Category Archives: Justice
Valentine’s Day contest scrapped by Halifax Transit following public outcry
HALIFAX — A public backlash has forced the Halifax Transit authority to scrap plans for a Valentine's Day contest it called "Love in Transit." When the municipal agency asked the public to share stories of love on the city's buses and
Federal prison chaplains reach first contract agreement, union says
OTTAWA — The union representing federal prison chaplains says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with their employer that includes wage increases and improved benefits. The United Steelworkers union represents about 180 chaplains from a vari...
Military police launch investigation after former defence chief accused of misconduct
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says military police have launched an investigation following allegations former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate conduct.Defence Department spokesman Daniel Le Bouthillier says the Canad...
Former B.C. Lottery Corp. board chair says government ‘ill-suited’ to run gaming
VANCOUVER — A former chairman of the board at the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says the government is not suited to run gaming operations and should get out of the high-stakes business where bet limits reach $100,000. Bud Smith told the
N.L. man charged with threatening politicians gets more time for psychiatric test
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland and Labrador judge has extended by a week a mental health assessment to determine whether a man alleged to have threatened to kill local politicians is fit to stand trial.George Brake, 66, appeared by
COVID-19 vaccinations for RCMP officers should be a priority, union tells officials
OTTAWA — The union representing front-line RCMP officers is asking federal and provincial officials to consider Mounties for priority access to COVID-19 vaccination. The National Police Federation says inoculating its members will ensure the safety of ...
After Canada’s Proud Boys decision, U.S. lawmakers confront white supremacy threat
WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers are coming to grips with what experts warned Thursday is a dangerous and escalating threat of homegrown violent extremism following last month's riots on Capitol Hill. Members of the House committee on homeland security hea...
Senate committee accepts assisted-dying bill but amendments still to come
OTTAWA — A bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying has emerged intact from a Senate committee but it's not likely to remain unscathed for long. The Senate's legal and constitutional affairs committee accepted the bill Wednesday in a
Judge denies CSIS request to collect foreign intelligence
OTTAWA — A court has put the brakes on a Canadian Security Intelligence Service request to collect foreign information, ruling a proposed technique would stray beyond the spy service's legal mandate. The service was seeking court warrants so it could g...
Proud Boys and other extreme right-wing groups among 13 added to Canada’s terror list
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government has added the Proud Boys and three other extreme right-wing groups to its list of terrorist organizations as it seeks to tackle the sort of neo-fascism and white nationalism that boiled over in the U.S.
