Category Archives: Justice
One body found in B.C. highway landslide, more missing: RCMP
RCMP say the body of a woman has been recovered from a landslide across Highway 99 near Lillooet, B.C., following historic rainfall as a search continues for others who may be buried in the debris. Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet said Tuesday
No civilian agency yet: Police still investigating police in Saskatchewan
REGINA — Saskatchewan police continue to investigate themselves despite the government promising a civilian-led oversight body that was supposed to be running by the fall. Police from other jurisdictions are leading investigations into three in-custod...
CSIS info-sharing with RCMP in extremist probe ‘very limited,’ security watchdog says
OTTAWA — Long-standing, systemic problems hampered co-operation between Canada's spy service and national police force on the investigation of an extremist threat, a new security watchdog report says. In its findings, the National Security and Intellig...
B.C. public safety minister condemns blockade at Coastal GasLink pipeline site
VICTORIA — British Columbia's public safety minister has condemned a blockade set up along a forestry road used by construction workers for the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline. Mike Farnworth says in a statement the province is calling for the de...
B.C. proposes zones around hospitals and schools in response to COVID-19 protests
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has introduced legislation that it says would prevent "disruptive behaviour" from affecting schools and health-care facilities. The legislation would establish 20-metre zones around hospitals, schools and COVI...
B.C. forest company says rule of law must apply to ongoing protests at Fairy Creek
VANCOUVER — A lawyer for a British Columbia forest company says it wants the court to uphold the rule of law at protest sites on southern Vancouver Island, where more than 1,000 people have been arrested at ongoing protests over
Canada has no choice but to bar Huawei from 5G mobile networks, security experts say
OTTAWA — As the Liberal government prepares to unfurl its policy on next-generation mobile networks, global security experts say all signs point to the exclusion of Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies from the long-awaited blueprint. The development of ...
New Brunswick reaches tentative deal with striking CUPE workers, ending strike
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government and the union representing thousands of striking public sector workers reached a tentative agreement Saturday they say will put an immediate end to a strike that's lasted for more than two weeks. The Canadian...
Remembrance Day gatherings disrupted in British Columbia
The British Columbia branch of the Royal Canadian Legion says it's "unfortunate" that people with political agendas chose Remembrance Day to disrupt those who wanted to honour the sacrifice of military veterans. The legion's B.C./Yukon Command issued ...
Supreme Court of Canada affirms ‘starting-point’ approach to criminal sentencing
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says it is appropriate for appeal courts to set starting-point benchmarks for sentencing offenders in criminal cases. The high court ruling came Friday in the cases of two men who received stiffer penalties when
