Category Archives: Justice
Judge to decide on petition over B.C. Liberal leadership vote
VANCOUVER — A judge was expected to deliver her decision today on a petition that asks the British Columbia Supreme Court to delay the release of results from the B.C. Liberal party's leadership vote. Justice Heather MacNaughton heard arguments Friday ...
Ottawa, other cities act to rein in escalating protests against COVID-19 measures
Protesters opposed to vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions held rallies in cities across Canada on Saturday in a show of solidarity with a week-long demonstration in the national capital, while the effort to end the newly re-energized prote...
Cities in British Columbia prepare for trucker convoy protests
VICTORIA — British Columbia's public safety minister says Victoria residents should plan for a potential truck convoy protest against COVID-19 measures this weekend at the legislature as the government works with police to prepare for possible disrupti...
Alberta mayor meets with truckers as protest at U.S. border continues
COUTTS, Alta. — The mayor of a village affected by protesters at Alberta's main United States border crossing says he decided to cross the divide and meet with those who have been disrupting traffic there for nearly a week. Coutts Mayor
N.S. woman says sex assault charge shouldn’t stall probe of police conduct
HALIFAX — A Halifax woman who alleges investigators mishandled her sexual assault case says a charge laid this week shouldn't delay probes into police conduct. Carrie Low said in an interview Friday she recently received an email from the city's lawyer...
Feds to press ahead with anti-hate bill, including online abuse: minister
OTTAWA — The government is poised to press ahead with a law combating racial and religious hatred, including online hate, according to Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen. In an interview, the minister condemned the flying of Nazi and Confederate flags by...
Quebec City ready for demonstration against COVID-19 health orders, premier says
Quebec Premier François Legault said Friday he was confident a trucker protest planned in Quebec City for the weekend against COVID-19 public health orders wouldn't be a repeat of what happened in Ottawa. Legault said demonstrators would not be permitt...
GoFundMe pulls plug on fundraiser for Ottawa convoy protesters
OTTAWA — Crowdfunding site GoFundMe will reimburse or redirect to charities the vast majority of the more than $10 million raised by demonstrators protesting COVID-19 measures in Ottawa, saying the event has become an occupation. The move could deny p...
Judge to decide Saturday on petition over B.C. Liberal leadership vote
VANCOUVER — A judge has reserved her decision on a last-minute petition that asks the British Columbia Supreme Court to delay the scheduled release of results from the B.C. Liberal party's leadership vote on Saturday. Justice Heather MacNaughton said F...
B.C. First Nations plan to appeal Nechako River ruling to restore natural flows
VANCOUVER — Two First Nations say they will appeal parts of a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling released last month that rejected their bid for an injunction to restore the natural flows of the Nechako River. The river in central B.C.