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Former Winnipeg mayor, Brian Bowman, sworn-in as judge – Winnipeg

A familiar face has been sworn-in to the Court of the King’s Bench. Friday afternoon, former Winnipeg mayor, Brian Bowman, officially took a seat as a judge in the court. “In addition to his professional experience, Justice Bowman has demonstrated himself to be a generous community volunteer and has been …

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Ford defends political appointments to judge selection committee

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his government’s appointments of two former staffers to a committee that helps select provincial judges, saying he’s not going to put Liberals or New Democrats in those roles. The Toronto Star first reported that Matthew Bondy, a former deputy chief of staff to Ford, …

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Veltman sentencing: Killer’s actions ‘constitute terrorist activity’, judge says

A man who killed four members of a Muslim family and injured a fifth in London, Ont., committed an act of terrorism, an Ontario superior court justice concluded Thursday. Nathaniel Veltman, 23, was found guilty on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in November, with …

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Hamilton man not criminally responsible in stabbing death of Niagara winemaker: judge

A Hamilton, Ont man has been found not criminally responsible for the 2022 stabbing death of a noted Niagara winemaker. The trial of Bradley House, accused of second-degree murder in the killing of award-winning winemaker Paul Pender at a cottage, came to an end with the verdict from Superior Court …

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Judge sentences Scarborough mall shooter to life in prison – Toronto

Shaquille Small, found guilty of the second-degree murder of Jordon Marcelle, a man he didn’t know, and of the attempted murder of a man he was trying to kill, outside the Scarborough Town Centre on July 10, 2020, has been sentenced to life in prison with a parole ineligibility period …

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Judge expected to give final instructions to jury in Peter Nygard’s sex assault trial

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 8, 2023 6:15 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The judge presiding over Peter Nygard’s sexual assault trial is expected to give his final instructions to the jury today before they begin deliberating their verdict in the case. The jury …

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‘Freedom Convoy’ trial: Judge expected to deliver ruling on police evidence 

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 3, 2023 7:37 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The judge in the criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers is expected to deliver a ruling Friday about the admissibility of internal police documents as evidence. Crown prosecutors and the …

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Judge finds Manitoba man not responsible for killing parents, attacking hospital worker – Winnipeg

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 17, 2023 12:41 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg judge has found a man not criminally responsible for killing his parents and attacking a hospital nursing supervisor. Court heard Trevor Farley had been in psychosis at the time …

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Saskatchewan judge to hear injunction application over school pronoun policy

A Saskatchewan judge is to hear an injunction application that seeks to halt the province’s policy affecting children who use different pronouns at school. Lawyers for UR Pride, an organization representing LGBTQ2 people in Regina, are to argue in favour of the injunction. The lawyers from Egale Canada and McCarthy Tetrault LLP …

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B.C. judge allows cannabis ‘fire sale’ after CRA threatens to destroy product

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has approved the bulk sale of more than 1,200 kilograms of cannabis by a company after the Canada Revenue Agency threatened to destroy it. In a ruling released online this week, the court allowed Tantalus Labs Ltd. to move ahead with a hasty sale …

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