Category Archives: Justice
Federal, provincial battle over carbon tax goes before Supreme Court this week
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's carbon tax is going on trial Tuesday. The Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear appeals in three separate cases to determine if the federal carbon-tax legislation is constitutional or if it encroaches unaccepta...
Pandemic prompts B.C. to suspend civil jury trials for a year
VICTORIA — Civil jury trials in British Columbia are being suspended for a year in an effort to help courts remain safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from Attorney General David Eby says the changes have been made in consultation
Lobster protests: Nova Scotia RCMP arrest two at wharf in Weymouth
WEYMOUTH, N.S. — Two people face assault charges after being arrested Friday at a wharf in western Nova Scotia, where there were reports of ugly confrontations over a First Nation's commercial lobster fishing operation. Some non-Indigeno...
Quebec reports 297 new COVID-19 cases and one more death linked to virus
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 297 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death from the virus. The province has now reported 66,653 cases and 5,792 deaths linked to the novel coronavirus. Authorities say that 58,218 people are conside...
Case against man accused of threatening PM in Rideau Hall incident put off again
OTTAWA — A Manitoba man accused of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an incident at Rideau Hall has had his case put off until Oct. 16. Corey Hurren is accused of ramming his truck through a gate at the Governor
Appeals court sides with English school boards fighting Quebec law that abolishes them
MONTREAL — Quebec's highest court has upheld a stay granted last month to English school boards that are challenging the provincial government's attempt to abolish them. Thursday's ruling by the Court of Appeal prevents the law known as Bill ...
Host fined as 21 COVID-19 cases linked to large Saskatoon gathering
REGINA — The host of a private gathering at a Saskatoon home that resulted in 21 people contracting COVID-19 has been fined $2,000. Health officials say it is the first ticket they have issued for a private get-together. The Ministry of Health wou...
Suspicious activity found on 48,000 CRA accounts after cyberattacks: treasury board
OTTAWA — The Treasury Board of Canada says it has uncovered suspicious activities on more than 48,000 Canada Revenue Agency accounts following cyberattacks in July and August.The treasury says the previously-announced attacks targeted CRA accounts and ...
Quebec provincial police report rise in online threats directed at politicians
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police are warning of a spike in online threats directed at the general public and towards politicians. Between March and September, police received 300 complaints from politicians about online threats c...
Nova Scotia First Nation launches lobster fleet amid tension on the water
SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. — Exactly 21 years after the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the right of Indigenous groups in Eastern Canada to hunt and fish for a moderate livelihood, a First Nation in Nova Scotia held a boisterous ceremony Thursday to
