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A Nova Scotia judge scolded a man responsible for the “monstrous and evil” murder of an 84-year-old woman in 2020 when handing down his sentence Thursday. Justice James L. Chipman said in his Aug. 1 written decision that 66-year-old Richard Willis committed a “predatory and disturbing crime” when he killed …
Read More »Peter Nygard sentencing pushed to September, judge rules
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 2, 2024 7:39 am Updated August 2, 2024 10:31 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard’s sentencing date was pushed to Sept. 9 on Friday after he was convicted on four counts of …
Read More »Judge dismisses some claims in case alleging BlackBerry CEO harassed former staffer
A U.S. court has dismissed three claims made by a former BlackBerry Ltd. employee who alleges the company’s chief executive sexually harassed her and then retaliated against her after she reported the behaviour. U.S. magistrate judge Sallie Kim granted BlackBerry and John Giamatteo’s request late Friday to throw out a …
Read More »Murder retrial ordered after Ontario judge said couple was ‘f****d’ if they went to trial
Warning: This story contains sensitive and graphic content that may be disturbing to some readers. A Toronto couple convicted of murder for allegedly killing their child has been granted a retrial by Ontario’s top court. Comments made by the trial judge, urging them to plead guilty, were found on appeal …
Read More »Judge powers Yankees past Blue Jays 8-1
TORONTO – What a difference a year can make for a Major League Baseball pitcher. Aaron Judge’s two-run homer staked New York to an early lead that the Yankees would never relinquish in a 8-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Kevin Gausman gave up seven runs on …
Read More »Judge finds no documentation to support Global News reporting on Han Dong allegations
An Ontario Superior Court judge has found no documented evidence to support allegations made against former Liberal MP Han Dong in a series of Global News stories last year. The judge made the comments as he rejected an application from Corus Entertainment to throw out Dong’s lawsuit against the news …
Read More »N.S. judge says complaint about pressure to share vaccine status improperly dismissed – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 7, 2024 8:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Nova Scotia provincial court judge who says her rights were violated when her employer asked for her vaccine status wants her complaint against the court’s former …
Read More »Judge approves settlement agreement for Nova Scotia’s Northern Pulp mill – Halifax
A settlement agreement announced last week between the owners of the Northern Pulp mill and the Nova Scotia government has been approved by a British Columbia Supreme Court judge. The agreement is the result of a court-ordered mediation that began in April 2022 as part of the company’s creditor protection …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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