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Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power. The U.S. government has called the new rules “common sense.” News outlets were nearly …
Read More »New York Times, AP, Reuters and Newsmax among news organizations fighting new press rules
News organizations including the New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a U.S. Defence Department document about its new press rules, making it likely the Trump administration will evict their reporters from the Pentagon. Those outlets say the policy …
Read More »Olympic champion runner Semenya ends landmark legal fight against sex eligibility rules, lawyer says
Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field, her lawyers said Thursday, despite winning a ruling at the European Court of Human Rights in July that appeared to have reignited one of sports’ most contentious cases. Patrick Bracher, a …
Read More »Kneecap member’s terrorism case in U.K. ‘null and void,’ judge rules
A member of Irish rap group Kneecap was charged too late with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a flag of Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah, a London court ruled on Friday, throwing out his prosecution. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh — initially charged under the anglicized name Liam O’Hanna and whose stage name …
Read More »WATCH | U.S. Supreme Court rules federal agents can conduct raids in Los Angeles
U.S. President Donald Trump scored a legal win on Monday when the Supreme Court lifted a federal judge’s limits on immigration stops in Los Angeles. Critics warn the ruling could lead to more aggressive ICE raids and indiscriminate arrests. News Source link
Read More »Google can keep Chrome but needs to give up some data, judge rules in antitrust case
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shakeup of Google’s search engine in an attempt to curb the power of an illegal monopoly, but spared it from orders to break up the company and other restraints. The 226-page decision made by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., will likely ripple …
Read More »Cottage owners pull rentals as new licensing rules affect Ontario
Gabriel Leclerc owns two cottages in Calabogie, Ont., with his family. He’s taking them off Airbnb after the township introduced short-term rental licensing rules in 2024. He and some other cottage owners say between fees and a complex administrative process, it’s no longer worth renting out their vacation properties. “We were frankly not surprised because …
Read More »In rural Alberta, federal gun rules seen as ‘gong show’ as byelection approaches
“Come on, you old fart.” Dave Collins opens a gate and lets his 13-year-old yellow lab Tucker plod into his front yard. Collins and Tucker are tied at the hip, living in the “big city” of Morrin, Alta., population a little more than 200. Morrin sits in the rural riding …
Read More »Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak notified of anti-doping rules violation
Swim star Penny Oleksiak of Toronto has been notified of an apparent anti-doping rule violation by the International Testing Agency. According to the ITA, Oleksiak committed three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period between October 2024 and June 2025. The three-time Olympian has been made aware of the case and …
Read More »Human rights court rules Olympic champion Semenya did not get fair hearing in sex eligibility case
Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights on Thursday in her seven-year legal fight against track and field’s sex eligibility rules. The court’s 17-judge highest chamber said in a 15-2 vote that Semenya had some of her rights to a …
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