Category Archives: Justice
Nova Scotia government added to lawsuit over deaths at Halifax long-term care home
HALIFAX — The province of Nova Scotia has been added as a defendant in a proposed class-action lawsuit against a long-term care facility in Halifax where 53 people died from COVID-19 in the spring of 2020. In a statement today, the
CRA looked to resume collection efforts in full ahead of tax season, documents show
OTTAWA — The federal minister in charge of the Canada Revenue Agency was told after the election that the agency planned to go full speed on collecting debts just in time for tax season. The briefing documents to Revenue Minister Diane
B.C. privacy law applies to federal political parties, commissioner’s office finds
VANCOUVER — The office of British Columbia's privacy commissioner has found that federal political parties are subject to the province's Personal Information Protection Act,a decision that experts sayopens the door for a level of independent oversight ...
Vehicle impounded: Saskatchewan premier says he’s supporting ‘friend or family’
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says it's been a tough couple of days since a pickup truck registered in his name was impounded in British Columbia. Vancouver police say a 28-year-old driver with a Saskatchewan driver's licence failed a
Manitoba could ban some activities on legislature grounds, boost security
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is looking at tightening security at the legislature and banning some activities from the grounds that surround the historic building. A bill put forward by the Progressive Conservative government Tuesday proposes the...
Vancouver to restore $5.7M withheld from 2021 police budget, but tax hike looms
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Police Board has successfully appealed a City of Vancouver decision that cut millions from the police budget and the timing means the cost won't hit taxpayers until next year. Vancouver police Chief Adam Palmer says a provinci...
Alberta boosts funding to improve security of churches, religious buildings
CALGARY — Alberta is more than doubling its funding for a program that aims to protect places of worship from hate crimes and vandalism. Premier Jason Kenney told a news conference at the Calgary Vietnamese Alliance Church on Sunday that there
Calgary mayor calls for police to enforce bylaws after protests
Calgary's mayor is calling for enforcement against anti-mandate marches through a downtown neighbourhood after police say approximately 2,000 people took part in opposing protests Saturday. Jyoti Gondek posted in a series of tweets that the disruption ...
Communication snafus plagued RCMP’s response to Nova Scotia mass shooting: documents
HALIFAX — Repeated communication failures were partly to blame for the Nova Scotia RCMP’s inability to stop a gunman from killing 22 people over a 13-hour span in April 2020, recently released documents show. Transcripts of interviews with two Mounties...
Cyberspace making Canadian secrets more vulnerable, spy service official warns
OTTAWA — A senior official at Canada's spy service says the expansion of cyberspace is making it easier for foreign adversaries to pilfer secrets. Cherie Henderson, an interim assistant director with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, tells a ...