Category Archives: Justice
29-year-old Montreal woman dies following alleged attack by her boyfriend
MONTREAL — A 29-year-old Montreal woman is dead after allegedly being assaulted by her partner over the weekend, police said Tuesday. The woman was transported to hospital in critical condition on Saturday after she was found in an apartment in the
Meng’s lawyers haven’t established ‘necessary prejudice’ to justify stay: Crown
VANCOUVER — There was "nothing nefarious" about the Federal Bureau of Investigation's request that Canadian officials seize Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's electronic devices, a lawyer for Canada's attorney general said Tuesday. Diba Majzub told the B...
Nova Scotia bill to speed up land title claims in African Nova Scotian communities
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Liberal government tabled legislation Tuesday aimed at removing barriers to land ownership in five of the province's historic African Nova Scotian communities. The Land Titles Initiative Acceleration Act will speed up the settli...
Canadian Forces writing ‘playbook’ for handling allegations involving top brass
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is developing a suite of new initiatives aimed at tackling inappropriate behaviour in the ranks, the military’s acting commander revealed Tuesday, including a “playbook” for handling misconduct allegations against sen...
Desmond inquiry: firearms official says there was confusion over RCMP reports
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — At the heart of an inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed three family members and himself four years ago are questions surrounding Lionel Desmond's ability to own and buy guns. On Tuesday, the provincial fatality inq...
RCMP breached policy on collection of online information: audit
OTTAWA — An internal review says the RCMP routinely flouted its own policies when gathering information from the internet, potentially endangering investigations and prosecutions. The newly released audit report says many members across the RCMP use "o...
Alberta to end name changes for dangerous, long-term, high-risk offenders
EDMONTON — Alberta is moving to stop dangerous, long-term or high-risk offenders from legally changing their names. Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish has introduced legislation in the house to make the change. Glubish says keeping such offenders fr...
Alberta to end name changes for dangerous, long-term, high-risk offenders
EDMONTON — Alberta is moving to stop dangerous, long-term or high-risk offenders from legally changing their names.Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish has introduced legislation in the house to make the change.Glubish says keeping such offenders from...
Canadian Michael Kovrig tried in Beijing as Western nations protest
BEIJING — A second Canadian went on trial in Beijing on Monday after being detained for more than two years in apparent retaliation for the arrest in Vancouver of a top executive with Chinese telecom giant Huawei. The trial of former
Canadian Michael Kovrig tried in Beijing as Western nations protest
BEIJING — A second Canadian went on trial in Beijing on Monday after being detained for more than two years in apparent retaliation for the arrest in Vancouver of a top executive with Chinese telecom giant Huawei. The trial of former
