Category Archives: Justice
‘He saw dead people.’ Inquiry learns about the mental decline of Lionel Desmond
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — Lionel Desmond experienced severe mental decline and horrible visions after he served as an infantryman in the Afghanistan war, a fatality inquiry in Nova Scotia learned Friday. The provincial inquiry, which resumed this week af...
U.S. election makes ‘moot’ argument to release Meng: attorney general
VANCOUVER — Canada's attorney general says the failure of former U.S. president Donald Trump to win re-election nullifies an argument to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on the basis he was using her to get a better trade deal with
Commons to debate Senate changes to assisted-dying bill Tuesday as deadline looms
OTTAWA — The House of Commons will wait until Tuesday to debate whether to accept or reject Senate amendments to a bill that would expand access to medical assistance in dying. That leaves just three days before the court-imposed deadline for
Separate overdoses prompt police warning about lethal drugs in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. — RCMP are warning of lethal illicit drugs circulating in Surrey, B.C., after separate overdoses in a short time frame.Police say they were called to a home early Thursday and despite life-saving efforts by paramedics, a 46-year-old woman
B.C. premier calls for action on hate crimes in wake of Vancouver police report
LANGFORD, B.C. — Data released by Vancouver police showing a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes last year reinforces the need to treat violence against people of colour as a hate crime, British Columbia’s premier says. Vancouver police data shows anti-As...
Court orders new hearing over Williams Lake First Nation’s century-old land dispute
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has ordered a tribunal to reconsider its ruling upholding a century-old sale of land from a British Columbia First Nation to a now-defunct railway. A three-judge panel unanimously set aside a 2018 finding by
‘It destroyed him.’ Lionel Desmond’s friend and fellow infantryman recalls firefights
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — While serving in Afghanistan in 2007, Cpl. Lionel Desmond was well liked among the members of his platoon, mainly because of his goofy sense of humour. "He was very funny," Desmond's best friend and fellow platoon member,
Supreme Court turns down request by Canada Revenue Agency to hear Cameco tax case
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has turned down a request by the Canada Revenue Agency which sought to have the top court hear an appeal regarding Cameco Corp. and its use of a subsidiary in Switzerland to sell
PBO says Liberal pledge to get GST from goods in Amazon warehouses could net $600M
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Trudeau Liberals' pledge to collect federal sales tax on some goods sitting in Amazon warehouses could net Ottawa just over $600 million.The extra tax revenue is spread over five years, starting t...
Supreme Court of Canada to look at mandatory minimum firearm sentence
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will look at the constitutionality of a mandatory minimum penalty of four years in prison for recklessly firing a gun. The court has agreed to hear the appeal of Jesse Dallas Hills, who pleaded
