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The family of a toddler who nearly died after falling into an ice-covered pool at a home daycare in Petrolia, Ont., is launching a $9-million lawsuit. The suit, filed in Sarnia court this month, alleges that the daycare operator, the property owners and the local Children’s Aid Society neglected their …
Read More »Toronto candidates demand Metrolinx CEO firing, lawsuit over Crosstown ‘fiasco’
Residents were hopeful when they saw Metrolinx begin to test trains that the years of traffic headaches were near their end, but nearly two years later, it’s anyone’s guess when the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will be completed and that’s raising the ire of mayoral candidates. On Thursday, Ontario Minister of …
Read More »Okanagan family sues, seeking answers in son’s police-involved death
It’s been more than three years since an Okanagan man died after police tried to arrest him. But Clayton Donnelly’s parents say they still don’t know the details of what happened. “We want details of what exactly happened on that night and why did a traffic stop turn into a …
Read More »Ontario to pay $33M in proposed settlement for class actions over London jail conditions
A proposed settlement has been reached in two class action lawsuits against the province over conditions at London’s Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre, and allegations that thousands of inmates were deprived of their Charter rights while at the troubled provincial jail. Under the proposed settlement, still subject to approval by a judge, …
Read More »Judge dismisses youth climate lawsuit over Ontario’s greenhouse gas targets
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 19, 2023 4:33 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge from seven youth activists who argued the province is discriminating against young people by setting greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets dangerously low, …
Read More »Victim’s father files application for $22 million class-action lawsuit after Old Montreal fire
The father of one of the victims of the Old Montreal filed an application on Friday for the authorization of a $22 million class-action lawsuit against, among others, the building’s owner and Airbnb. Randy Sears, the father of Nathan Sears, a 35-year-old man who died in the March 16 fire …
Read More »EPC votes to approve police HQ lawsuit settlement – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A legal battle ongoing for years in connection with the Winnipeg Police Headquarters building could soon be settled if city council signs off. On Wednesday, the city’s executive policy committee voted to accept a proposed settlement for fraud and deficiencies lawsuits. The …
Read More »Rust filming to resume after family of cinematographer shot by Baldwin settles lawsuit
The family of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin last year on the set of the film Rust has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the actor and the movie’s producers, and production on the project will resume in January. “We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, …
Read More »Officials unable to track down former Sask. pastor at centre of $25M abuse lawsuit
Officials have been unable to track down a former Saskatoon pastor at the centre of a $25-million lawsuit, but a judge has agreed to an unusual alternative. Pastor Keith Johnson is believed to be in Oklahoma, but has been “evading” officials trying multiple ways to serve him with the lawsuit documents, …
Read More »Ontario woman alleges high school running coach sexually assaulted her as a teen in $3M lawsuit
An Uxbridge, Ont., woman has launched a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against her former running coach and the Durham District School Board, alleging she was subjected to years of sexual assault and abuse at the hands of a teacher. The teacher, Edward LaRocque, denies the allegations, and the school board, which is …
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