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Quebec’s largest English-language school board will move forward in its fight against the province’s controversial secularism law, known as Bill 21. The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) hopes the Supreme Court of Canada will hear its appeal after a vote by its council of commissioners Wednesday. The move comes after …
Read More »Supreme Court won’t hear de Grood appeal of review board decision
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled it will not hear the case of Matthew de Grood, a Calgary man found not criminally responsible for killing five young people nearly 10 years ago. Katie Perras, Lawrence Hong, Josh Hunter, Zackariah Rathwell and Jordan Segura were stabbed to death at a …
Read More »Ontario Appeal Court set to rule on constitutionality of wage restraint law Bill 124
Ontario’s top court is set to rule today on the constitutionality of a law that limited raises for more than one million workers in the broader public sector, including nurses and teachers. The Progressive Conservatives enacted the law, known as Bill 124, in 2019 as a way to help the …
Read More »Ontario court set to release Bill 124 appeal decision
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Court of Appeal will release its ruling over the Ford government’s controversial wage restraint legislation on Monday. The law, known as Bill 124, was introduced by the Ford government in 2019 and capped public sector salary increases at one per …
Read More »Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturns conviction for man who responded to overdose
Saskatchewan’s top court has overturned the conviction of a man sent to jail for weapons possession after it found his rights were violated under a federal law that prevents someone from being arrested for drug possession while reporting an overdose. Paul Wilson was sentenced to eight years in jail after …
Read More »Conviction for murder 10-year-old Toronto girl in 1989 sent back to court of appeal – Toronto
Innocence Canada says Tim Rees, a man convicted of the murder of a 10-year-old Toronto girl more than three decades ago, will have his case reviewed by Ontario’s highest court. On March 16, 1989, Darla Thurott was strangled to death in her bed at her Etobicoke home. She was found …
Read More »Highest court refuses to hear appeal from B.C. churches opposed to COVID-19 ruling
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 10, 2023 11:00 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from three British Columbia churches that argued their constitutional rights were violated when provincial restrictions banned indoor religious services at …
Read More »Appeal for information in Mississauga shooting that left victim critically injured – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are appealing for information on a shooting in Mississauga last weekend that left a person critically injured. Peel Regional Police said officers responded to the scene on Pearlstone Drive, which is near Ninth Line and Britannia Road, at 8:34 p.m. on …
Read More »Appeal for donations for asylum seekers housed in Toronto churches – Toronto
It’s been a dramatic week for hundreds of refugees who had been forced to live on Toronto streets, but even after finding temporary shelter, there is a fresh appeal from those providing it for the many essentials needed to help start a new life. Outside in the church parking lot, …
Read More »Police appeal for video after Toronto crash left 4 injured, including pregnant woman – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police are appealing for video footage after a crash reportedly involving an impaired man that injured four people, including a pregnant woman who was left in critical condition. Police said the head-on, two-vehicle crash happened in the area of Wickson Trail …
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