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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court of Canada is set to deliver a ruling Friday morning over whether the Ford government’s mandate letters are subject to transparency laws. The key court decision dates back to a freedom of information request that was made shortly after …
Read More »Dutch court sentences man convicted in Amanda Todd case to 6 years
A Dutch man, who was convicted in British Columbia of charges including extortion and harassment related to a Canadian teenager who took her own life after he blackmailed her online, had his sentence cut Thursday by an Amsterdam court from 13 years to six. Aydin Coban wasn’t present in Amsterdam …
Read More »Raccoons ‘aggressively’ seized from ‘squalid’ Ontario sanctuary, competing court docs claim
Content warning: This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing. The Ontario government and a raccoon sanctuary it raided are trading accusations over the future care of the animals and the conditions they were living in. Court documents submitted by Mally’s Third Chance Raccoon Sanctuary and the …
Read More »Court sentences Winnipeg man, mother in hit and run that killed Jordyn Reimer – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg court has sentenced Tyler Goodman for a fatal impaired driving incident that killed 24-year-old Jordyn Reimer. Goodman, who had earlier pleaded guilty, was sentenced to six years in prison for impaired driving causing death. He was also handed a one-year consecutive sentence for failing to remain at the …
Read More »Punjab-Haryana High Court: चाहरदीवारी के भीतर अपमानजनक टिप्पणी एससी/एसटी एक्ट में अपराध नहीं
हाईकोर्ट ने कहा कि टिप्पणी सार्वजनिक स्थान पर किसी को अपमान करने की मंशा से की गई तो ही अपराध है। लुधियाना कोर्ट के फैसले के खिलाफ याचिका दाखिल हुई थी। हाईकोर्ट ने मामले में जमानत दे दी है। Source link
Read More »Man who attacked officers following sentencing at Hamilton court faces charges
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man is facing four charges in an alleged attempt to escape three security constables at a courthouse in Hamilton, Ont. Hamilton police say the man was at the Sopinka courthouse on Thursday facing a judge in a morning sentencing hearing when …
Read More »Sault Ste. Marie shooter was previously charged with assaulting officer, court docs show
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — The man who killed four people — including three of his own children — before turning a gun on himself in Sault Ste. Marie had been charged four years ago with assaulting a police officer, court records show. Family have identified the gunman behind this …
Read More »Canada’s top court to deliver judgment on environmental assessment law – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 13, 2023 7:20 am Updated October 13, 2023 7:23 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s top court is expected to rule Friday on the validity of the federal government’s environmental assessment legislation. The Supreme Court’s judgment on the Impact …
Read More »Federal probe angers one of Canada’s largest mortgage broker networks
The company that operates one of Canada’s largest networks of residential mortgage brokerage firms is under federal investigation amid allegations it has adopted anti-competitive business practices to thwart an emerging rival. The Competition Bureau is investigating Dominion Lending Centres Inc. (DLC), a company whose franchise network includes 7,981 brokers working in 10 provinces through 544 franchises. Collectively, DLC brokers helped Canadians get $140 billion in home loans in 2021 and 2022. In an interview, Dominion Lending …
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 …
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