Category Archives: Justice
Official: Number of victims of Russian hack likely to grow
WASHINGTON — The number of federal agencies and private companies who learn that they have been affected by a massive Russian hack is expected to grow as the investigation into it continues, the U.S. government's chief counterintelligence official said...
Meng’s lawyers ask court to ease surveillance in bail agreement
VANCOUVER — Lawyers for Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou have asked British Columbia's Supreme Court to ease her bail conditions as she fights extradition to the United States. Her husband, Liu Xiaozong, testified Tuesday that he believes Meng is at...
Alberta’s top court tells environmental appeals board to expand public hearings
EDMONTON — Alberta's highest court has told the province's Environmental Appeals Board that it should have listened to wider public concerns before allowing an energy services company to dispose of radioactive waste in a landfill. The Court of Appeal o...
Quebec restaurant files class action against ‘abusive’ delivery fees during pandemic
MONTREAL — A Quebec restaurant is launching a class-action lawsuit against food delivery companies for the alleged exorbitant and abusive commissions they are charging during the pandemic. Montreal restaurant Deli Boyz is the lead plaintiff in the case...
New Brunswick city rebuilding its IT system after major cyber attack in November
Saint John, N.B., is rebuilding its computer network rather than submitting to criminals who launched a cyber attack against the city in November. City manager John Collin updated council Monday on the city's efforts to rebuild its IT system following ...
Include offices of PM, ministers under Access to Information law: info watchdog
OTTAWA — The federal information watchdog is calling for the offices of the prime minister and other cabinet members to be included under the Access to Information Act. Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says the records these offices hold, with...
Officials: Manatee in Florida had ‘Trump’ scraped on back
HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, Fla. — State and federal wildlife officials are investigating reports of a manatee found with “Trump” scraped on its back in a Florida river. The aquatic mammal was spotted over the weekend in the Homosassa River in Citrus County,the...
Ex-Parti Quebecois member to plead not guilty to sexual assault charge
RIMOUSKI, Que. — Former Parti Quebecois member Harold LeBel intends to plead not guilty to a charge of sexual assault. LeBel's lawyer, Maxime Roy, made the comment today in court and added that his client is also looking to have some
Researchers flag increase in COVID-19 cases in Canadian prisons, jails
OTTAWA — Rights advocates and researchers are sounding an alarm about COVID-19 cases in Canadian prisons and jails, saying the numbers in recent weeks have surpassed the total during the first nine months of the pandemic. The researchers say that from
Federal government weighs listing Proud Boys as terror group
OTTAWA — Authorities are collecting information about the right-wing Proud Boys group as part of a possible terrorist designation, the federal Liberal government said Sunday as it faced calls to ban the organization over its role in last week’s Capitol...
