbia's Okanagan Indian Band penned a letter last week to Prime M...
‘So unfair’: Métis take Alberta to court over refusal to discuss consultation policy
EDMONTON — The Métis Nation of Alberta is taking the provincial government to court over what it says is negotiating in bad faith on a consultation agreement. "We feel we have no option," said Audrey Poitras of the Métis Nation of
Costa Rica moves on massive public corruption investigation
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rican authorities executed dozens of searches and arrests Monday as part of a sprawling public corruption investigation centered on the awarding of road construction and maintenance contracts.
Reality Winner, NSA contractor in leak case, out of prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former government contractor who was given the longest federal prison sentence imposed for leaks to the news media has been released from prison to home confinement, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press
Conservative MP Tim Uppal sorry for role in ‘divisiveness’ of Harper-era policies
OTTAWA — A former Conservative cabinet minister is apologizing for not pushing against his party's culturally divisive polices of the Stephen Harper era, including an effort to ban face coverings during citizenship ceremonies. In a Facebook post, Tory ...
Defence vice-chief who golfed with Vance steps aside from role, but not from military
OTTAWA — A senior military officer who drew outrage for golfing with former defence chief Jonathan Vance amid a sexual misconduct probe has stepped aside from his role, but not from the Armed Forces overall. Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau said Monday he
Guyana plans to rescind old law against cross-dressing
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s main transgender group on Monday welcomed plans by the parliament to rescind a law against cross-dressing, saying it has been the source of decades of police and state harassment.
Suspect in Georgia officer shooting killed by police
ACWORTH, Ga. (AP) — A man who fired point-blank at the chest of an officer — who was saved by a bulletproof vest — was later killed by police following a manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies northwest of Atlanta,
ICC seeks to probe Philippines’ crackdown on drug crime
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday that she has sought authorization to open an investigation into the Philippine government’s deadly crackdown on drug crime.
