Category Archives: Justice
Ottawa clarifies COVID-19 travel exemption on B.C.-U.S. border during floods
OTTAWA — The federal minister of emergency preparedness says border guards have been advised that British Columbia residents can cross into the United States for essential supplies because of flooding in the province after some were reportedly facing f...
Former IWK hospital board chairs testify there were no lies in CEO expense claims
HALIFAX — Two former chairpersons of a Halifax children's hospital testified Tuesday that a former CEO charged with fraud never lied about her expenses, but there were important omissions in what she filed. The testimony of Bob Hanf and his successor
US Indo Pacific Command chief says collaboration key to keeping region free and open
HALIFAX — The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is calling for greater collaboration between allies and partners to strive for a free and open Indo-Pacific as increasingly bold military actions from neighbouring countries stoke tensions in the regi...
Supreme Court affirms escort service convictions in case that hinged on timing
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the convictions of two men arising from their operation of an escort service, settling a dispute over validity of the law when the offences took place. In its 7-2 decision Friday, the
New Brunswick public sector workers ratify five-year contract after 16-day strike
FREDERICTON — More than 20,000 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees in New Brunswick officially ratified a contract deal Friday, following a 16-day strike that paralyzed the province's public school system. Union leaders confirmed that 10 ...
Court challenge of Manitoba Tory leadership vote set for late December
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba judge has agreed to hear a court challenge of the vote that saw Heather Stefanson become leader of the provincial Progressive Conservatives and, with that, premier. Justice James Edmond of Court of Queen's Bench ruled Friday the
Expenses of N.S. kids hospital ex-CEO vanished from public record, court told
HALIFAX — The director of finance at a Halifax children's hospital told a fraud trial Friday she was surprised when a major part of the former CEO's expenses had vanished from a publicly disclosed report. Mary Lynn Van Tassel testified in
Embattled MP Kevin Vuong apologizes to prime minister, Liberals and supporters
OTTAWA — Embattled Toronto MP Kevin Vuong, who was ditched by the Liberals days before the federal election after failing to disclose a withdrawn sexual-assault charge, has apologized to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Vuong also apologized to his supp...
Supreme Court of Canada to examine timing of roadside breath tests
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case that hinges on the time police took to arrange a breath test for a Quebec man. Early one afternoon in April 2017, police got word of someone allegedly
Liberals set to bring in tougher version of bill to ban conversion therapy
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is set to introduce a tougher version of its earlier bill to ban conversion therapy, which failed to pass before Parliament was dissolved for the election. Nicholas Schiavo of the advocacy group No Conversion Canada says...
