Category Archives: Justice
‘We focused on remembering our dad’: the grief and growth of a family ravaged by 9/11
Garrett Doyle was only one when his father was killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, but the loss would have a profound effect on his life. In elementary school, teachers would tell his mother they
Former B.C. lottery director says he’s ‘whistleblower’ on money laundering at casinos
VANCOUVER — A former director of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation's anti-money laundering office says he is the "whistleblower" that likely prompted the public inquiry examining how hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal cash flowed through...
N.S. ministers disappointed RCMP won’t apologize to Black citizens for street checks
HALIFAX — Two Nova Scotia cabinet ministers are criticizing the RCMP's decision not to provide a formal public apology to the Black community for excessive street checks. Justice Minister Brad Johns said today the decision was "very disappointing" and ...
Nova Scotia’s mass shooting inquiry has submitted subpoenas to the RCMP: spokeswoman
HALIFAX — The commission of inquiry investigating the mass killing in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives last year has filed almost 50 subpoenas to compel the release of information from several organizations, including the RCMP. All the agencies and in...
Former Nazi death-squad member seeks adjournment in deportation hearing
A former Nazi death-squad member has asked for an adjournment in his deportation hearing. The lawyer for Helmut Oberlander, 97, argues the federal government held on to crucial information for 10 years that it should have disclosed. The Immigration and...
RCMP decides against apology to Black community for excessive Halifax street checks
HALIFAX — The RCMP says there will be no formal apology to Halifax's Black communities for its heavy use of street checks, despite the Halifax regional police having done so almost two years ago. Street checks, which are now banned in
Timeline of 2015 attacks as Paris trial set to begin
PARIS (AP) — The 2015 attacks in Paris killed 130 people and wounded hundreds of others. A trial begins Wednesday of 20 men accused of having roles in the carnage.
EXPLAINER: What’s at stake in the 2015 Paris attacks trial?
PARIS (AP) — France is putting on trial 20 men accused in the Islamic State group's 2015 attacks on Paris that left 130 people dead and hundreds injured. The proceedings begin Wednesday in an enormous custom-designed chamber.
Texas death row inmate seeks pastor’s touch at execution
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas death row inmate set to be executed Wednesday for killing a convenience store worker more than 17 years ago in a robbery that garnered $1.25 is asking that his pastor be allowed to lay hands
Hong Kong police arrest defiant Tiananmen vigil leaders
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Wednesday arrested four leaders of the group that organized the city's annual Tiananmen Square commemorations after they refused to cooperate in a national security investigation, the group said.
