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Vancouver resident Arman Abtahi can’t remember much about the tragic day he learned that his brother Mehran, a post-doctoral environmental engineer at the University of British Columbia, was killed in the downing of Ukraine Airlines flight PS752. The shock was so severe, Arman said, that much of that horrific day …
Read More »Nova Scotia man who served 16 years after wrongful conviction dead at 67
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 15, 2023 1:55 pm Updated June 15, 2023 2:02 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A lawyer for Glen Assoun, the Nova Scotia man who served 16 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, …
Read More »Calgary legal support group calls on candidates to focus on people who can’t afford lawyers
A Calgary organization that offers free legal services to people who don’t qualify for legal aid in Alberta is calling on candidates in the provincial election to remove barriers to accessing justice. “We have political parties talking specifically about crime in our downtown area and on our trains, and there …
Read More »Quebec justice minister faces ethics probe after naming friend to provincial court – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 16, 2023 11:38 am Updated May 16, 2023 11:53 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette is facing an ethics investigation after appointing his friend as a provincial court judge. Ethics commissioner Ariane Mignolet opened an investigation …
Read More »Dad of U.K. suicide victim seeks justice after Toronto man allegedly sold lethal substance
Police in Peel Region say they are investigating after a report surfaced that a Toronto-area man allegedly sold a legal but potentially deadly substance to people abroad who later used the chemical compound to take their own lives. David Parfett’s son Tom died by suicide at the age of 22. …
Read More »Justice march for Linda Beardy ended in a Winnipeg police protest on Friday – Winnipeg
What started as a march for justice for Linda Beardy on Friday evening ended in a protest against the Winnipeg Police Service. At 5 p.m. a rally began at the intersection of Portage and Main. Hundreds chanted, hugged family members, and sang songs in memory of the 33-year-old mother, whose …
Read More »Man sentenced after pleading guilty in Edmonton to luring, child pornography charges involving 92 victims
WARNING: This article contains disturbing content. After pleading guilty to sex crimes involving dozens of child victims, a 38-year-old man was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a judge in Edmonton on Thursday afternoon. He will receive 45 months of credit for time he has already served behind bars. …
Read More »Ottawa still crafting Black Canadian justice strategy as advocates call for reform – National
The federal government is being urged to follow through with its commitment to develop a Black Canadian justice strategy. The Liberal government committed to creating such a strategy in the 2021 election campaign after advocacy groups and the United Nations raised serious concerns over anti-Black racism in the Canadian criminal …
Read More »Winnipeg woman demands justice after husband killed on Mexican vacation – Winnipeg
The wife of a Winnipeg father of three who was killed while on vacation in Mexico last week says she’s now fighting for justice after two hotel employees were arrested in connection with his death. Jesse Ropos died in the lobby of a resort in the gated community of Puerto …
Read More »Memorial held in Winnipeg on 3rd anniversary of Flight PS752’s crash – Winnipeg
A memorial was held in Winnipeg on Sunday to mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752. One-hundred-and-seventy-six people lost their lives onboard flight PS752, including nine Winnipeggers, when it was shot down by Iranian missiles. The Justice Prevails ceremony took place at the Canadian Museum for …
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