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Canada’s financial intelligence agency is stepping up the fight against the illicit wildlife trade by taking aim at the criminals who reap big profits from the global racket. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, known as Fintrac, is encouraging banks and other enterprises to be on the …
Read More »It’s ‘really ugly,’ neighbours complain. But giant dirt mound isn’t illegal, panel rules
A large mound of earth on a vacant lot may be “an eyesore” and “really ugly” to some neighbours but the owner isn’t breaking any laws, Scarborough’s property standards panel has ruled. The 15-metre-high pile of dirt has been growing steadily for a couple of years, local residents say, causing problems from blowing dust to water …
Read More »Provincial coalition of gaming agencies calls on bettors to avoid illegal gambling sites
The business of online gambling is booming in Canada, but some provincial lottery corporations feel they’re missing out on a big chunk of the winnings. Organizations in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec and Atlantic Canada are working together as a coalition to bring attention to illegal gaming websites, as offshore …
Read More »Proposed class-action lawsuit targets Ottawa over prison practice set to become illegal
A proposed class-action lawsuit recently filed in Nova Scotia could see some former inmates seeking compensation for a prison practice that’s been performed on federal prisoners for years, but which will soon be illegal in Canada. The practice is called “dry celling.” It is a type of confinement that critics have described …
Read More »‘I’m back to square one’: Halifax woman loses apartment after refusing to pay illegal deposit
When Kirsten Parnell went to sign a lease for a one-bedroom apartment in Halifax two weeks ago, she thought her gruelling search for a place to live was over. She was wrong. Before securing the apartment, Parnell was asked to provide a co-signer and pay first and last months’ rent on …
Read More »Brazil police probe ties to illegal fishing in case of missing British journalist
Brazilian police investigating the disappearance of a British journalist and an Indigenous expert in the Amazon rainforest are focusing on people involved in illegal fishing and poaching in Indigenous lands, three officers told Reuters. Two of the officers are Amazonas state police detectives directly involved in the case, while the other is …
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