Category Archives: Justice
‘A chilling effect:’ Lawyer argues Alberta government wanted to censor church pastor
EDMONTON — A lawyer for an Alberta pastor accused of violating COVID-19 rules says the province's health agency decided to penalize the church leader as a way to censor him. James Kitchen told the trial of James Coates that his client
N.S. RCMP probe trend in thefts of catalytic converters, prized for their metals
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP are noting an uptick in catalytic converter thefts in the province, which they say is attributable to the rise in price of the rare earth metals found in the emission-control devices. Reports of stolen converters have
Group of police officers files constitutional challenge over Ontario pandemic rules
A group of active and retired police officers from several forces has launched a legal challenge over Ontario's pandemic orders, alleging that enforcing the rules requires officers to breach their oath to uphold the constitution. Notice of the constitu...
Group of police officers files constitutional challenge over Ontario pandemic rules
TORONTO — A group of active and retired police officers from several forces has launched a legal challenge over Ontario's pandemic orders, alleging that enforcing the rules requires officers to breach their oath to uphold the constitution.Notice of the...
Group of Quebec ministers to review report on youth protection reforms
QUEBEC — The Quebec government is creating a committee of senior ministers to figure out how to implement recommendations from a report tabled Monday calling for changes to the youth protection system. Junior health minister Lionel Carmant said Tuesday...
Rewrite ‘hollow’ federal gun bill, victims’ families urge Liberals
OTTAWA — The Liberal government's firearms legislation is "an offensively hollow bill" that should be completely revamped, say family members and colleagues of those who died in tragic shooting sprees at Montreal's Dawson College and Concordia Universi...
Alberta’s Kenney tightens COVID rules to prevent looming hospital catastrophe, triage
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney, with surging COVID-19 rates threatening to overwhelm Alberta’s hospitals, is reintroducing stricter rules on gatherings, businesses and schools not seen since the first wave of the pandemic. Kenney, in a live address on...
Proud Boys Canada’s demise could stiffen resolve of members, expert warns
OTTAWA — Targeting the Canadian chapter of the Proud Boys with anti-terror legislation has led to the group's apparent demise, but a leading expert says it might have little effect on the broader far-right movement. The development could simply harden ...
Proud Boys Canada’s demise could stiffen resolve of members, expert warns
OTTAWA — Targeting the Canadian chapter of the Proud Boys with anti-terror legislation has led to the group's apparent demise, but a leading expert says it might have little effect on the broader far-right movement. Barbara Perry of Ontario Tech Univer...
Montreal authorities dismantle a homeless encampment erected on public land
MONTREAL — About 20 people experiencing homelessness who have erected a tent city on a parcel of provincial land in Montreal's east end are being forced to leave. Quebec's Transport Department issued an eviction notice to the campers over the weekend
