Category Archives: Justice
Judge dismisses application for injunction against Alberta’s COVID-19 rules
CALGARY — A judge rejected a request Monday from two Alberta churches and three individuals to temporarily suspend selected public-health rules to "save Christmas." The measures limit Christmas celebrations to individual households, restrict weddings a...
Canada has ‘significant’ concerns about China: Defence Minister
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is taking aim at what he describes as China’s unpredictability, refusal to play by the rules and expanding footprint around the world, saying those are among the “significant” concerns Canada and its allies have
Meng’s lawyers outline new branch of argument in extradition case documents
VANCOUVER — Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou allege the United States' legal case against her violates common international law and the extradition proceedings against her should be stayed. In a notice of application filed with the B.C. Suprem...
Woman alleges RCMP failed to protect her identity as source in homicide probe
OTTAWA — A woman is suing the RCMP over allegations the police force failed to protect her identity as a confidential source in a homicide investigation. The woman, known as Jane Doe in the statement of claim filed in Federal Court,
Judge grants adjournment in tax evasion case against former Alberta MP
CALGARY — A tax evasion case involving former Conservative member of Parliament Rob Anders has been put over to next month. Provincial court Judge Joanne Durant granted an adjournment to Jan. 29, but said she wants to see significant movement on
Judge grants adjournment in tax evasion case against former Alberta MP
CALGARY — A tax evasion case involving former Conservative member of Parliament Rob Anders has been put over to next month. Provincial court Judge Joanne Durant granted an adjournment to Jan. 29, but said she wants to see significant movement on
CP NewsAlert: Former clerk of the B.C. legislature faces charges
VICTORIA — The former clerk of the British Columbia legislature has been charged with four counts of breach of trust and two counts of fraud in excess of $5,000. The BC Prosecution Service says two special prosecutors approved the charges against
Former clerk of the B.C. legislature faces charges of fraud, breach of trust
VICTORIA — The former clerk of the British Columbia legislature has been charged with four counts of breach of trust and two counts of fraud in excess of $5,000. The BC Prosecution Service says in a statement on Friday that two
Champagne says he takes ‘no lessons’ from China on courting support for two Michaels
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is shooting back at China's criticism of Canada's efforts to build an international alliance to free Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor from prison. "I'll do what I think is in Canada's best ...
Feds fund new integrated teams on money laundering, earmark $98.9 million
OTTAWA — The federal government is creating new teams to investigate money laundering across Canada. The RCMP says the teams will work collaboratively and be based in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. They will bring together various agenc...
