Category Archives: Justice
Longueuil police arrest man for alleged threats over local deer cull plan
LONGUEUIL, Que. — Police in Longueuil, Que., say they arrested a man Tuesday in connection with threats against the city's mayor and other local elected officials over a plan to cull white-tailed deer in a municipal park. A man in his
Longueuil police arrest man for alleged threats over local deer cull plan
LONGUEUIL, Que. — Police in Longueuil, Que., say they arrested a man Tuesday in connection with threats against the city's mayor and other local elected officials over a plan to cull white-tailed deer in a municipal park. A man in his
Canada’s cybersecurity agency warns of online threats that exploit COVID-19 fears
OTTAWA — A federal agency that monitors brewing online threats warns of fraudsters dangling COVID-19-related content to fool victims into clicking on malicious links and attachments. Online tricksters know people are anxious about the future and are le...
Battle over housing rights for people with intellectual disabilities in N.S. court
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's highest court heard arguments Wednesday that the province's failure to offer people with disabilities timely access to housing and care in the community amounts to a violation of their basic rights. "It's a form of discriminatio...
Pandemic underscores importance of financial intelligence, federal centre says
OTTAWA — The federal anti-money laundering agency says it gave more than 2,000 intelligence leads to partners in the last fiscal year despite the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic created for the business world. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysi...
Meng’s border exam was necessary because of national security concern: officer
VANCOUVER — A senior border officer involved in the examination of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport two years ago said he has never seen a customs and immigration exam deferred to allow for a quick arrest. Supt. Sanjit Dhillon...
Ex-Quebec police chief goes to court to stop process that could lead to his ouster
MONTREAL — The former head of the provincial police is the latest big name in Quebec to take the government to court over a years-long saga involving leaked documents tied to anti-corruption unit investigations. Martin Prud'homme -- who has been suspen...
Info commissioner slams RCMP, Liberals on rampant access-to-information failures
OTTAWA — The federal information commissioner has come out swinging against Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and the RCMP for what she says is a complete disregard for transparency and accountability. The criticisms are in a new report released Tuesda...
New privacy bill promises greater control for consumers, stiff fines for companies
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is proposing new privacy measures to give people more control over their information in the digital age, with potentially stiff fines for companies that flout the rules. The legislation tabled in the House of Commons on
Tories push Liberals to decide 5G, Huawei amid China imprisonment of Kovrig, Spavor
OTTAWA — Chinese telecom giant Huawei rose to dominance by stealing the technology of the defunct Canadian firm Nortel, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says. O'Toole levelled the industrial-espionage charge against Huawei and the Chinese Communist Par...
