Category Archives: Justice
B.C. pushes for black market cannabis to go legal, faces criticism from craft growers
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has convinced many illegal cannabis growers to begin selling legally in an effort to squeeze out illicit marijuana from the marketplace, but the efforts have faced criticism from the craft growing industry. I...
N.S. jail attack: debate on whether sentences tied to 2019 beating will curb violence
HALIFAX — After a judge delivered the first sentences for a brutal Halifax jail assault this week, there are differing views on whether they will deter the rising number of beatings in the facility. On Tuesday, Omar McIntosh — who held
Alberta NDP politician steps aside while RCMP investigate computer privacy breach
EDMONTON — A member of the Alberta Opposition has left the NDP caucus after reporting he is involved in a criminal investigation. Thomas Dang, the member of the legislature for Edmonton-South, said he was notified Tuesday by a family member that
Friends of slain Montreal teen seek Legault’s support for federal handgun ban
MONTREAL — Close friends of a Montreal teen killed in an apparently random act of gun violence last month have banded together in an effort to push the federal government to ban handguns. The group, called Ensemble pour Thomas, is named
Military faces fresh calls for end of ‘duty to report’ for sexual misconduct
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is facing fresh calls to create an “explicit exception” for victims of sexual misconduct and their confidantes from having to report incidents to their commanders. The request is one of dozens of recommendations conta...
Federal Liberals slash criminal pardon application fee to $50 as of new year
OTTAWA — The federal fee to apply for a criminal pardon will drop to $50 from almost $658 as of the new year. The move announced Tuesday fulfils one element of a Liberal plan to improve the system by making it
Canada, allies must confront China challenge united after two Michaels: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Canada owes no debts to its allies, including the United States, for their help in standing up to China and bringing the Meng Wanzhou-two Michaels affair to a close, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada and the U.S. resolved
B.C. Mounties say they are monitoring protest against gas pipeline
HOUSTON, B.C. — The RCMP say they are investigating allegations that protesters threatened security officials, set off flares and damaged vehicles at a drill site for the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern British Columbia. The Mounties say in a stat...
Prosecutor expects 29 sex misconduct cases to stay in military justice system
OTTAWA — While military police are working to transfer sexual misconduct investigations to civilian authorities, the Canadian Armed Forces’ top prosecutor says he expects nearly 30 cases in which charges have already been laid will proceed to court mar...
Midterms promise political headache for president, but possible reprieve for Canada
WASHINGTON — It's conventional political wisdom that's as old as the hills in the United States: the party that controls the White House seldom does well in the midterms. But Glenn Youngkin's convincing Republican win in November's gubernatorial conte...
