Category Archives: Justice
Kingston youth pleads guilty to terror charges after January 2019 arrest
OTTAWA — A teenager arrested in an RCMP raid in Kingston, Ont., last year has pleaded guilty to a series of terrorism-related charges for trying to encourage and facilitate a bomb attack. The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified under the terms
Warrant alleges N.S. mass shooter was seasoned smuggler of narcotics, U.S. guns
HALIFAX — Newly released court documents say witnesses told the RCMP that the gunman who carried out the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia smuggled drugs and guns from Maine for years and had secret compartments inside several of his properties. ...
Environmental law group seeks to stop inquiry into who funds oil critics
CALGARY — An environmental law group wants a court to suspend the Alberta government's inquiry into oil and gas industry critics until there's a decision on whether it's legal. The United Conservative government contends foreign interests are bankrolli...
Protests spreading over mass shooting review decision by Ottawa, Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — Protesters gathered at two Nova Scotia locations Monday as family members of mass shooting victims vowed to maintain pressure on Ottawa and the province to hold a full public inquiry into the ...
Meng defence argues document disclosure wouldn’t harm Canada’s national security
OTTAWA — Lawyers for a Huawei executive facing possible extradition to the United States are disputing the Canadian government's claim that it can't release some documents in the case because it would compromise national security. Meng Wanzhou is ...
Halifax rally hopes to increase pressure for public inquiry into April massacre
HALIFAX — People are gathering at a Halifax park today to demand a public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shootings. The gathering at Victoria Park comes less than a week after the province unveiled a plan for a pan...
Kids killed in murder-suicide: Father says he ‘didn’t see it coming’
REGINA — Mike Bryant spends the days since his children were killed trying to keep busy. But at night he struggles. His mind races thinking of his kids: Tessa, 7, who loved animals and dreamed of becoming an RCMP officer; and his son, Wesley,...
Turkish-Canadian imam prayed, read to keep mind busy while in prison
Davud Hanci would tell inmates to treat their time as valuable when he was working as a chaplain in Alberta prisons and jails. The imam tried to follow his own advice during the nearly three years he spent confined alone in
Ban on conditional sentences for some offences unconstitutional, court rules
TORONTO — A law that bars a judge from imposing a conditional sentence for certain offences was struck down as unconstitutional on Friday in a decision likely to find its way to the country's top court. In a 2-1 ruling, the
RCMP watchdog calls for report deadlines to ensure timely Mountie responses
OTTAWA — The RCMP watchdog is calling for statutory deadlines to ensure the Mounties respond to complaint findings in a timely way amid mounting concerns over excessive use of force by police. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the ...
