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A lawyer for Team Kerri Einarson lead Briane Harris said a decision on an appeal of the curler’s provisional suspension will likely be released in October by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Toronto-based Amanda Fowler, who’s serving as counsel for Harris with Emir Crowne, said a half-day remote hearing …
Read More »Sentencing hearing for Winnipeg serial killer to hear from women’s families – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Families and supporters of four Indigenous women who died at the hands of a serial killer are expected to address the man for the first time Wednesday in a Winnipeg courtroom. A judge convicted Jeremy Skibicki last month of first-degree murder in …
Read More »Sentencing hearing to begin for 2 men convicted of mischief, weapons charges at Coutts border blockade
A sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin Monday for two men convicted of mischief at the 2022 border blockade near Coutts, Alta. Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were found not guilty by a jury earlier this month of the most serious charge of conspiracy to commit murder against police officers. …
Read More »Winnipeg regional planning hearing postponed due to large crowd, misconceptions – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A public meeting scheduled for Niverville, Man., on Thursday afternoon was abruptly postponed after an overwhelming response made it impossible for the event to safely take place, organizers say. The meeting — a second public hearing from the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR) …
Read More »Sentencing hearing set to continue for former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 25, 2024 6:13 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The lawyer representing former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard is set to continue her submissions at his sentencing hearing in Toronto today. Gerri Wiebe stressed the importance of factoring …
Read More »Sentencing hearing set to begin in Peter Nygard sexual assault case
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A sentencing hearing is expected to begin today in Toronto for former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault last fall. The sentencing process has been delayed in part because Nygard’s two previous defence lawyers, Brian Greenspan …
Read More »Sentencing hearing resumes for man found guilty in London attack on Muslim family
A sentencing hearing is set to resume today for a man who killed four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont. Nathaniel Veltman, 23, was found guilty in November of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for hitting the Afzaal family with his truck …
Read More »Iranian regime official wants press banned from Canadian deportation hearing
Before arriving in Canada, Seyed Salman Samani was a frontman for Iran’s government. He can be seen in photos standing in front of a row of microphones, speaking for the interior ministry. But now that he is in Canada, he wants privacy. Samani, Iran’s former deputy minister of interior, appeared …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial set to wrap up hearing from Ottawa residents
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 17, 2023 7:46 am Updated October 17, 2023 1:09 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa resident Paul Jorgenson felt “threatened” during “Freedom Convoy” demonstrations in winter 2022, he said in testimony today at the criminal trial of two protest …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial to continue hearing from emergency services manager
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 21, 2023 7:28 am Updated September 21, 2023 7:29 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa’s emergency services manager is expected to take the stand for a third day in the criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers. Tamara Lich …
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