Category Archives: Justice
Trudeau denounces ‘lack of transparency’ as Spavor tried in China on spy charges
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced China's "lack of transparency" Friday following the brief trial of Michael Spavor, one of two Canadians detained by Beijing for more than two years. Analysts keeping a close eye on the events also sharpl...
Meng’s judge questions thoroughness of alleged ‘covert criminal investigation’
VANCOUVER — A B.C. Supreme Court judge asked why border officers didn't question Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou more rigorously if their exam was actually a covert criminal investigation, as her lawyers say. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes said ...
Member of military police charged in relation to racist pictures
OTTAWA — A member of Canada’s military police has been charged with two counts of violating the Armed Forces’ disciplinary code after allegedly spreading racist pictures. The Department of National Defence is not identifying the member but says he serv...
B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after ‘criminal’ cyberattack: minister
VICTORIA — The minister responsible for British Columbia's public auto insurance agency says a "criminal" cyberattack will delay COVID-19 rebate cheques that were supposed to be in the mail this week. Mike Farnworth says the Insurance Corporation of B....
B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after ‘criminal’ cyberattack: minister
VICTORIA — The minister responsible for British Columbia's public auto insurance agency says a "criminal" cyberattack will delay COVID-19 rebate cheques that were supposed to be in the mail this week. Mike Farnworth says the Insurance Corporation of B....
B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after ‘criminal’ cyberattack: minister
VICTORIA — A "criminal" cyberattack will delay COVID-19 rebate cheques that were supposed to be in the mail this week, says the minister responsible for British Columbia's public auto insurance agency. Mike Farnworth said Thursday the Insurance Corpor...
Trudeau not welcome ‘by our side’ unless gun bill overhauled: Polytechnique families
OTTAWA — Several family members of women killed in the 1989 Ecole Polytechnique massacre say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will no longer be welcome at annual commemorations unless his government strengthens recently tabled gun-control legislation. In...
As trials loom, China says case of two Michaels handled ‘in accordance with the law’
WASHINGTON — China's foreign ministry denied any wrongdoing Thursday in their handling of detained Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, attributing the timing of their trials to little more than coincidence. Global Affairs Canada only learned ...
China to open 1st trial of Canadians held on spy charges
DANDONG, China — China was expected to open the first trial Friday for one of two Canadians who have been held for more than two years in apparent retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive. Canada said its
ICBC says COVID-19 rebate cheques delayed after cyberattack on third party
VANCOUVER — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia says it's temporarily delaying the delivery of COVID-19 rebate cheques due to a cyberattack on a third-party vendor contracted to provide printing and distribution services. ICBC says in a stat...
